Basil Lime Mrs Burns – Seeds for Pollinators
Lime scented green leaves that can be used in cooking, eaten raw or alternatively used to make a delicious herbal tea. Enjoy the leaves, but make sure you leave some stems to flower to attract hordes of bees. Harvest July-October.
Sage – Herb Seeds
Sage is a perennial shrub with grey-green leaves. Best with pork, duck and goose, and excellent with onions, fish, cheese and liver. It’s also a fantastic plant for attracting honey bees to your garden, helping to support pollination. Harvest May-October.
Marjoram Sweet – Seeds for Pollinators
An annual which brings out the full flavour of meat dishes. Also useful in fish and tomato dishes in salads. Harvest August-October. Height 30-40cm (12-16); spread 30-40cm (12-16)
Thyme Orange Scented – Seeds for Pollinators
A versatile perennial herb with aromatic, orange-scented foliage, attractive pale pink flowers and a strong thyme flavour. Harvest April-December. Height 20-30cm (8-12); spread 20-30cm (8-12).
Artichoke ‘Purple De Provence’ – Seeds for Pollinators
This superb purple variety is finer tasting than green varieties. It’s as ornamental as it is edible, and is ideal for a variety of situations, and is loved by bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Harvest May-June (year 2). This
Broad Bean ‘The Sutton’ – Pollinators Seeds
Bred by Suttons, the Sutton broad bean is recommended for small gardens. An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, it’s perfect for attracting honeybees to your outside space too. Recommended by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany, this one’s a
Sweet Pea ‘Super Smelly Sweet Pea (Spencer Mix)’ – Seeds
Did you know that I am related to the tasty little green garden peas, but you can’t eat me! Originally I came from Italy and my flowers come in every colour of the rainbow, except yellow. Height 180cm (6′).
Sunflower ‘Giant Grower (Tall Single)’ – Seeds
How tall can you grow this amazing sunflower? Water and feed it well and support it against a wall or with a long cane. You can use your tape measure to record how quickly your sunflower grows and you could
Sunflower ‘Bird Table Flower (Titan)’ – Seeds
Grow the sunflower with the biggest head! The flower heads can grow up to a massive 50cm (20) wide on strong, sturdy stems. But it is after the flower is gone that your bird table is formed and it’s an
Borage ‘Star Flower’ – Seeds
The Star flower produces bright blue flowers in large numbers during the summer months. Plants produce grey-green hairy leaves which can be used to flavour juices – they have a cucumber taste. Try picking fresh flowers and freezing them in
Mimosa pudica (Dancing Plant) – Sensitive Seeds
Your Dancing plant will give you loads of fun. Gently touch its leaves with a pencil or your finger and the leaves will dance and curl up tightly and then gently uncurl when you are not looking! Height 25cm (10).
Scorpiurus muricatus ‘Caterpillar Plant (Mix)’ – Seeds
Grow your own hairy caterpillars! These low growing, spreading plants are ideal for a sunny patch in the garden. As they become mature, the plants produce, from July to September, masses of tiny, yellow flowers which are followed by tightly
Nigella ‘Alien Eggs! (Persian Jewels Mix)’ – Seeds
Easy to grow, brightly coloured edible flowers, followed by impressively weird seed pods that look like Alien Eggs! You can also pick and dry the ‘eggs’ to use in the house as winter decorations. Height 45cm (18).
Nasturtium ‘Flower Carpet (Dayglow Mix)’ – Seeds
Surprise your parents with these easy to grow, colourful plants that spread across the garden and form a ‘carpet of colour’ right through the summer months from late June to September. Height 45cm (10).
Calendula ‘Bug Magnet (Daisy Mix)’ – Seeds
Your Calendula flowers will be a real magnet for butterflies, bees and other insects as they visit the blooms in search of pollen and nectar. See if you can recognise any of the ‘bugs’ on your stickers and use your
Antirrhinum ‘Dragon Flower (Magic Carpet Mix)’ – Seeds
Your colourful flowers will bloom from late June to October in a wide range of colours. Squeeze the flowers gently and watch them open and ‘roar’ at you! FUN TO GROW – A fun, educational way to get children growing
Teasel – Seeds
Dramatic plants that are loved by bees and butterflies. Ideal for cutting and drying. Imposing plants that will bring real impact to the back of a border and are loved by bees and other pollinators. Height 180cm (6′). HB –
Ox-Eye Daisy Wildlife Flower – Seeds
Attractive to bees and other pollinators. Flowers year-after-year. Perfect for a sunny border or flower meadow. Height 60cm (24). HA – Hardy annual. Attractive to bees and other pollinators Flowers year-after-year Perfect for a sunny border Adopt a beehive or
Foxglove ‘Monstrosa’ – Seeds
Step into the world of botanical marvels with this weird and wonderful foxglove.At first glance, this foxglove appears like any other, until the pinnacle flower unfurls, unveiling a breathtaking surprise – a huge, upward-facing, bell-shaped flower crowning the spire! Digitalis
Wild Foxglove – Seeds
Delicate tubular blooms on one side of the long leafy stems. Colours may be pale purple or white with speckled throats. A favourite for herbaceous borders and woodlands in early summer. They prefer dappled shade and are attractive to beneficial
Cornflower ‘Field Cornflower’ – Seeds
A ‘cottage garden’ favourite. Drought-tolerant wildflower producing bright blue flowers that are loved by bees and other pollinators. Height 75cm (30). HA – Hardy annual.
Cowslip – Seeds
The cowslip’s attractive flowers are edible and can be used in salads. Pretty flowers year after year. Flowers March-May (year 2). Height 20-23cm (8-9). HP – Hardy perennial. Pretty cut flower from your own garden Flowers year-after-year Richly fragrant blooms
