Masses of bells in an astonishing range of blues, whites and pinks. A gentle reminder of the cottage garden days. Flowers summer. Height 90-120cm (3-4ft).
Sow in late spring/early summer outdoors in a well prepared seed bed. Sow the seeds very thinly in drills 6mm (¼in) deep, 15cm (6in) apart.
For a greenhouse display in the summer pot up a few plants into 8in pots in the autumn and place in a coldframe or slightly heated greenhouse for the winter.