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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.
Lobelia pendula 'Monsoon'
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Marigold 'Tomato Growing Secret'Tagetes patula, French Marigold For many decades in certain parts of the old world it has been the practice to grow African or French marigolds of a certain type to repel white fly on tomatoes in greenhouses or outdoors. It has also been found that the tomatoes grow better and bear more fruit with marigolds around them.Culinary note: French Marigold flowers are edible. Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Marigold 'Dune Mixed'Tagetes erecta, African Marigold From the best of British breeding this outstanding African marigold offers amazing garden and container performance, in an eye-catching mixture of yellow, gold and orange. The flowers of this superb annual have a unique petal formation which prevents excessive water being held in the blooms, making them extremely weather resistant. Superb value for money, Marigold 'Dune Mixed' is the best open-pollinated marigold available! Height and spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Petunia x hybrida 'Super Cascade Improved' F1 Hybrid Customer RatingThe first fully integrated petunia mixture. For hanging baskets, containers and walls. The Super Cascades are much freer flowering and will cascade in 8 different colours - blue, white, pink, blush, cerise, salmon, scarlet and violet from a formula blending of seed. Weather tolerance, heat and wet, is excellent, they bloom from planting out to frost and have good drought tolerance. Growing tip: Get the best out of your petunias with our specially formulated Petunia Fertiliser - the perfect balance of nutrients to get them off to a flying start and nourish them through the summer. More info |
Mesembryanthemum 'Sparkles Mixed'Dorotheanthus bellidiformis, Livingstone Daisy, Ice Plant Customer RatingAt last! A plant that not only tolerates, but positively thrives in dry, hot, sunny borders and rockeries! The succulent, fleshy-leaved plants cover the ground quickly, and become clothed in a rich carnival of colour all summer long. More info |
Mesembryanthemum criniflorum 'Apricot Tutu'Dorotheanthus bellidiformis, Livingstone Daisy, Ice Plant Apricot Tu Tu creates a glowing display of gorgeous apricot, frilled blooms. A quick carpeting plant which will practically paint the ground in colour. Very tough and easily grown. More info |
Osteospermum 'African Sun'Dimorphotheca sinuata, African Daisy, Star of the Veldt, Dimorphotheca aurantiaca Bushy, free-flowering plants, like a radiant sun with eye-catching golden yellow and vibrant orange bicoloured blooms. Stunning n containers as well as hot, dry borders, attracting bees and butterflies. Height: 30-45cm (12-18 inches). More info |
Salvia splendens 'Blaze of Fire'Scarlet Sage, Salvia splendens 'Fireball' One of the most famous summer annual bedding plants, long flowering, early flowering, compact and neat. It is a frost tender annual. Ideal for bedding and edging. Other excellent sites are windowboxes and tubs. Flowers summer. Height 30cm (12in). More info |
Nasturtium 'Black Velvet'Tropaeolum minus 'Black Velvet', Indian Cress A unique colour in Nasturtiums! Deepest velvety, red-black blooms in abundance above fresh green foliage on neat, dwarf plants. Sure to create an eyecatching display in borders or containers when accompanied by Milkmaid. Will grow in any well-drained soil in full sun.Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Mesembryanthemum criniflorum 'Magic Carpet Mixed'Dorotheanthus bellidiformis, Livingstone Daisy, Ice Plant Customer RatingCarpet like growth with leaves that appear to be sprinkled with ice crystals. Produces a glowing display in full sun on beds, borders, dry banks, rockeries, etc. More info |
Antirrhinum majus pumilum 'Magic Carpet' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh CollectionSnapdragon
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Petunia grandiflora 'Limoncello' F1 HybridThe best ever yellow Petunia! Bushy, compact and free-flowering, with large wavy blooms in an attractive two tone creamy-yellow bicolour, resembling the delicious Italian liqueur. Adds a zest of lemon to borders or containers. Prefers a light, well drained soil in full sun. Height 20-25cm (8-10 inches). Growing tip: Get the best out of your petunias with our specially formulated Petunia Fertiliser - the perfect balance of nutrients to get them off to a flying start and nourish them through the summer. More info |