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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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Californian Poppy 'Jelly Beans'

Californian Poppy 'Jelly Beans'

Eschscholzia californica, California Poppy
Fully double blooms in a vibrant colour range glisten above a mass of feathery blue-green foliage. These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers 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: 25cm (10”). Spread: 25cm (10”). More info
    • 1 packet (125 seeds)

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    • £2.29
Larkspur Kingsize Scarlet

Larkspur 'Kingsize Scarlet'

Consolida ajacis, Annual Delphinium, Consolida ambigua

The best red Larkspur has arrived, not only that but it is kingsize too! Giant spikes of vivid scarlet blooms make a brilliant cut flower and are imposing for bedding or back of the border. Kingsize Scarlet will surely create a talking point.

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    • 1 packet (100 seeds)

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    • £0.69
Californian Poppy 'Sun Shades'

Californian Poppy 'Sun Shades'

Eschscholzia mexicana, California poppy
Bright fiery orange and yellow blooms unfurl above a sea of ferny blue-green foliage for a bold summer display. These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers 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: 30cm (12”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info
    • 1 packet (100 seeds)

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    • £2.49
Cerinthe Major Purpurescens

Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'

Honeywort
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The original species, native of S. Europe with sea green bracts often tinged in purple. The tubular flowers are a wonderful bicoloured contrast of yellow and maroon. May also be sown in situ. More info
    • 1 packet (10 seeds)

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    • £3.69
Lavatera trimestris 'Dwarf Pink Blush' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh Collection

Lavatera trimestris 'Dwarf Pink Blush' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh Collection

Mallow, Annual Lavatera
 
  • NEW in 2013
The perfect ‘last minute annual’, lavatera are quick-growing and are oh so easy to sow! Lavatera 'Dwarf Pink Blush' produces superb, miniature bushy plants, dressed in pretty pink, cup-shaped blooms. Lovely! Height: 70cm (28"). Spread: 45cm (18"). More info
    • 1 packet (80 seeds)

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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
    • 1 packet (150 seeds)

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    • £1.99
Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum'

Linum grandiflorum 'Rubrum'

Flax, Flowering Flax

 It may be safely accounted as one of the easiest, showiest and most beautiful of all hardy annuals. From early summer to autumn, brilliant blood-red flowers with a beautiful satin sheen are produced. Height: 35-45cm (15-18in). More info
    • 1 packet (200 seeds)

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    • £1.49
Gypsophila Elegans Covent Garden

Gypsophila elegans 'Covent Garden'

Annual Baby's Breath
Graceful annual for the border, producing delicate flowers and foliage, splendid for cut flowers. Can also be grown as flowering pot plants, grown in drifts or planted so as to cascade down steep banks or dry walls. Flowers early summer. Height 18in. More info
    • 1 packet (1500 seeds)

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    • £1.49
Californian Poppy 'Peach Sorbet'

Californian Poppy 'Peach Sorbet'

Eschscholzia californica, California poppy
Double to semi-double blooms in a mouth watering combination of soft peachy-pink with a hint of cream. Eschscholzia ‘Peach Sorbet’ is free flowering, producing a carpet of flowers set above delicate ferny foliage. These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers 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”). More info
    • 1 packet (150 seeds)

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    • £1.99
Aster Machaeranthera Tanacetifolia

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia

Tansy-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.

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    • 1 packet (100 seeds)

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    • £1.99
Californian Poppy 'Monarch Mixed'

Californian Poppy 'Monarch Mixed'

Eschscholzia caespitosa, California Poppy

 A regal mix of semi-double and single blooms in cerise, carmine, red, orange and yellow. These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers 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: 23cm (9”). Spread: 25cm (10”). More info
    • 1 packet (600 seeds)

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    • £1.99
Linum Grandiflorum 'Blue Dress'

Linum grandiflorum 'Blue Dress'

Flax, Flowering Flax

 Stunning border plant, producing tine sprays with masses of attractive true-blue flowers throughout the summer. Ideal for borders, bedding or containers. More info
    • 1 packet (200 seeds)

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    • £1.49