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Hardy Annual Seeds


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.

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Calendula officinalis nana 'Fruit Twist'

Calendula officinalis nana 'Fruit Twist'

English Marigold, Marigold, Pot Marigold
  • Easy to grow delightful dwarf mix
A delightful dwarf calendula in a zesty mix of citrus colours. Calendula ‘Fruit Twist’ is early flowering, with the edible, daisy-like blooms adding bright drifts of colour to a sunny border. A quick and easy to grow annual for almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Sow in September for an eye-catching late spring display, or sow in spring for summer flowering. Height: 15cm (6”). Spread: 20cm (8”).

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

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    • 1 packet (80 seeds)

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    • £2.29
Sweet Pea 'Blue Shift'

Sweet Pea 'Blue Shift'

Lathyrus odoratus
  • NEW in 2013
The astonishing colour-changing blooms of Sweet Pea ‘Blue Shift’ transform from light mauve to true blue as they mature. These extraordinary annuals make a spectacular display bearing different coloured blooms at the same time - flowers even change colour in the vase after cutting! Bred by renowned New Zealand Lathyrus breeder, Dr. Keith Hammett, this is a ‘must have’ for the sweet pea enthusiast. Height: 180cm (71"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info
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    • £2.49
Sweet Pea 'Erewhon'

Sweet Pea 'Erewhon'

Lathyrus odoratus
  • NEW in 2013
  • Breeding breakthrough - a reverse bicolour sweet pea
Take a look at revolutionary Sweet Pea ‘Erewhon’! Unlike other varieties this exciting Lathyrus has darker lower petals than its upper pale pink standards - making it a true reverse bicolour. Bred in New Zealand, this striking sweet pea is a cross between L. odoratus and L. belinensis. This superb variety is highly fragrant and makes an eyecatching addition to early summer bouquets. Height: 180cm (71"). Spread: 30cm (12").

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    • 1 packet (25 seeds)

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Calendula Officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'

Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'

English Marigold, Marigold, Pot Marigold
Specially selected for its striking colour combination, Calendula ‘Sherbet Fizz’ has unusual buff-coloured petals with alluring darker red undersides. Sow pot marigolds in drifts for a spectacular display in beds and borders. The daisy-like flowers are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”).

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

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    • £2.29
Stocks Appleblossom

Stock 'Appleblossom'

Matthiola incana, Gillyflower
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To one of the most beautiful annuals, T&M have added one of the loveliest of colour combinations and Mother Nature has supplied the fragrance. Perfume, beauty and elegance in pink and white all rolled into one. Invaluable summer bedding plants with dense showy spikes of sweet scented flowers. Justifiably popular for beds, borders, cut flowers and they also make magnificent plants for winter flowering in the cold greenhouse. Flowers early summer. Height: 30cm (12in).

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    • 1 packet (40 seeds)

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    • £0.69
Calendula Officinalis 'Candyman Orange'

Calendula officinalis 'Candyman Orange'

English Marigold, Marigold, Pot Marigold

 The longest flowering and best double pot marigold that we have grown on our trial grounds! Sturdy, dwarf, multi-branching plants produce large, luminous blooms, to brighten summer borders and containers. The daisy-like flowers of Calendula ‘Candyman Orange’ are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Height: 25cm (10”). Spread: 30cm (12”).

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

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    • £2.09
Calendula Officinalis Greenheart Orange

Calendula officinalis 'Greenheart Orange'

English Marigold, Marigold, Pot Marigold
Rich orange, serrated petals form a floral 'ruff' around a lime-green centre. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula ‘Greenheart Orange’ copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Also makes and excellent cut flower. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 45cm (18").

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

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    • £0.69
Calendula Officinalis Nana 'Citrus Cocktail'

Calendula officinalis nana 'Citrus Cocktail'

English Marigold, Marigold, Pot Marigold
This mouth-watering colour combination smothers the particularly dwarf, compact, bushy plants with alluring orange and golden yellow, daisy-like blooms. Unlike some bedding plants, Calendula 'Citrus Cocktail' keeps on flowering throughout the summer, coping in almost any garden situation. It even grows well in coastal areas. The bright flowers are also excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Height: 20cm (8”). Spread: 30cm (12”).

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

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    • £1.99
Californian Poppy 'Butter Bush'

Californian Poppy 'Butter Bush'

Eschscholzia californica, California Poppy
  • NEW in 2013
  • Drought tolerant
Buttery yellow, single to semi- double flowers look fabulous sown in large drifts of colour or in patio containers. These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers of Eschscholzia ‘Butter Bush’ attract bees and hoverflies, and make excellent, if short-lived, cut flowers. California poppies are easy to grow in beds and borders, or let them self seed throughout gravel gardens to form natural drifts. Height and spread: 25cm (10"). Height: 25cm (10"). More info
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    • £1.99
Calendula Officinalis Nana 'Candyman Yellow'

Calendula officinalis nana 'Candyman Yellow'

English Marigold, Marigold, Pot Marigold

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The longest flowering and best double pot marigold that we have grown on our trial grounds! Sturdy, dwarf, multi-branching plants produce large, luminous blooms, to brighten summer borders and containers. The daisy-like flowers of Calendula ‘Candyman Yellow’ are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, calendula copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Height: 25cm (10”). Spread: 30cm (12”).

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

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    • 1 packet (100 seeds)

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    • £2.09
Calendula Officinalis 'Chrysantha'

Calendula officinalis 'Chrysantha'

English Marigold, Marigold, Pot Marigold

During our travels to seed trial grounds around the world, we have rediscovered this heirloom variety, first offered by Thompson & Morgan in 1933. Calendula ‘Chrysantha’ was a real breeding breakthrough in its time. The bushy, free flowering plants produce masses of double citron-yellow flowers with long, drooping petals that resemble chrysanthemum blooms. Like other pot marigolds, it makes a delightful cut flower, and adds a ray of sunshine to beds, borders and containers. Height: 70cm (28”). Spread: 45cm (18”).

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

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Calendula Officinalis 'Porcupine'

Calendula officinalis 'Porcupine'

English Marigold, Marigold, Pot Marigold

 An exciting variety with vivid orange, pointed blooms and attractive quilled petals, giving the flowers a wild, spiky effect. The distinctive flowers make a stunning cut flower and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula ‘Porcupine’ copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”).

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

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    • 1 packet (200 seeds)

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    • £1.59