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An interesting Mediterranean perennial perhaps best treated as an annual in hard frost areas. The mint like foliage has a distinctive liquorice or peppermint smell, with attractive spikes of blue, white, pink  or orange flowers in our special mix that grow to about 60cm.

Called the ‘Blue Hibiscus’ (it’s a close relative to the hibiscus) this plant heralds from dry southern regions of Australia. Excellent for summer bedding in a south facing English border. It is really a perennial shrub to 10ft or more and given the right conditions could be over wintered indoors, but try growing it as an annual. The 12cm flowers are a lovely lilac blue.

Alyssum Easter Bonnet is a heavy blooming compact alyssum variety which will flower in a range of striking colours including deep pink, rose, white and violet. The plants reach a height of 10cm and they are a great plant for blanket or ground cover with a wonderful delicate fragrance.

This classic bedding Alyssum produces scented flowering dwarf plants with a vigorous spread. All are well-matched for plant height and bloom timing. Height: 4", 12" spread. We offer these in deep purple, deep pink and the traditional white colour.

A giant 6ft to 8ft Amaranth with large heads of golden orange. The young leaves are green with orange ribs and deliciously edible as baby salad leaves. The seeds are lightly coloured also edible and excellent ground into a flour or cooked like oatmeal.  The plant prefers full sun and normal garden soil.  Sow the seed directly in the spring garden and thin to about 1 foot apart or grow in small pots before planting out after frosts have finished.  Part of our "Triffid" pack

A striking 8ft tall robust heavy yielder with thick red-purple flower heads full of purple-black seeds. The young leaves are deliciously edible as baby salad leaves or cooked as spinach. The seeds are edible very nutritious and excellent ground into a flour or cooked like oatmeal.  The plant prefers full sun and normal garden soil.  Sow the seed directly in the spring garden and thin to about 1 foot apart or grow in small pots before planting out after frosts have finished.  Part of our "Triffid" pack

The original ‘love lies bleeding’ Excellent in a tropical bedding theme where it emulates the tropical plant Acalypha hispida. The green and red forms are much used in flower arrangements with tassels to 24” long.

The original ‘love lies bleeding’ Excellent in a tropical bedding theme where it emulates the tropical plant Acalypha hispida. The green and red forms are much used in flower arrangements with tassels to 24” long.

Oeschburg is another good form of Amaranthus with deep purple leaves and branching flowers.

A fabulous new early colour producing variety, with bright scarlet bracts creating a stunning display. Large plants to 3ft given a hot sunny position. The July 2006 heat wave produced a fabulous display.

This form of annual amaranthus will challenge any tropical flower for brilliant colour. Only growing to 2ft with purple bronze foliage topped by scarlet and yellow flower bracts like a poinsettia. Excellent as a pot grown patio annual or in groups in a warm border. Can grow taller in warmer climates!

A tall variety with upright branching habit and bright blood red flowers

A fabulous foliage and flower plant for creating a quick tropical foliage and flower effect. This form grows to 4ft to 6ft tall with crimson red 12" flower spikes and large purple leaves. In a group planting quite stunning.

A hardy biennial or short lived perennial from South Africa, best grown as an annual.  Blue Angel has great vivid ultra-marine blue flowers on plants with a bushy habit 12" by 12" making this variety ideal for garden borders and mass plantings. Early blooming and extremely long blooming time for any annual. Also ideal for patio pots and containers and attractive to butterflies. Prefers full sun or partial shade.

This is the first variety of Angelonia, a shrub native of South America, ever to be available from seed for the home gardener. It is a bit shorter than other Angelonias, with 10" to 12" stems on well-branched plants 12" to 14" wide. Treat like a Salvia in a hot, dry position in your garden, however it also fares well in moist soils and is ideal for containers. It doesn't need to be deadheaded as fresh flowering stems simply arise to replace the old ones!

Angelonia although a tender perennial is best grown as an annual in the UK and the Serena range comes in four colours, lavender pink, purple, and white. Blooms 13 to 14 weeks from sowing.

A dwarf open ‘butterfly-type’ of antirrhinum on strong basal branching stems in a wide range of colours. The butterfly-type flowers tend to last longer than the snapdragon forms. 20-25cm.

A taller open ‘butterfly-type’ of antirrhinum on strong basal branching stems in a wide range of colours. The butterfly-type flowers tend to last longer than the snapdragon forms. 50-60cm.

Replacing the well-known Liberty series, this is earlier to flower, with a better base-branching habit and an excellent bright colour range to 50-60cm tall.

Scarlet milkweed, a native to South America, is an erect, evergreen perennial sub-shrub, often grown as an annual in our climate. The bushy plants grow to about 2ft-3ft tall with pretty orange and red flowers borne in terminal clusters that are 2”-4” across and loved by butterflies. It blooms continuously from spring until autumn. They like full sun to partial shade and tolerate both dry and wet conditions.

Swamp milkweed, a native to Southern areas of the USA, is an erect, evergreen perennial sub-shrub, often grown as an annual in our climate. The bushy plants grow to about 2ft-3ft tall with pretty pink flowers borne in terminal clusters that are 2”-4” across and also loved by butterflies. It blooms continuously from spring until autumn. They like full sun to partial shade and tolerate both dry and wet conditions.

Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed produces many golden yellow, flat-topped flower clusters in early June. Flowering goes on for many weeks. Green pods full of seeds with silky white hairs follow the flowers. An excellent plant if you want to attract a variety of butterflies in to your garden.

Compact plants to 8” tall and a popular choice for bedding with double Chrysanthemum type flowers.

Tall plants to 30” with large shaggy Ostrich type flowers on long stems. A good colour range and perfect for cut flowers.

Compact plants to 8” tall with large 4” flowers with ray type petals in a good colour range. Excellent for bedding, early and floriferous

A dwarf plant with fringed, ruffle edged leaves.  The cabbage type head develops a strong purple red colour in cold conditions with outer green leaves. Ideal for exceptional winter colour - sow in September - to 9"

A pretty feather leaved variety with a distinctive open habit with a red centre and purple-red outer leaves, all finely serrated or deeply notched. It has a large head which is supported by a thick sturdy stem of moderate height and the plant can withstand severe cold winters better than the cabbage varieties. Sow in September for winter colour - to 12" tall and wide

Compact dwarf plants having uniformly round shaped solid heads with slightly waved flowers leaves. Coral-red centre with green outer leaves. Ideal for exceptional winter colour - sow in September - to 9"

Germination -- Easy ■ Moderate ■ and Challenging ■

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Hardiness - To -5°C җ To -10°C җҗ Fully Hardy җҗҗ

Needs Shady Position ☻ Sunny Position ☻ Water Loving ♥