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Biennials live for 2 years, whereas perennials live for longer. As a general rule, biennial and perennial seeds should be sown in spring, but some can be sown in autumn as well. Many varieties will self-seed after flowering, giving you even more plants!
Geranium pratense 'Purple Haze'Hardy Geranium, Meadow Cranesbill One of the hardy Geranium discoveries of the century! 'Purple Haze' is a stunning plant, producing amazing foliage with a unique bronze-purple hue, a shade rarely seen in hardy Geranium foliage. The leaves are deepest in shade during spring, gradually changing to an attractive deep green with strong purple edging. Even more exciting is the striking contrast of the blooms, perfectly themed in shades of gorgeous violet-mauve. Height: 60-75cm (24-30in). More info |
Lupin 'Tutti Frutti'™Lupinus The highest quality Lupin ever grown from seed! T&M flower breeders have done it again! Many years of breeding and selection have now given us this stunning new Lupin Tutti Frutti™. Never before has there been a Lupin with as high a quality flower spike from seed. Normally, to get this quality, you would have to buy expensive cutting raised plants. Not only has Tutti Frutti™ been bred for its many large, top quality flower spikes on each plant, but it is also first year flowering from seed. Tutti Frutti™ has also been specially selected for its mouthwatering range of attractive bicoloured flowers, in many different colour tones, many never seen before. This spectacular mixture is sure to add height, character and interest to the borders in your garden. T&M is offering a unique opportunity to grow this high quality Lupin selection at a fraction of the cost of cutting raised plants. More info |
Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's Blue'Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety', Hardy Geranium, Cranesbill This is definitely the star of the perennial geranium family producing flowers virtually non-stop from mid summer to early autumn. The flowers themselves are a delight, a gorgeous clear opal, or Nemophila blue with large white centres, against which the dark stamens and dark veining of the petals contrast beautifully. The plant forms an attractive clump with attractive wedge shaped, silky, deeply toothed leaves, making this a very garden worthy plant even when not in flower. It comes quite true from seed and has been given an Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. Requirements: One of the easiest perennials to cultivate, happy in sun or light shade and any free draining garden soil. More info |
Aquilegia x hybrida 'Royal Purple'Columbine, Granny's Bonnet, Aquilegia clematiflora, Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Royal Purple' A specially selected spurless form, producing clematis-like flowers of a deep, rich royal purple colour. Aquilegia ‘Royal Purple’ has outstanding garden performance . This hardy perennial columbine is ideal for cottage garden borders and shady woodlands. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 40cm (16"). More info |
Achillea millefolium 'Cassis'Yarrow Many stems with masses of attractive, intense cherry red flowers, over a very long period. Achillea Cassis is a first year flowering perennial, making an excellent border filler and cut flower. More info |
Achillea millefolium 'Summer Berries' F2 HybridYarrow An easy to grow, first year flowering perennial, Achillea Summer Berries is ideal for adding a sumptuous mixture of fruity colours to borders. Achillea Summer Berries makes an excellent cut or dried flower, as well as attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. Height: 60-75cm (24-30in). More info |
Delphinium 'Dusky Maiden'Long, strong, impressive flower spikes in spectacular dusky pink shades, making this superb as a cut flower. Truly outstanding garden performance makes this a must for all perennial borders. Height: 120-150cm (4-5ft). More info |
Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila f. kurilensis 'Rosea'Columbine, Granny's Bonnet, Dwarf Fan Columbine Extremely dwarf plants with attractive, nodding, rose-pink and cream flowers against unusual blue-green, fan shaped foliage. This compact Aquilegia is ideal for planting at the front of borders, in containers or alpine gardens where it will self seed to create handsome drifts. Height and spread: 20cm (8”). More info |
Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'Fern-leaf Yarrow Achillea ‘Cloth of Gold’ is an indispensible border plant, with flat, plate-like, mustard yellow flower heads carried above finely-cut, ferny foliage. This free flowering perennial is undemanding and easy to grow, making a bright splash of summer colour in borders and meadows. Achillea flowers make a charming cut flower and can be dried for everlasting flowers too. Height: 1.5m (59"). Spread: 45cm (18"). More info |
Scabious 'Beaujolais Bonnets'Scabiosa, Pincushion Flower An attractive first year flowering perennial, producing bushy plants with clusters of wiry stems clothed in unusual rich burgundy flowers with contrasting paler outer petals and white stamens. Ideal for attracting butterflies to your borders or containers. Height: 50-60cm (20-24in). More info |
Aquilegia 'Magpie'Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness', Columbine, Granny's Bonnet The striking black bonnets of Aquilegia ‘Magpie’ make a superb contrast with the white corolla. The exquisite blooms of this classic cottage garden perennial are carried on wiry stems, set above pretty ferny foliage. This hardy Columbine is perfect for en masse in borders and shady woodland edges, and makes an attractive cut flower for a vase indoors. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info |
Red Hot Poker 'Traffic Lights'Kniphofia hirsuta, Torch Lily An intriguing dwarf red hot poker with unusual red, amber and green flower spikes. First year flowering, adding interest to borders and containers. Height: 30-40cm (12-16in). *Sow Sept/Oct to flower the following season. More info |
Delphinium x cultorum 'Tall Black Knight'Tall, robust, candle-like flower spikes packing with attractive, deep blue blooms, each complemented by a striking large black bee in the centre. A stunning addition to any border. Height: 120-150cm (4-5ft). More info |
Aquilegia 'Sweet Rainbows'Columbine, Granny's Bonnet A breeding breakthrough! The result of merging a full range of top quality Aquileglas, all selected for form, colour and the best fragrance. Ideal for adding sweet scentsation to any border. More info |
Anemone japonica (Mixed)Japanese Anemone, Anemone x hybrida, Windflower Elegant, late summer flowering perennials, producing their gorgeous, well shaped blooms mainly in rose to pink shades for many weeks and providing the perfect end to the summer. Happy in sun or light shade. Flowers late summer/autumn, Height: 60cm-1.2m (2-4-ft). More info |
Lupin 'Band of Nobles Mixed'Lupinus With an exciting and colourful range of robust, densely packed flower spikes produced in early summer, this traditional lupin will enhance any garden scene and looks particularly at home in the cottage garden. Height: 90-120cm (3-4ft). More info |
Lupin 'Morello Cherry'Lupinus x regalis The high quality, large stems of rich cherry and deep cherry keels, contrast wonderfully together. A selection made by T&M, believed to be the fastest first year flowering perennial Lupin we know. Will brighten any border. Height: 90-112cm (36-45in). CAUTION: Seeds Are Very Poisonous. More info |
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Star'Columbine, Granny's Bonnet Large long spurs of lovely fragrance. More info |
Poppy 'Summer Breeze Mixed'Papaver nudicaule, Arctic Poppy, Icelandic Poppy A first-year-flowering perennial with unbeatable flower power! Up to 100 delicate papery flowers per plant are produced throughout the summer in a mix of yellow, orange and white, creating a long-lasting, free-flowering and colourful border display. More info |
Helenium puberulum 'Autumn Lollipop'Helen's Flower, Rosilla, Helenium puberleum Customer RatingA curious plant for the front of the border. Autumn Lollipop boasts heads of rustic yellow and bronze with a small basal frill of ruffled petals. Highly ornate and also an extremely original cut flower. Height: 60-90cm (24-36in). More info |
Aquilegia caeruleaRocky Mountain Columbine, Colarado Blue Columbine, Granny's Bonnet Possibly the most beautiful Aquilegia of all. With glorious light to deep blue flowers 2-3in across sometimes fetching bi-coloured with white. An excellent border perennial, grand for cutting, in bloom for several weeks and will grow in sun or light shade. Flowers late spring/early summer. Height: 30-35cm (12-14in) More info |
Nepeta nervosa 'Blue Moon'Catmint A neat, dwarf, bushy, habit, with large dense blue flower spikes, over a very long period. Quick to flower in 12-16 weeks from an April sowing. Ideal for borders and containers. Height: 30-40cm (12-16in). More info |
Aquilegia x hybrida 'Green Apples'Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Green Apples', Columbine, Granny's Bonnet The first green flowered Aquilegia with this spectacular Clematis-like flower formation. The buds open in a delightful lime-green shade, fading to a sumptuous apple-green before ageing to a gentle cream. Makes an interesting feature for borders. More info |
Dianthus amurensis 'Siberian Blues'Pink Compact, bushy mounds of bluish evergreen foliage erupt into a sea of mauve-blue flowers in late spring and are the closest yet to a true blue Dianthus. Ideal planted in borders, rockeries and containers, flowering over a long period each summer for many, many years.Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Malva moschata 'Snow White'Musk Mallow Dwarf, compact plants, covered by masses of glistening snow white flowers. Excellent garden performance, flowering over a long period all summer. Ideal for borders or containers. Flowers in first year. Height: 30-38cm (12-15in). More info |
Salvia patensGentian Sage A classic border plant, ideal for adding a cool blue drift to your planting schemes. The attractive, large blue hooded florets are borne on erect stems above toothed foliage. First year flowering, blooms throughout the summer into autumn. Height: 45-60cm (18-24in). More info |
Aquilegia x hybrida 'McKana Giants Mixed'Columbine, Granny's Bonnet Attractive free-flowering, long spurred mixture in a wide range of vibrant coloured blooms on strong stems, ideal for cutting. Outstanding garden performance. More info |
Dianthus caryophyllus 'Trailing Carnations Mixed'Wild Carnation Travelling in the Alpine regions of Europe one is struck by the magnificent and visual impact of their window boxes, hanging baskets, pots, tubs etc. And then we realised that they make liberal use of pendulous carnations adding an extra slant in perspective and design. The colour range is mainly pink and red shades.Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Helenium autumnale 'Sunshine Hybrids'Helen's Flower, Sneezeweed A dazzling colour range of flowers, making a spectacular autumn display in perennial borders. Height: 60-120cm (2-4ft). More info |
Aquilegia viridiflora 'Chocolate Soldier'Columbine, Granny's Bonnet This rare, choice species features delicate, nodding, chocolate-brown, 1.5cm (½in) blooms from late spring onwards. The neatly compact plants are perfect for borders and rockeries. A collector's item. Height: 30-35cm (12-14 inches). More info |
Delphinium x cultorum 'Centurion Rose' F1 HybridOne of the highest quality Delphiniums from seed! Robust flower spikes become clothed in superb mid-rose, triple layered petals, known as duplex flowers, with white bees. Wonderful, adding height and colour to borders, along with impressing the judges on the show bench. Height: 120-150cm (4-5ft). More info |
Salvia patens 'Cambridge Blue'Gentian Sage An outstanding plant, which is a variant to the Mexican species. Exquisite large pale blue, hooded flowers on erect stems. Superb in borders, greenhouse or conservatory, and in milder areas tubers can be left outside. Otherwise simply lift plants in the autumn and store similarly to Dahlia tubers until spring, when you can plant them outside again. Height: 60-75cm (24-30 inches). More info |
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Miss M.I. Huish'Columbine, Granny's Bonnet A stunning introduction that produces clusters of double spurless, dark violet clematis-like flowers, on strong sturdy stems. Looks excellent grown alongside Green Apples making an interesting partnership for your borders. Height: 60cm (24in). More info |
Dianthus deltoides 'Arctic Fire'Maiden Pink A spectacular first year flowering perennial Dianthus that is quick to flower. Dwarf plants of deep green foliage, are smothered with dainty white serrated flowers complimented by an attractive fiery red eye. These delightful 'Pinks' are long flowering, and look stunning as ground cover in borders or added to rockeries. Height: 15-20cm (6-8in).Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Red Hot Poker 'Species Mixed'Kniphofia, Torch Lily An exclusive blend of mixed species, including a complete spectrum of colours, heights and different flower spikes. Colours ranging from yellows, reds, oranges and bronze with some having an unusual hint of green. Ideal for brightening any herbaceous border. Height: 75-120cm (30-48in). More info |
Delphinium hybridum 'New Zealand Doubles Mixed'Layer upon layer of soft petals make up the tight double blooms on this indulgent new mixture, a sister breeding line to the ever popular New Zealand Hybrids. Dreamy spires in calming shades of pale mauves, bold blues, pinks, cool whites and creams create an awesome presence in perennial borders, with the added benefits of flowering longer, stronger growing and mildew resistance than other Delphiniums. Height: 120-150cm (4-5ft). More info |
Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard'Western Coneflower A very curious and extraordinary plant for the back of borders. Bright green sepals, where most plants have petals and a central, almost black cone. An unusual fresh cut flower, long lasting in water, or use in dried arrangements. Easy to grow, quickly forming a good sized plant with plenty of lush green foliage and always a talking point. Flowers summer. Height: 120-152cm (4-5ft). More info |
Nepeta catariaCatmint, Catnip No cat should be deprived of this! Their reaction to the aromatic silver grey foliage is fascinating. Flower spikes of violet spotted white.Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Cichorium intybus 'Electric Blue'Chicory, Succory The wild form of the vegetable Chicory makes a beautiful addition to a cottage garden border. Electric blue flowers are produced on the many, breezy stems throughout summer. Be quick to enjoy their beauty, as the flowers always close by midday!Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Campanula lactiflora 'Dwarf Pink'Milky Bellflower Over the past 5 years, T&M's flower breeders' careful selection, brings you the First Pink of this variety, from seed! Not only an attractive soft pink, a dwarf habit, but also first year flowering. Outstanding garden performance. 12in. high in the first year, growing up to 36in. high the following year. More info |
Aquilegia x hybrida 'Firecracker'Columbine, Granny's Bonnet Truly outstanding, with blazing, long-spurred blooms of contrasting orange-red and canary-yellow, complemented by blue-green foliage. Ideal planted en masse, turning borders into an explosion of colour. More info |
Campanula rotundifoliaHarebell, Scottish Bluebell, Bellflower The pretty British Harebell otherwise known as the bluebell of Scotland, produces thin wiry stems of nodding pale blue flowers. An easy, charming plant for rockery, border etc. More info |
Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels' F2 HybridYarrow A completely new concept in hardy perennials. Achillea Summer Pastels is easy to grow, flowering in just 4 months from sowing and producing lots of flowers from spring to first frosts. The colour range of Achillea Summer Pastels is too wide to describe but includes cream, butter, lemon, all imaginable shades of salmon, orange, red, plus mustard, ochre, bronze, grey and beige, in fact, almost the complete spectrum of pastels. Suitable for border, pots, containers and even windowboxes, or as a flowering pot plant. Flowers can be used fresh or dried. Flowers spring to summer. Height: 60cm (2ft). More info |
Delphinium hybridum 'Green Twist'This gorgeous Delphinium was bred in New Zealand, and has taken many years of selection to ensure it grows true from seed. Strong plants produce tall, stately spires of flowers in an unusual blend of creamy-white with green streaks and shadows on the petals and a cream/green central bee or occasionally no bee at all. Makes a very attractive and unusual addition to perennial borders. Height: 120-150cm (4-5ft) More info |
Strelitzia reginae (Dwarf)Bird of Paradise Unparalleled beauty of colour and form. Fantastic, exotic flowers justly famous. Grow them in your own greenhouse. One of the most rewarding of plants, it will take quite a bit of abuse and careless handling. Flowers spring. Height: 60-90cm (24-36in). More info |
Poppy 'Beauty of Livermere' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh CollectionPapaver orientale, Oriental Poppy
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Delphinium 'New Zealand Hybrids'T&M are privileged to offer the results of a rigorous and exciting 11 year breeding programme by a world specialist. The 'New Zealand Hybrids' are a great improvement on the now discontinued Nobleman series. They have been specifically bred for exceptional perennial performance, and are outstanding in borders. The strong flower spikes with maximum, evenly spaced florets make them a great cut flower. Disease resistance is also advanced, offering protection against both powdery mildew and black spot. Add to this the impressive flower form and colour and you have the highest quality Delphiniums ever to be available from seed. T&M's exclusive mixture, known as 'New Zealand F1 Hybrids' offers a sumptuous range of bright blues, soft pinks and the purest whites. Beauty has never before been so freely available from seed . More info |
Lupin 'Silver Fleece'Lupinus chamissonis A selection made from Lupinus chamissonis. Its lovely silver grey foliage will creep and cascade through other plants in borders. Unlike the original, this selection is vigorous and hardy with gorgeous blue and white stumpy flower spikes. If sown early, it will flower in its first year. More info |
Aquilegia x hybrida 'McKana Giants Mixed' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh CollectionColumbine, Granny's Bonnet
Aquilegia 'McKana Giants Mixed' are a true cottage garden classic just like grandma had, easy to grow and long lasting in borders. Delightful long-spurred Aquilegias with impressive 7.5cm (3in) wide blooms in a bright and uplifting colour range. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 60cm (24"). More info |
Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold'Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia reginae 'Kirstenbosch Gold' The rarely-offered, golden-yellow bird of paradise! After 20 years of hand pollination and selection by the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, a small quantity of seed became available in 1994. Since then T&M has tried to introduce this variety into its catalogue. Patience usually pays off and finally we can offer more gardeners the chance of growing and seeing these flamboyant golden-yellow and purple blooms. Plants can take many years to flower from seed. Height: 1.2-1.8m (4-6ft). More info |
Viola x williamsiana 'Brush Strokes'Pansy These very unusual and distinctive small viola faces produce a palette of colours as if individually brushed by an artist. Bushy, dwarf plants give outstanding garden performance in summer or autumn displays.Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Strelitzia nicolaiGiant White Bird of Paradise A rarely offered robust species of Black Bird of Paradise. Beautiful bird-like blooms In white with purple - blue can take many years to bloom. Meanwhile the large exotic sword - like foliage makes a superb container plant in a conservatory. More info |
Wildflower CollectionPrimrose, Field Poppy, Cowslip, Sweet Rocket Creating a colourful wildflower area in your garden is easy! Your garden will soon become a natural haven for wildlife, filled with a wide range of beneficial insects, like aphid-eating hoverflies and ladybirds, as well as various species of butterflies.
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Aquilegia x hybrida 'Crown Jewels Mixed'Columbine, Granny's Bonnet The modern art of breeding, with some help from Mother Nature, has created this stunning new blend. A mixture of single, double, pompom, clematis flowered, long spurred and bicolour blooms aloft an equally diverse mixture of green, gold, bronze and silver edged foliage types. Plants may even throw up more new exciting types as they further hybridise! More info |
Strelitzia reginae CollectionStrelitzia reginae 'Dwarf', Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold', Bird of Paradise Collection comprises one packet each of: Reginae Dwarf - Unparalleled beauty of colour and form. Fantastic, exotic flowers justly famous. Grow them in your own greenhouse. One of the most rewarding of plants, it will take quite a bit of abuse and careless handling. Flowers spring. Height: 60-90cm (24-36in). Mandela's Gold - The rarely-offered, golden-yellow bird of paradise! Height: 120-180cm (4-6ft). More info |
Berkheya purpureaPurple Berkheya, Stobaea purpurea Large, mauve to white flowers above very prickly, dark green foliage with attractive looking cobwebs draped over the leaves adding to its character. Makes an excellent architectural border plant. Height: 45-60cm (18-24in) More info |
Salvia DuoSalvia patens, Salvia patens 'Cambridge Blue', Gentian Sage Collection includes the following varieties; Salvia patens - a classic border plant, ideal for adding a cool blue drift to your planting schemes. The attractive, large blue hooded florets are borne on erect stems above toothed foliage.Salvia patens 'Cambridge Blue' - exquisite large pale blue, hooded flowers on erect stems. Superb in borders, greenhouse or conservatory, and in milder areas tubers can be left outside. More info |
Campanula lactiflora 'Dwarf Pink' - Kew Collection SeedsMilky Bellflower Over the past 5 years, T&M's flower breeders' careful selection, brings you the First Pink of this variety, from seed! Not only an attractive soft pink, a dwarf habit, but also first year flowering. Outstanding garden performance. 12in. high in the first year, growing up to 36in. high the following year. More info |
Aquilegia 'Sweet Rainbows' - Kew Collection SeedsColumbine, Granny's Bonnet A breeding breakthrough! The result of merging a full range of top quality Aquileglas, all selected for form, colour and the best fragrance. Ideal for adding sweet scentsation to any border. More info |
Dianthus amurensis 'Siberian Blues' - Kew Collection SeedsCompact, bushy mounds of bluish evergreen foliage erupt into a sea of mauve-blue flowers in late spring and are the closest yet to a true blue Dianthus. Ideal planted in borders, rockeries and containers, flowering over a long period each summer for many, many years.Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Delphinium 'New Zealand Duo'One packet each of Delphinium New Zealand Hybrids and Delphinium hybrida New Zealand Doubles Mixed. Delphinium New Zealand Hybrids: Top quality strong flower spikes in a wide range of colours. Bred for its exceptional garden performance and outstanding disease resistance to black spot and powdery mildew. The highest quality Delphiniums ever to be available from seed. Stunning in borders or as a cut flower. Height: 120-150cm (4-5ft). Delphinium hybrida New Zealand Doubles Mixed: Layer upon layer of soft petals make up the tight double blooms on this indulgent new mixture, a sister breeding line to the ever popular New Zealand Hybrids. Dreamy spires in calming shades of pale mauves, bold blues, pinks, cool whites and creams create an awesome presence in perennial borders, with the added benefits of flowering longer, stronger growing and mildew resistance than other Delphiniums. Height: 120-150cm (4-5ft). More info |
Strelitzia reginae (Dwarf) - Exotic Seed CollectionBird of Paradise Unparalleled beauty of colour and form. Fantastic, exotic flowers justly famous. Grow them in your own greenhouse. One of the most rewarding of plants, it will take quite a bit of abuse and careless handling. Flowers spring. Height: 60-90cm (24-36in). More info |
Nepeta cataria ssp. citrinaLemon Catmint, Nepeta cataria 'Citriodora' Quite unlike ordinary catmint, handle or squeeze the leaves and they give off a rich lemony fragrancy which pervades the garden with rich flowery perfume on still, warm summer evenings. It's easy to grow and can be treated as either annual or perennial making a good border or summer hedge plant. Fashion conscious cats are taking it up in droves as the 'in' catmint to brush-up against. 'William' who's enthusiasm for catmint has not diminished since his last starring role amongst T&M's ordinary catmint 11 years ago, was persauded (on a full stomach) to pose against these lemons so that you would know about his new found catmint fragrance delight 'Lemon Scented Catmint'.Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |