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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 nana 'Fruit Twist'English Marigold, Marigold, Pot Marigold
Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Silene pendula 'Peach Blossom'Campion, Nodding Catchfly A charming, but exquisite stunner for the spring or summer garden. Its habit is branching so it reaches only 4-6in in height yet cascades or spreads for 12in Descriptively it's one mass of ½in double blooms, Uniquely the blooms have no consistent colour. The buds are deep pink opening to salmon and maturing to white, conveying this majestic blossom effect. Ideal for hanging baskets, containers and direct sown, or planted out, is a striking carpeting plant of better character and form than alyssum. Occasionally singles will appear in the double forms and should be removed. More info |
Alyssum 'Sweet White'Lobularia maritima procumbens, Alyssum maritimum, Sweet Alison, Sweet Alyssum Alyssum ‘Sweet White’ is a beautifully scented variety with an open, bushy habit. This popular hardy annual adds a delicious honey fragrance and a delicate frosting of ice white blooms to summer beds, rockeries and all kinds of patio containers. With a toughness that belies its delicate appearance, sweet alyssum is surprisingly wind tolerant and makes a useful plant in coastal areas. Height: 15cm (6”). Spread: 25cm (10”). More info |
Limnanthes douglasiiPoached Egg Plant The Fried Egg or Poached Egg plant will attract hoverflies to your garden to beat the aphids. Bees also love this low, spreading carpet of fragrant golden and white blooms that will grace the front of the border, rockery or path edging. More info |
Limnanthes douglasii - RHS Garden Explorers Children's SeedsPoached Egg Plant I am a bright little plant that looks just like fried egg. I am easy to grow and will produce hundreds of flowers all through the summer. Height: 15cm.Why Not ... draw this pretty flower and see if you can name the different parts? Petal, Sepal, Anther and Stigma. The Garden Explorers website will help you. More info |
Alyssum 'Snow Crystals'Lobularia maritima procumbens, Alyssum maritimum, Sweet Alison, Sweet Alyssum With distinctly larger flowers than ‘Carpet of Snow’, the scented blooms of Alyssum ‘Snow Crystals’ make for a whiter, cleaner appearance overall. This neat, compact variety is uniform in growth; perfect for bedding, baskets, and containers, or edging paths and borders. With a toughness that belies its delicate appearance, sweet alyssum is surprisingly wind tolerant and makes a useful plant in coastal areas. Height: 15cm (6”). Spread: 25cm (10”). More info |
Viola tricolorHeartsease, Wild Pansy A charming and prolific baby pansy with an unbeatable combination of 3-4 colours in each FLOWER! It will flower continuously from summer to winter, is compact enough for rockeries, walls or edging and will self sow seedlings. Flowers summer to winter. Height: 15-23cm (6-9in). The petals make a colourful addition to green salads, can be candied to top desserts etc. or used to make violet soup. Write to us for a free leaflet with recipes for a wide range of edible flowers.Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Alyssum 'Sweet White' - Kew Collection SeedsLobularia maritima procumbens, Alyssum maritimum, Sweet Alison, Sweet Alyssum Absolutely glorious honey fragrance. Sprinkle seed direct into tubs, window boxes, patio areas and borders. Height: 10-20cm (4-8in) More info |