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Abutilon

Captivating bell-shaped flowers up to 7cm (3") across, in a range of bright shades, including red, apricot, coral, rose and white. Ideal for borders, patio containers, or even as houseplants!

Features: GA - Greenhouse annual
Flowering: June-August.
Height: 35-40cm (14-16").
Culture Sow March-May.

Achillea (Yarrow) HP

An impressive variety, producing attractive serrated leaves and a profusion of large pink flowers that butterflies will love. Sown early it will flower in its first summer.

Flowering: August-October
Height: 80-100cm (32-40")
Culture Sow February to March, flowers August-October; or sow April-July to flower following year.

Acroclinium HA

Features: HA - Hardy Annual.
Flowering: July-September.
Height: 30-38cm (12-15").
Culture Sow April/May, flowers July-September.

Agastache HP

An excellent mixture, whose leaves have a fresh peppermint fragrance. The unusual flowers come in shades of blue, rose and white and will appear in as little as 4 months from sowing.

Features: Easy to grow HP (HP - Hardy Perennial). Can also be grown as an annual.
Height: 60-90cm (2-3').
Culture Sow February-March under glass to flower September-October; or sow April-May to flower June-September *following year.

Ageratum (Floss Flower) HHA

BluBlue Horizon

Small, weather resistant blooms of purplish-blue are borne in profusion in clusters on strong, vigorous stems. Award of Garden Merit.

Features: HHA - Half-hardy Annual
Flowering: July-September
Height: 45cm (18")
Culture Superb bedding and edging plants. Sow February-April, flowers July-September. Suggested planting distance 23-*30cm (9-12").
Hints & Tips: Dead-heading plants will extend the flowering season.

Blue Mink

A most reliable variety with very large flower trusses of bright azure-blue. Plants remain neat and compact.

Features: HHA - Half-hardy annual
Flowering: July-September
Height: 20-25cm (8-10")
Culture Superb bedding and edging plants. Sow February-April, flowers July-September. Suggested planting distance 23-*30cm (9-12").
Hints & Tips: Dead-heading plants will extend the flowering season.

Hawaii Shell Pink

These tidy, compact plants will become completely smothered in unusual and very beautiful frothy pale pink flowers. Shows good tolerance to heat and makes a pretty edging.

Features: HHA - Half-hardy annual
Flowering: July-September
Height: 15cm (6")
Culture Sow February-April, flowers July-September. Suggested planting distance 23-30cm (9-12").
Hints & Tips: Dead-heading plants will extend the flowering season.

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One of the best white Ageratums available. Vigorous-growing, dark green-leaved and early to flower. Consistently withstood weather conditions in our trials. Contrasts well with Blue Lobelia.

Features: HHA - Half-hardy annual
Flowering: July-September
Height: 20cm (8")
Culture Sow February-April, flowers July-September. Suggested planting distance 23-30cm (9-12").
Hints & Tips: Dead-heading plants will extend the flowering season.

Agrostemma (Corn Cockle) HA

Agrostemma (Corn Cockle)

A charming 'cottage garden' plant with soft lilac-pink flowers over 5cm (2") across and carried on graceful stems. Splendid for cutting. Seeds/plants harmful if eaten.

Features: Easy to grow HA - Hardy annual
Flowering: June-August
Height: 90-120cm (3-4')
Culture Sow March to May, flowers June-August. Can also be sown in September for flowering the following year.

Alstroemeria (Peruvian Lily) HP

Very large, trumpet-like flowers in shades of pink, orange and salmon. Requires a warm, well-drained position. Plants may cause skin allergy.

Features: HP - Hardy perennial
Flowering: June-August
Height: 90cm (3')
Culture Sow in temperature of 25ºC (77ºF) and after 4-5 weeks move to a temperature of 10ºC (50ºF) until germination *takes place. Sow May-June, flowers June-August the following year.

Alternanthera Purple Knight

Purple Knight

Captivating dark purple foliage, ideal as a foil to other bedding items or as a pot plant for the patio. Will spread to fill gaps in bedding schemes. Very heat tolerant.

Features: HHA - Half-hardy annual
Height: 30cm (12")
Culture Sow March-April.
Hints & Tips: A superb companion to golden African Marigolds.

Alyssum HA/HHA

Carpet of Snow

A selected stock with very dwarf creeping habit, making neat mounds of white flowers. For low edgings and formal bedding. Can also be grown in paving crevices and on sunny rockeries or window boxes.. Features: Easy to grow HA/HHA : HA - Hardy annual; HHA - Half-hardy annual

Flowering: July-September
Height: 10cm (4")
Culture Sow February-March under glass, flowers July-September; or sow April-May outside. Suggested planting distance *15cm (6").
Hints & Tips: Use in patio containers to appreciate the fragrance.

Easter Bonnet

A striking blend of rose, pink, purple, mauve, lavender and white. For low edgings and formal bedding. Can also be grown in paving crevices and on sunny rockeries or window boxes..

Features: Easy to grow HA/HHA : HA - Hardy annual/HHA - Half-hardy annual
Flowering: July-September
Height: 10cm (4")
Culture Sow February-March under glass, flowers July-September; or sow April-May outside. Suggested planting distance *15cm (6").
Hints & Tips: Use in patio containers to appreciate the fragrance.

Snow Crystals

Specially bred variety giving significantly larger flowers, continuous flowering in profusion, a compact mounded habit and a beautiful scent. Fleuroselect Medal Winner - an international hallmark of quality. For low edgings and formal bedding. Can also be grown in paving crevices and on sunny rockeries or window boxes..

Features: Easy to grow HA/HHA : HA - Hardy annual/HHA - Half-hardy annual
Flowering: July-September
Height: 10-15cm (4-6")
Culture Sow February-March under glass, flowers July-September; or sow April-May outside. Suggested planting distance *15cm (6").
Hints & Tips: Use in patio containers to appreciate the fragrance.

Wandering Star

A breakthrough in trailing plants, Wandering Star is a sweetly scented, easy to grow and quick to flower variety that will cascade over the edge of your pots and baskets, in shades of apricot, lemon, pink, red and rose.

Features: Easy to grow HA/HHA : HA - Hardy annual/HHA - Half-hardy annual
Flowering: July-September
Culture Sow February-March under glass, flowers July-September; or sow April-May outside. Suggested planting distance *15cm (6").
Habit: Cascading
Hints & Tips: Use in patio containers to appreciate the fragrance.

Alyssum HP Montanum, Mountain Gold

Mountain Gold

A miniature alpine with grey-green foliage and masses of bright yellow flowers. An ideal companion to Aubrieta and Iberis on spring rockeries.

Features: HP - Hardy perennial
Flowering: May-September
Height: 7.5-10cm (3-4")
Culture Sow March-July, flowers April-June the following year.

Anchusa HA

Blue Angel

Star-like blooms of beautiful ultramarine-blue carried in clusters on long sprays rather like giant Forget-Me-Nots.

Features: Easy to grow HA - Hardy annual
Flowering: July-October
Height: 23cm (9")
Culture Sow March-May, flowers July-October. Suggested planting distance 30cm (12").

Dawn

An enchanting mixture in pink, lavender, light blue, ultramarine and white. Star-like blooms are borne in profusion on compact plants.

Features: Easy to grow HA - Hardy annual
Flowering: June-September
Height: 23cm (9")
Culture Sow March-May, flowers June-September. Suggested planting distance 30cm (12").

Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) HHP

Bells

A stunning mix of dwarf growing habit with lovely Azalea-like open flowers in a wide range of colours, that last all summer long.

Features: HHP - Half-hardy perennial
Flowering: June-October
Height: 20-25cm (8-10")
Culture (Best grown as a HHA - Half-hardy annual). For general bedding schemes. Sow January-*April, flowers June-October. Suggested planting distance 23cm (9").
Habit: Intermediate growing.

Chinese Dragon

An old favourite re-selected and brought up to date. The fiery red-and-gold flowers are produced on robust plants - early blooming and lasting two weeks longer than others in our trials. Ideal for bedding or patio containers. Lovely with blue Ageratum or silver Cineraria.

Features: HHP - Half-hardy perennial (best grown as a HHA - Half-hardy annual).
Flowering: June-October
Height: 35-45cm (14-18")
Culture Sow January-April, flowers June-October.

Dobies Giant-Flowered Mixed

Sturdy spikes of large flowers in striking colours carried on vigorous plants.

Features: HHP - Half-hardy perennial
Flowering: June-October
Height: 38-55cm (15-22")
Culture (Best grown as a HHA - Half-hardy annual). For general bedding schemes. Sow January-*April, flowers June-October.
Habit: Intermediate growing.

Lavender Lass

Splendid lavender and white bicoloured flowers and a delicious bubblegum scent combine to make this a first class variety. It's compact, easy to grow and will flower all summer long!

Features: HHP - Half-hardy perennial
Flowering: June-October
Height: 20cm (8")
Culture Compact and free flowering. Excellent for bedding and window boxes. Suggested *planting distance 30cm (12").
Habit: Low growing.

Madame Butterfly

The unique, double flowers are just like miniature double Azaleas and come in a wide range of attractive colours.

Features: HHP - Half-hardy perennial
Flowering: June-October
Height: 90cm (3')
Culture Best grown as a HHA - Half-hardy annual. For general bedding schemes. Sow January-*April, flowers June-October.
Habit: Tall growing.

Pixie Mixed

Open-petalled butterfly-type flowers clustered around robust stems. Lovely shades of crimson, red, orange, yellow, rose-pink and white. Early and free-flowering.

Features: HHP - Half-hardy perennial
Flowering: June-October
Height: 25cm (10")
Culture Compact and free flowering. Excellent for bedding and window boxes. Suggested *planting distance 30cm (12").
Habit: Low growing.

Sonnet Mixed

Ideal for bedding, with colours from bronze, burgundy, crimson, pinks, white, rose, carmine to yellow. Very tolerant to strong winds. Award of Garden Merit.

Features: HHP - Half-hardy perennial
Flowering: June-October
Height: 45-60cm (1½-2')
Culture Best grown as a Half-hardy Annual. For general bedding schemes. Sow January- April, *flowers June-October.
Habit: Intermediate growing.

Sweetheart

Sturdy plants become thickly clustered with double Azalea-like flowers of red, bronze, pink, yellow or white.

Features: HHP - Half-hardy perennial
Flowering: June-October
Height: 30cm (12")
Culture Compact and free flowering. Excellent for bedding and window boxes. Suggested *planting distance 30cm (12").
Habit: Low growing.

Tom Thumb

Contains all the brightest colours. Neat compact habit.

Features: HHP - Half-hardy perennial
Flowering: June-October
Height: 15cm (6")
Culture Compact and free flowering. Excellent for bedding and window boxes. Suggested *planting distance 30cm (12").
Habit: Low growing.

Vanity Fair

Branching, robust plants will produce several substantial flower spikes. White, crimson, yellow, pink and bronzy-salmon flowers together with many intermediate.

Features: HHP - Half-hardy perennial
Flowering: June-October
Height: 45-50cm (18-20")
Culture Best grown as a HHA (Half-hardy Annual). For general bedding schemes. Sow January-*April, flowers June-October.
Habit: Intermediate growing.

Aquilegia (Columbine) HP

Long-Spurred Choice Mixed

Many lovely shades in these taller growing Columbines. Large long-spurred flowers. Seeds/plants harmful if eaten.

Features: HP - Hardy perennial
Height: 60-75cm (2-2½')
Culture Will thrive in most locations but particularly good for cool semi-shaded places. *Sow March-June, flowers May-June following year.

Long-Spurred Tiddlywinks

An outstanding Aquilegia, producing compact, uniform plants and an abundance of attractive, upward-facing flowers. Ideal for borders, but also for patio containers. Seeds/plants harmful if eaten.

Features: HP - Hardy perennial
Height: 50cm (20")
Culture Will thrive in most locations but particularly good for cool semi-shaded places. *Sow March-June, flowers May-June following year.

Arctotis (African Daisy) HHA Harlequin

Harlequin

Large, daisy-like flowers in shades of red or orange, yellow, apricot, carmine, cream and white, many attractively zoned with contrasting colours. Grow in a sunny position.

Features: HHA - Half-hardy annual
Flowering: July-October
Height: 30-38cm (12-15")
Culture Sow February-April under glass, flowers July-October. Suggested planting distance *30cm (12").

Aster

Duchess

Just like incurving Chrysanthemums, this later flowering variety has large shining flowers in hues of crimson, blue, rose, pink, yellow and white.

Features: HA/HHA - Hardy annual/Half-hardy annual
Height: 60cm (2')
Culture Sow March-May under glass, flowers July-October; or sow April-May outdoors to flower August-October. *Suggested planting distance 30-38cm (12-15").
Habit: Border and Cut Flower type.

Dwarf Bedding

A pretty little variety which carries up to 24-30 medium sized double flowers. In shades of blue, pink, scarlet and white.

Features: HA/HHA - Hardy annual/Half-hardy annual
Height: 15cm (6") (may grow taller on some soils and in some seasons)
Culture An ideal choice for late summer bedding. Suggested planting distance 23-30cm (9-12"). Individual plants make *compact mounds carrying up to 24-30 medium sized double flowers.
Habit: Low growing type.

Dwarf Comet

Bred for early flowering that continues all summer. Large, fully double blooms of violet blue, pastel blue, rose, scarlet, purple and white are well carried on bushy plants.

Features: HA/HHA - Hardy annual/Half-hardy annual
Flowering: August-October
Height: 20cm (8")
Culture An ideal choice for late summer bedding. Suggested planting distance 23-30cm (9-12"). Individual plants make *compact mounds carrying up to 24-30 medium sized double flowers.
Habit: Low growing type.

Milady

Weather-resistant flowers like incurved Chrysanthemums, measure about 7.5cm (3") across! Colours include blue, flesh-pink, rose, rosy-red together with white, crimson and scarlet. Award of Garden Merit.

Features: HA/HHA - Hardy annual/Half-hardy annual
Flowering: August-October
Height: 25cm (10")
Culture An ideal choice for late summer bedding. Suggested planting distance 23-30cm (9-12"). Individual plants make *compact mounds carrying up to 24-30 medium sized double flowers.
Habit: Low growing type.

Nova

Slim needle-like petals are interwoven to form deep blooms about 12.5cm (5") in diameter. In shades of yellow, scarlet, crimson, light and dark mauve and light and deep pink.

Features: HA/HHA - Hardy annual/Half-hardy annual Height: 50cm (20") Culture Sow March-May under glass, flowers July-October; or sow April-May outdoors to flower August-October. Suggested planting distance 30-38cm (12-15"). Habit: Border and Cut Flower types.

Ostrich Plume Mixed

Large feathery flowers with attractively curled interlaced petals in a blend of lovely shades, including violet, pink, red, crimson, lavender-blue and white.

Features: HA/HHA - Hardy annual/Half-hardy annual
Height: 60cm (2')
Culture Sow March-May under glass, flowers July-October; or sow April-May outdoors to flower August-October. *Suggested planting distance 30-38cm (12-15").
Habit: Border and Cut Flower type.

Pompom Mixed

Each plant makes a bouquet of 5cm (2") button flowers, in shades of pink, rose, cherry-red, light and dark blue, primrose and yellow.

Features: HA/HHA - Hardy annual/Half-hardy annual
Height: 38-45cm (15-18")
Culture Sow March-May under glass, flowers July-October; or sow April-May outdoors to flower August-October. *Suggested planting distance 30-38cm (12-15").
Habit: Border and Cut Flower type.

Pretty Ribbons Mixed

Quick to bloom, this will be one of the very first Asters in flower. Bred for pots and bedding use, with a lovely dwarf habit and masses of fully-double flowers with fine ribbon-like petals, in a superb colour range.

Features: HA/HHA - Hardy annual/Half-hardy annual
Height: 20cm (8")
Culture Suggested planting distance 23-30cm (9-12").
Hints & Tips: Dwarf bedding. Individual plants make compact mounds carrying up to 24-30 medium-sized double flowers.

Standy Mixed

Long straight stems and large, very double flowers up to 10cm (4") across make this bright mixture as superb a cut flower as it is in garden beds and borders.

Features: HA/HHA - Hardy annual/Half-hardy annual
Height: 75cm (30")
Culture Sow March-May under glass, flowers July-October; or sow April-May outdoors to flower August-October. *Suggested planting distance 30-38cm (12-15").
Habit: Border and Cut Flower Type.

Super Milady Lilac

A lovely dwarf bedding Aster producing well branched plants with large lilac flowers - quite unique!

Features: HA/HHA - Hardy annual/Half-hardy annual
Height: 25cm (10")
Culture An ideal choice for late summer bedding. Suggested planting distance 23-30cm (9-12"). Individual plants make *compact mounds carrying up to 24-30 medium-sized double flowers.
Hints & Tips: Low growing type.

Aubretia HP Spring Charm

Spring Charm

A magnificent large-flowered strain. The colour range includes lavender, lilac, rose and carmine.

Features: HP - Hardy perennial
Height: 10cm (4")
Culture Sow March-June under glass or May-July outdoors; flowers April-May the following year.
Hints & Tips: A superb companion to Alyssum Mountain Gold.

Auricula HP Large Flowered Strain

Saved from a choice selection of selfs and bicolours. Velvety flowers in rich shades of mauve, bronze, red, yellow and in-between colours.

Features: HP - Hardy perennial
Height: 15cm (6")
Culture Despite their delicate beauty these are very hardy plants. Sow January-April in pots of sand, loam and finely *sifted leaf-mould. Flowers March-May of following year.