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Half-hardy Annual Seeds


Sow half-hardy annuals in early spring, making sure that you protect them from frost. Plant them out after all risk of frost has passed and you'll be rewarded with delightful flowers all throughout the summer. Hint: use the selections in the left menu to narrow down your search for the perfect half-hardy annual seeds for your garden.



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Lobelia erinus 'Cascade Mixed'

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These trailing lobelia plants produce fountains of bloom in burgundy, violet, lilac and Cambridge blue, as well as a few bicolours! Lobelia ‘Cascade’ Mixed makes a sparkling addition to containers, flower Pouches® and window-boxes. An easy to grow annual that is deservedly popular for its versatility and long flowering period. Trails to: 25cm (10”). Spread: 15cm (6”).

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    • 1 packet (1500 seeds)

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Morning Glory 'Heavenly Blue'

Ipomoea tricolor, Ipomoea rubrocaerulea

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Gorgeous sky blue flowers, up to 6cm (2½in) across that open in the morning, appear throughout summer on this free-flowering, elegant climber. Also suitable for greenhouse or conservatory growing. Prefers a sunny, sheltered, warm site; Beautiful climber ideal for warm site trellis, fences, poles, etc.
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Nasturtium 'Whirlybird Mixed'

Tropaeolum majus, Indian Cress

Low mounds covered with a mass of bloom. The semi-double flowers are carried well above the foliage and face upwards so all are visible. Mixture of cherry, rose, gold, mahogany, orange, scarlet, tangerine and cream. Ideal for bedding, borders, tubs, containers etc. Flowers can be cut for unusual floral decorations.

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

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Nicotiana sylvestris

Tobacco Plant, Woodland Tobacco

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This imposing half hardy annual has stout spikes bearing a cascading head of fragrant 3½in long white blooms. It grows to a height of 90-120cm (36-48in) making it an excellent subject for the border. Occasionally a short lived perennial in a warm sheltered site.
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Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Danube' F1 Hybrid

Floss Flower

A large-flowered, vigorous variety of annual ageratum with powder-puff flower heads of soft, lavender blue. The fluffy, weather resistant blooms are particularly attractive to butterflies. With a dense, compact habit, Ageratum houstonianum ‘Blue Danube’ is perfect for adding texture and colour to bedding, borders and containers. Height: 20cm (8”). Spread: 25cm (10”).
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Sonata Series Mixed'

An RHS AGM variety in a superb mixture of colours. This beautiful dwarf Cosmos reaches a maximum height of 60cm (24”) making it perfectly proportioned for sunny borders and containers. The 8cm (3”) wide, daisy-like blooms of Cosmos ‘Sonata Series Mixed’ float above the finest lacy foliage. Strong stems and a long vase life make this compact annual ideal for cutting for a colourful bouquet. Cosmos ‘Sonata Series Mixed' is particularly useful for exposed positions. Height: Up to 60cm (24”). Spread: 45cm (18”).
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Cobaea scandens

Cup And Saucer Vine, Cathedral Bells, Cups And Saucers, Mexican Ivy

A showy climber for the cool greenhouse, conservatory, and also forming a very decorative screen on trellis or south facing wall in milder areas. The large bell shaped 'cup and saucer' flowers are often 6cm (2½ in) across. Flowers late summer. Climber.
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Senecio cineraria 'Silver Dust'

Senecio maritimus, Senecio candicans, Cineraria maritima

A half hardy perennial best treated as a half hardy annual, this is a showy bedding plant producing a 20-25cm (8-10in) mound of finely divided silvery white foliage. Use it as an edging to the border, as feature plants or in pots.
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Aster 'Milady Mixed'

Callistephus chinensis, China Aster

Excellent for bedding , these plants are robust, bushy and very wilt resistant. Well formed, globular, weather resistant flowers in blue, pink, rose, rose-red and white are produced over a long period. Useful as a summer flowering pot plant, for window boxes etc.
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Lobelia erinus 'Crystal Palace'

Dainty, deep blue lobelia flowers smother neat globes of foliage that form very dwarf, compact plants. Lobelia ‘Crystal Palace’ makes a sparkling addition to beds, containers, flower Pouches® and window-boxes, and even looks well placed in the rockery. An easy to grow annual that is deservedly popular for its versatility and long flowering period. Height: 10cm (4”). Spread: 15cm (6”).
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Cobaea scandens f. alba

Cup And Saucer Vine, Cathedral Bells, Cups And Saucers, Mexican Ivy

A spectacular climbing plant for the summer garden or the conservatory. This very choice creamy white form of Cathedral Bells or The Cup and Saucer Plant comes from Mexico and quickly grows to cover unsightly areas or a wall outdoors, where it can be treated as a summer annual. Alternatively it may be grown in the heated conservatory or greenhouse, where it will continue to flower for many years. Flowers summer. Climbing Height 3-6 metres (10-20ft).
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Rudbeckia hirta 'Toto'

Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan

Dwarf, compact plants which have plenty of strong side shoots and many rich golden-yellow blooms, each with a deep chocolate central cone. Early to flower over a long period and looking great in all types of weather. An ideal candidate for containers, bedding or grown in groups in the border. Flowers summer. Height: 25cm (10in).
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