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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.
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Antiquity'A completely unique colour in Cosmos. Flowers are rich burgundy on opening and change to an antique bronze-salmon when ageing creating an attractive, two-toned effect. Very early flowering and floriferous all summer. Excellent for borders or containers. More info |
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double All Sorts Mixed'This wonderful mixture contains a full range of flower forms and colours and includes much-sought-after picotees and stripes. An easy-to-grow annual which will flower all summer and its height means that it will make a superb backdrop to your borders or a long-lasting and pretty addition to flower arrangements! Height: 100-120cm (40-48in). More info |
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Versailles Tetra'Whether in the border, cottage garden or at the back/centre of a summer bedding display, Versailles Tetra will not disappoint you. The exquisite slate-pink, 10cm (4in) flowers have a deep red zone towards the centre with a bright yellow eye. They flower over a long period and may be used as bright, cut flowers for the house. An excellent variety. Flowers summer. Height 91cm (36in) More info |
Antirrhinum nanum 'Twinny Peach' F1 HybridSnapdragon One of the best new antirrhinum introductions for many years, Antirrhinum Twinny Peach is the first dwarf double F1 Hybrid variety available. Compact, bushy plants with many branching stems produce stunning double blooms in breathtaking peach shades. The blooms are so double and tightly closed that bees are unable to enter, which prolongs the flowering period in the garden and adds to the outstanding garden performance of Antirrhinum Twinny Peach. Simply stunning planted in borders or containers. More info |
Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Starlight Rose'Truly spectacular 2010 AAS award-winning bedding plant! The pretty white flowers with an attractive pinky-rose centre are 6cm (2.5in) across when fully open. Bushy, dwarf plants flower freely and are so tolerant of such conditions as heat, humidity and drought that they were planted extensively in floral displays at the Beijing Olympics. Non-stop-flowering Zinnia Zahara Starlight Rose follows on from the success of Zahara Yellow and will similarly attract beneficial insects, such as butterflies, to the garden. A real ‘must’ for borders this season! More info |
Aster 'Florette Champagne'Callistephus chinensis, China Aster A superb aster which makes a fine display in the border and is wonderful for cutting. The extra double large quilled flowers of soft creamy pink are borne on thick, strong stems. Robust in growth and free flowering. Height 50-60cm (20-24in). Flowers summer. More info |
Antirrhinum majus 'Bronze Dragon'Snapdragon These eye-catching, bushy, dwarf plants have the darkest, almost black foliage we have ever seen on an Antirrhinum! Bred by Thompson & Morgan, Bronze Dragon looks almost as attractive before flowering as it does when smothered in its gorgeous, purple and white bicoloured blooms. Truly outstanding in borders or containers and can also boast very good rust resistance. More info |
Phlox drummondii 'Moody Blues'Annual Phlox Free flowering in a beautiful range of attractive blue shades, this easy to grow, half hardy annual is a cottage garden classic. Phlox drummondii 'Moody Blues' has a compact bushy habit that makes it ideal for planting in loose drifts at the edge of borders, and performs equally well in containers. Annual Phlox also makes a delightful cut flower so you can enjoy it in your home too! Height: 25cm (10”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Nicotiana suaveolensTobacco Plant Delightful, slender, white, nodding tubular blooms with a hint of blush, grace long, slender stalks shooting out from a base of mid-green leaves. Sweetly fragrant in the evening and early morning, adding a little height and a lot of style to your borders. Makes the perfect partner for its taller fragrant cousin, Nicotiana sylvestris. Height: 60-80cm (24-32in). More info |
Nicotiana x hybrida 'Whisper Mixed' F1 HybridTobacco Plant
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Rudbeckia hirta 'Green Eyes'Coneflower, Rudbeckia 'Irish Eyes', Black-eyed Susan Unique, with pointed yellow petals and olive green eye. Well branched, good for cutting. More info |
Nicotiana x sanderae 'Avalon Lime & Purple Bicolour' F1 HybridTobacco Plant Uniquely coloured, large, lime and purple bicoloured flowers on dwarf, compact plants. Well branched and bushy, these gems lend themselves extremely well to container growing. Height: 20-30cm (8-12in). More info |