Sunflower (medium flower red) is a sunflower with branched stems and medium-sized flowers in shades of red, pale red and dark red. This sunflower is a good cut flower and bee and butterfly friendly. The plants can grow up to 2 metres high. Flowers August-September. Culinary tip: This flower is edible. Edible flowers are always best when picked fresh from the garden. They’ll taste even better if you can pick them early in the morning before they’ve had too much sun.
Sunflower (small flower yellow) is a well-branched sunflower with lots of flowers. The yellow flowers have dark hearts and are quite small. This sunflower is suited as a cut flower and is a bee and butterfly magnet. Frequent picking stimulates longer flowering. Flowers August-September. Height 150-200cm (59-79); spread 70-80cm (27-31). Culinary tip: This flower is edible. Edible flowers are always best when picked fresh from the garden. They’ll taste even better if you can pick them early in the morning before they’ve had too much sun.
Mixed Poppy is a delightful mixture of poppies with a wide variety of colours and shapes. The colours vary from cream to orange and from pink to red, with or without a white rim. There are both single as double flowers. Loved by bees. Flowers June-August. Height 40-50cm (16-20); spread 30-40 (12-16).
This ornamental tobacco mix produces sweetly scented blooms in a range of bright colours. Bees and other pollinators will love it! Flowers June-September. Height 75cm (30).
Brighten up your flower beds & containers with these stunning flowers! The Calendula Pot Marigold is a perennial that prefers warmer climates. Despite typically being a short lived perennial, the Calendula Pot Marigold is usually grown as an annual in flower beds and flower borders or decorative containers. Originating from the same family as marigolds, chrysthanthemums and daisies, the Calendula Pot Marigold has that iconic daisy-like aesthetic but with stunning bright orange colours. Loved by bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects, it’s worth knowing that the Calendula Pot Marigold has been produced without the use of synthetic fertilisers or pesticides. These organically certified seeds have been raised in a way that is much better for our soil and the environment. And why not try the flowers in a salad? - pick them young for the best taste!
An economical way to quickly and effectively fill a large border with a dazzling display of glistening colour. Tall, wide, sturdy plants bear large, showy blooms in shades of rose, pink and white throughout the summer. The large bushy plants produce giant trumpet-like flowers. Flowers July-September. Height 60-70cm (24-27); spread 40-50cm (16-20).
A free-flowering and rapid climber for use against trellises, screens and trees. This hardy annual attracts aphids away from vegetables, so useful throughout the garden. Flowers June-September. Height 180cm (6') Culinary Tip: The fresh leaves and flowers have a peppery flavour similar to watercress. The flowers will add a spicy touch to salads and the green seeds can be chopped and used with parsley as a garnish or made into capers.
The beautiful blue flowers of borage are used to flavour beverages, the young leaves for salads. It's a magnet for bees too! Flowers June-August. Height 80cm (31).