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Hardy annuals can be sown directly into their flowering positions in the spring and will tolerate a certain amount of cold. Well-known flowers such as sweet peas, poppies, stocks and sunflowers fall under this category, as do some of the more unusual flowers - gomphocarpus & ratibida for example.
Calendula officinalis 'Neon'English Marigold, Marigold, Pot Marigold Customer RatingOne of the most eye-catching varieties in our flower trials, with glowing orange, double flowers edged in burgundy. The edible flowers of Calendula ‘Neon’ add height and interest to annual borders, and make a stunning cut flower. Quick and easy to grow in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Height: 70cm (28"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Machaeranthera tanacetifoliaTansy-leaf Aster, Aster tanacetifolius, Tahoka Daisy, Prairie Aster Looks like a perennial Michaelmas Daisy, but is an annual producing a mass of violet-blue single flowers during the summer. Also known as Prairie Aster it blooms over a long period adding late summer to early autumn colour to borders. Attractive addition to large containers on a sunny patio. More info |
Nigella bucharica 'Blue Stars'Asian Love-In-A-Mist Small and pretty, rather flat lavender blue flowers grow on dwarf, loose-branching, open and feathery plants. Free-flowering and easy-to-grow hardy annual. Also known as the Emir of Buchara or Asian Love-in-a-Mist. Just throw to sow and grow. Summer flowering is followed by attractive seed pods. More info |
Coreopsis tinctoria 'Roulette'Tickseed, Calliopsis tinctoria Stunning mahogany-red blooms, each with a second row of eye-catching golden petals, create a very special effect. Fabulous planted in drifts, mingled with other plants and flowers, giving height to annual borders, ‘Coreopsis Roulette will flower all summer until first frosts. Excellent cut flower. More info |
Salvia viridis 'Marble Arch Mixed'Salvia horminum, Annual Clary, Painted Sage Producing a robust floral display of rose-pink, deep blue and white, this easy-to grow salvia mix is a colourful annual border plant which is ideal for direct sowing into beds. The uniform height, weather tolerance and brilliant colours (all flowering simultaneously) of Salvia Marble Arch Mixed make it a 'must' for any garden. Although classified as an annual, the plants will go to seed if left and will flower the following year. More info |
Californian Poppy 'Rosebud Orange'Eschscholzia californica, California Poppy Dazzling orange, extra large, double and semi-double, rose-bud like blooms smother bushy, compact plants with silvery-green, feathery foliage. Creates an eye-catching display, when sown as drifts in borders in any garden soil, or in large containers on a sunny patio. More info |