02/09/2026
This coming warm season will see around 75 varieties of flowers in my nursery! I should have something to suit everyone and there's a few perennials dotted through it too. Most of the below are not available just yet, but I do have quite a lot in my nursery, just pm me for an 'available' list ☺️
I'm very curious to see what people are wanting and what walks out the gates the fastest! I get surprised every season at what sells, sometimes I'm left empty handed 😅 I wish I could stock more in my wee space!
Have a look through the pics and read their descriptions if you've got a mind to, I've tried to include all useful information and also whether each variety is good for cut and dried purposes, so many people are now interested in both!
This season my punnets still stay at $3 and for those of you who are new to my seedlings, my wee home nursery is based in Belfast Christchurch. I'm looking forward to seeing you! Make a time to drop by and I'll do my best to accommodate your day and approx time ☺️
Achillea – Double Pearl: This achillea forms small double flowers in clusters over a long blooming period and is a perennial, surviving the winter to bloom again in Spring to Summer. They are sweetly scented, mound forming and eye catching with blooms that cover the entire plant that grows from around 60-90cm tall. Double pearl are easy to grow, just keep watered until established. Perennial, cut flower, dried flower.
Achillea – Pastel Fruits: A member of the yarrow family, these have a lovely colour range of gorgeous pastel toned dense tiny flowers gathered into large flat-topped displays of colour! They are a perennial that grow to around 60cm in height and are clump forming. They are easy to grow, love a full sun position and are drought tolerant once they have become established. Perennial, cut flower, dried flower.
Ageratum – Powder Puff Mix: These flowers are a charming, low-growing annual that reaches a compact height of 15 - 30 cm. The flowers are soft, fuzzy and fringe-petalled that look like miniature cosmetic pom-poms, blooming in a beautiful blend of powder blue, lavender, pink, and white. They are best grown in full sun to partial shade, forming neat, mounded shapes that flower continuously from summer until the first frost if kept in moist, well-drained soil. Annual, cut flower.
Alyssum – Aphrodite. This lovely low growing flower comes in a beautiful array of colours, from rose, lavender, wine, to pure white, yellows and red which is such a lovely difference to the white alyssum we all know! They have a lovely subtle scent and pair well with so many other flowers, you can’t go wrong with this variety in your garden. Keep reasonably watered for the best results (as with most flowers) and plant in partly shady to full sun areas, this is quite a forgiving wee plant and tolerates a lot of soil conditions. Annual, Dried flower.
Alyssum – Snow: The alyssum that we all know! A low growing beautifully scented flower that has tiny white flowers that grow in clusters making it look cloud-like and puffy and their scent is just gorgeous and can waft through the garden smelling a little like floral honey! They tolerate so many different conditions and are super easy to grow, with the best blooms occurring in full sun to lightly shaded conditions. They self-sow readily and are edible! Annual, dried flower.
Amaranthus - Love Lies Bleeding: A drought tolerant plant once established featuring vibrant crimson drooping clusters of flowers against light green foliage giving a striking display! It can grow quite tall from 90 to 150cm and pinching the tips when it reaches 30 to 40cm will encourage the plant to branch and bush out. Annual, dried flower, cut flower.
Aster – Cut flower assortment: These are a stunning mix of China asters in all different forms, colours and heights, double and singles; an interesting variety of flower to plant in your flower beds and pots! Asters are relatively easy to grow, just plant in fertile, free draining soil and watch them bloom and grow with regular watering! They’ll do best when planted in full sun, but they can tolerate partial shade. Annual, Cut flower.
Bergamot – Bee Balm: Technically a Herb, but I bought this seed in bulk because the lavender flowers are too cool! A pretty but hardy perennial wildflower which belongs to the mint family, is easy to grow and produces masses of blooms in summer that are highly attractive to bees and other insects. This striking plant features uniquely ragged, crown-like flower heads that mimic miniature firework displays, sitting atop sturdy square stems that are about 1m tall. An edible plants, the flower petals can be added to salads which are slightly spicy and sweet and the leaves can be brewed into a tea which can help with sore throats. Perennial, edible, cut flower, dried flower.
Bergamot – Lemon: As I wrote for Bergamot, bee balm, this is often classed under ‘herbs’ but the flower is so awesome I’ve out it under flowers too! This is a highly desirable plant for beneficial insects so is worth planting for that alone, not to mention the fantastic flowers which sit in multiple tiers on each stem in pinks and whites! The leaves have a lemon scent and flavour and can be used to add lemon hints to dishes or brewed into a tea! Annual, cut flower, dried flowers, edible
Bunny Tails: A very striking and cute ornamental grass with soft fluffy white flower heads reminiscent of bunny tails. A great fresh cut flower and even better in dried arrangements. This grass is native to the Mediterranean but is now found worldwide including on the many sand dunes around New Zealand. Bunny tails will self-seed readily if allowed to, but it is not regarded as a w**d as it is easily controlled. Annual, cut flower, dried flower.
Californian Poppy: Jelly Beans: These are a pretty assortment of Californian poppy that come in such a bright mix of colours that they decided to name it ‘jellybeans’. The flowers are vibrant, large and frilly and the grey green foliage is delightfully lacy and they look gorgeous when planted en masse. They grow between 20-30cm tall and prefer to be planted in full sun in well-draining fertile soil. Annual.
Campanula – Purple Bell: A beautiful flower that deserves recognition in our modern gardens! The bell-shaped flowers are very distinctive in a deep shade of purple that hang off 60-80cm plant towers which produce in its 2nd season, from early Spring. This is easily grown in partial shade to full sun, just keep well-watered, particularly when establishing. Biennial, cut flower.
Candytuft – Fairy Mix: This is a lovely, showy dwarf version of Iberis producing flower ‘tufts’ in beautiful shades of pink, lilac, lavender rose and white that reach heights of between 15 to 30cm. It does well planted in part shady to full sun conditions in soil that is not too rich. Keep well-watered and enjoy the show that these flowers bring! Annual, cut flower, dried flower.
Carnation – Chabaud Picotee mix: A beautiful large-flowered variety of a mixed coloured assortment of striped and contrasting edged flowers. They have a gorgeous warm spicy fragrance and are fully edible! These are very easy to grow in either the garden bed or a pot and keep watered particularly while they are still young and establishing. This is a very productive variety of carnation and you can keep encouraging blooms to come on by regularly dead heading the plants. Perennial, Cut flower, Dried flower, edible.
Celosia: Pampas Plume: These stunning plants throw out masses of bright and bold feathery plumes in a range of colours from yellow to magenta, gold, orange and red! They make a great cut flower and can also be very successfully dried. Celosia are fairly easy to grow and maintain if they are kept well-watered and planted in free draining fertile soil and will do best planted in full sun, though can be grown in partial shade. Annual, cut flower, dried flower.
Centaurea – Sweet Sultan Mix: These are lovely and soft thistle like flowers in shades of lilac, white and rose. They have a soft honey like scent and are in the same family as cornflowers, so grow well in partial shade to full sun. They are quite a tall flower and do well planted at the back of your garden beds if you want to plant shorter varieties amongst them. Keep well-watered and watch them bloom over a long season! Plant again in winter, for cold season blooming, these flowers are so awesome! Annual, Cut flower, Dried flower.
Chrysanthemum – Rainbow mix: An absolutely gorgeous variety of annual chrysanthemum that comes in a multitude of colours pinks, yellows, peach, red oranges, most with a contrasting inner petal and a dark centre and the long filigree leaves add contrast and depth. The plants can grow to heights of 60cm so plant in the centre of your full sun garden beds and grow with low growing flower varieties like livingstone daisies, pansies or portulaca to have a colourful and vivid garden! Annual, Cut flower, Dried Flower (not as vibrant dried as other flower varieties).
Coreopsis – Dwarf Reds: A beautiful red/mahogany flower that is absolutely stunning and requires little care once established. It can be grown in either full sun or partial shade and prefers well-draining soil, easy to achieve if you mix in compost and manure into your garden beds. Coreopsis Amulet reaches heights of around 30cm, so is best planted towards the front of the garden beds so that it isn’t swallowed up by taller growing plants. Water well until plant is established. Annual, Cut Flower.
Corn Cockle – White: A pure white, quite tall growing cottage flower that sports large blooms and contrasting dark veins and dots in the petals. A favourite of mine that stands out beautifully in the garden bed! These are best grown in full sun and can tolerate draught and poor soil but will do it’s best blooming when planted in well-draining fertile soil. These will self-sow readily but are not w**dy as they can be easily pulled out. They grow from around 80-100cm tall. Annual, Cut Flower.
Corncockle – Rose: Very similar to corn cockle white but comes in a lovely soft shade of pink blended with white towards it’s centre with contrasting dark pink veins; so pretty! It grows from 80cm to just over 1m tall and is an old-fashioned cottage garden variety that is very easy to grow, preferring a full sun position and able to tolerate many soil conditions, though will do its best planted in fertile, free draining soil.
Annual, cut flower.
Cornflower – Dwarf Blue: A beautiful classic sky-blue cornflower that is a dwarf variety, growing around 30 to 40cm tall. Cornflowers are very easy to grow and as they get more mature and established, will bush and produce many beautiful and edible blooms. They need lots of water to establish and then minimal care. Annual, Cut flower, Dried Flower.
Cornflower – Classic Fantastic: These are beautiful flowers in shades of blue, from a beautiful deep royal blue to a very light blue. Many are bicoloured and have contrasting centres and/or white accents! They are gorgeous planted ‘en masse’ and look amazing paired with bright yellow or orange flowers, or even crisp white varieties for an eye-popping summer garden! They grow to around 1mtr tall, and the flower heads are completely edible and go well in salads. Annual, Cut flower, Dried Flower.
Cornflower – Classic Magic. A beautiful Cornflower, a lot like classic fantastic and classic romantic cornflowers in growth and habit, but in shades of gorgeous purples, from the very lightest shades, to the deepest of purple! They are mostly bicoloured and often have white accents! They are easy to grow, reach up to 1mtr tall and the flowers are completely edible. Annual, Cut flower, Dried Flower.
Cornflower – Tom Thumb: A dwarf variety of cornflower that come in white, blue, pink, rose and violet colourings! Tom thumb grows to around 35 to 45cm tall and like all cornflowers, the flower petals are edible and wonderful to add to salads and spring rolls! They are easy to grow and can be sown year-round, making them so versatile and an awesome addition to the flower garden. Bees love them too; you can plant in your vege garden beds to attract pollinators. Annual, Cut flower, Dried Flower.
Cosmos – Brightness: A sunny mix of dwarf cosmos that come in shades of gold, lemon, orange and red in semi double and double petals. Cosmos bloom for a long period from summer through to the first frosts in autumn, like reasonably poor soil in a full sun position and kept reasonably well watered, particularly when establishing. They will grow from 30-50cm tall and can be grown in pots or the garden. Annual, cut flower, dried flower.
Cosmos – Seashells: A very interesting flower that grows tubular, fluted petals that do remind us of seashells! They come in whites, pinks, reds and rose colours and are extremely easy to grow and can grow over 1.2m tall with a huge abundance of blooms over a long season. To encourage the plant to put out more and more flowers, keep taking the dying and dead flower heads off (also known as deadheading) as needed. Grow in full sun, and keep watering on those hot days, particularly if growing in pots. Annual, Cut flower, Dried Flower.
Cosmos – Unique mix: This mix comes in a variety of pinks, reds, magenta and whites! The flowers are a mixture of the shapes that cosmos can get, from single petalled, collarette (ruffled in the middle, surrounded by contrasting outside petals), fluted seashells and bi coloured picotee flowers (white or pink flowers with a darker contrasting edge, centre or both). These grow tall and can withstand a variety of soil types and outdoor temperatures but do best planted in full sun in fertile free draining soil. Annual, Cut flower, Dried Flower.
Dahlia - Dandy: A dwarf Dahlia growing from around 30 to 50cm tall making it ideal for borders and pots. It has very attractive petals with a single large collar and a ring of smaller petals around the centre, often in contrasting colours. This is a simply stunning flower and one that I will have in my own pots! Annual, cut flower, dried flower.
Dahlia – Diablo: This is another dwarf dahlia that has gorgeous bright flowers in a great range of colours from white through to red, pink and yellow in double to semi-double blooms. This is different to the other dahlias I sell as its foliage is in a stunning contrasting purple/brown which makes the flowers stand out in a spectacular show! Will form a tuber that you’ll be able to divide for new identical plants every couple of years. Grow in fertile, free draining soil in full sun to partial shade and keep watered. Perennial, cut flower. Dried flower.
Dahlia – Pompon: This is a dwarf dahlia that grows in 10 different shades from white to red and everything in between, and with a lot of different shapes, these are gorgeous in both the garden bed and in pots. They will start to form a tuber in their first year and you’ll be able to start splitting these in 2 or 3 years to get another identical plant, dahlias are the best! Plant in full sun to part shade in free draining fertile soil. Perennial, cut flower, dried flower.
Dahlia – Sunny Reggae: This plant produces semi-doubled dramatically coloured flowers in gorgeous tropical shades of peaches, oranges, yellows and reds! They form very large, almost 9cm flowers under the right conditions but it is easy to grow and forms a tuber like other dahlias, making this a lovely perennial to grow year after year. These are a dwarf variety of dahlia, growing to around 40cm tall, and can be successfully grown in either pots or a garden bed. They do prefer full sun and kept well-watered and a feed every so often will go a long way. Perennial, cut flower, dried flower.
Dianthus – Black and White Minstrels: A stunning maroon/black flower with contrasting jagged white edges giving this flower a very ‘stand out’ effect in your garden or pots. This perennial will grow to around 30-40cm tall and are great as a cut flower that also have a lovely spicy scent that is characteristic of most carnation/dianthus varieties and are edible with a pleasant clove like flavour. Perennial, Cut flower, Dried flower, edible.
Dianthus – Rainbow Loveliness: This is a very showy and fragrant variety of dianthus that I am super keen to have blooming in my own garden! It features heavily fringed single flowers that look feathery, in a range of colours from white to pink to rose to carmine to lilac with some bicolored and with some having contrasting eyes or rings. After flowering, foliage remains attractive throughout the growing season as long as the soil is given consistent moisture. They grow to around 45cm tall and are perennial. Perennial, Cut flower, Dried flower.
Dianthus – Wee Willie Improved: A wonderful miniature dianthus that is improved as it will flower in the first season it is sown, and you will not have to wait for it to overwinter for it to do so. They grow to around 15cm and come in a lovely range of pinks, whites and reds with cute frilly edges and many are bicoloured with interesting patterns. Wee willie improved also have retained that lovely spicy scent that is common for the dianthus/carnation range! Grow in full sun in either pots or garden! Perennial, Cut flower, Dried flower.
Dimorphotheca: A beautiful type of African daisy, very easy to grow, and drought tolerant once established. This variety comes in a good range of pastel shades in apricot, yellow, orange and white. They stand out beautifully in the garden, growing to around 30 to 50cm and can spread out to fill empty spaces very well. Dimorphotheca are wonderful for garden borders, rock gardens, and dry ground cover because they handle drought well and attract friendly pollinators like bees. Plant in full sun in either a garden bed, or in pots for a lovely showing display over a long season!
Echinacea - purple cone: This is a hardy perennial from the daisy family, known for its striking pink/purple, daisy-like flowers with a prominent spiky central cone. It is a well-known herb and is traditionally used for immune support and colds with all parts of the plant being used. Echinacea grows best in full sun and well-drained soil and is drought tolerant once established. Perennial, cut flower, dried flower, edible.
Echinops – Blue Globe: This is a hardy, clumping perennial known for its striking, blue globe-like shaped flower heads that bloom in intense blue or violet-blue hues. The foliage is spiky looking and a silver/grey colour and make an excellent contrast to other leaf shapes in the garden. Echinops grows from 90cm to 1.5m tall, tolerates poor soil and is drought tolerant once established. Perennial, cut flower, dried flower.
Evening Primrose – Pink: This is a lovely perennial producing soft pink, edible flowers! It has a lovely scent and produces flowers that open all evening and close in the morning, letting its beautiful fragrance waft through the air all night long! They are a great plant for ground cover, and are low growing, so be sure to plant somewhere where you can get the most of them, in the front of the garden beds, or amongst other low growers, so that they are not swallowed up by taller growing plants. Perennial, edible.
Foxglove – Excelsior: Foxgloves are a delight and a must have for any garden coming in a gorgeous spectrum of colours that grow in tall stately spikes of densely packed flowers in white, cream, pink and purple flowers with contrasting spots. The excelsior variety of foxglove have their flowers pointing outwards unlike most other varieties of foxglove, showing their lovely contrasting speckled throats. They are biennial and will bloom in their 2nd year and are terrific self-sowers so they’ll appear year after year and fill your garden with gorgeous blooms in the Spring. Best planted in shadier spots and kept well-watered. Biennial, cut flower.
Godetia - Farewell to Spring: These are beautiful showy flowers in 2 shades of pink and a beautiful silvery sheen! They are quick to grow and flower, but do prefer a cooler climate, so plant in dappled sun (semi shade, best with morning sun if possible). They tolerate drought and are easy to care for once established! Annual, Cut Flower, edible.
Gypsophila – Monarch White: The annual form of the wispy and fine gypsophila most of us know so well, also known as ‘baby’s breath’. Monarch white has larger flowers than its cousin, but they are dainty and dance in the wind so beautifully, they are so eye catching and stunning as they peek out between other flower varieties. Monarch white blooms profusely and can tolerate a bit of drought. Plant in soil that is well draining as it dislikes sitting in wet soil and can develop root rot. This one is great grown in pots and gets to around 30 to 60cm high. Annual, Cut Flower, Dried Flower.
Gypsophila – Virgo: The deliciously wispy and fine gypsophila most of us know so well, also known as ‘baby’s breath’. Virgo have an abundance of soft white flowers that are so deceivingly dainty and eye catching as they peek out between other flower varieties but they are surprisingly strong and prefers poor soil and can tolerate drought once established. Plant in soil that is well draining as it dislikes sitting in wet soil and can develop root rot. Virgo grows to around 1m tall and wide. Perennial, cut flower, dried flower.
Hollyhock: Dwarf Marjorette mix: These are a compact, bushy variety of hollyhock that grows to a manageable height of 60-90 cm eliminating the need for staking. They are so pretty and retain all their cottage charm growing clusters of large, fully double, ruffled blooms that look like fluffy pom-poms. They come in a cheerful range of pastels and vibrant colours, including pink, red, white, yellow, and salmon. These hardy biennial plants adapt easily to full sun or partial shade and well-drained soil. Unlike traditional towering varieties, they grow quickly and can flower in their first year from seed within about 100 days. Because they don't grow tall they are perfect for small gardens, containers, patio pots, and anywhere where space is limited. Perennial (shorter lived), cut flower, edible.
Larkspur – Rocket: A beautiful fine textured double ruffled approx 80cm tall flower in a beautiful mix of colours from lovely clear shades of blue, purple, white and pink, they give delightful plumes of colour and have feathery, fern-like green foliage. They are easy to grow and do well in poor soil and will tolerate partial shade conditions. This variety of larkspur is great for adding vertical structure to the back of cottage garden borders and attracting beneficial pollinators! Annual, cut Flower, dried Flower.
Laurentia – Blue Star: A profusion of dainty, beautiful star shaped flowers decorates this low growing mounded plant in a pretty shade of cool blue or purple which look so lovely against the lacy green foliage! It blooms all spring and summer and has a lovely sweet fragrance, particularly towards the evenings. Grow Laurentia in full sun to partial shade and keep well watered particularly on hotter, dry days. Annual.
Layia – Tidy Tips: This is such a bright and cheerful daisy-like wildflower in an awesome bright yellow with white tips. They are so easy to grow and actually prefer poor soil which makes them bloom even more, and helps to keep the plants tidier. Water only sparingly once established and you’ll get a lovely show most of the autumn. It looks beautiful when put against purple and blue varieties of flowers but makes a stand in the garden whatever you decide to plant with it. Annual, cut Flower.
Linaria – Fairy Bouquet: A wonderful easy flower to grow that is quite showy, particularly when planted ‘en masse' (a few altogether). The flowers are similar to a snapdragon, but much smaller and fluffier, growing to around 40cm tall. They come in a fantastic variety of colours, and most are bicoloured and have a yellow contrasting centre which makes it stand out beautifully amongst any other flowers that you may have blooming around them. This one would prefer a bit more shade and can be planted in the cooler areas in your garden away from the heat of the day. Keep watered for best results. Annual, cut Flower.
Livingstone daisy: A truly lovely, easy to grow flower that comes in a vast array of beautiful colours with bright petals surrounding dark centres. Livingstone daisies are simple to grow and are undemanding. They will flower even in drought conditions and are very low growing with quite a large spread. Livingstone daisies will produce an abundance of blooms over a long season making a showy long-lasting display in the garden or in pots. Annual, dried flower.
Marigold – Honeycomb: These flowers produce a stunning display of deep orange petals with a beautiful light orange to yellow edging making them really stand out in the garden. Like all marigolds these are a great companion plant for putting with your vegetables as they help to attract bees into your garden for pollination. This is one of the prettier marigolds to plant! When these die, don’t pull the plant out, but dig into the soil where they can help improve the soil quality by deterring harmful nematodes, so they are really great to plant in your vegetable bed, both for attracting pollinators and for helping protect future generations of vegetables! Annual, cut flower, dried flower.
Marigold – Citrus Bedding Mix: A lovely brightly coloured mix of lemon, gold, yellow and orange double ruffled flowers that are very cheery in the garden and are a fantastic companion plant that are easy to grow! These are a more compact plant, perfect for the front of garden beds and sown between veges and will bloom early till frosts. When these die, don’t pull the plant out, but dig into the soil where they can help improve the soil quality by deterring harmful nematodes, great to plant in your vegetable bed, both for attracting pollinators and for helping protect future generations of vegetables! Annual, cut flower, dried flower, edible.
Marigold – Starfire: A beautiful type of Marigold with smaller, more delicate flowers and fluffier highly scented foliage. They come in a variety of colours, with no two flowers ever the same, a bicolour with a star pattern that makes them sweet and cheery. The flowers are also edible, adding a citrusy flavour to salads and sandwiches! When these die, don’t pull the plant out, but dig into the soil where they can help improve the soil quality by deterring harmful nematodes, so they are really great to plant in your vegetable bed, both for attracting pollinators and for helping protect future generations of vegetables! Annual, cut flower, dried flower, edible (superior edibility over other marigolds).
Mirabilis (4 o’clock flower) – Pink Marble: A stunning, beautifully scented flower in that comes in a lovely bi-coloured bright pink and white that may be striped, speckled or full white and pink. Named ‘4 o’clock flower, these bloom from late afternoon and all through the night, releasing their lovely light and spicy scent until the sun falls on them again the next morning. They are a perennial, and self-seed prolifically, growing back from a tuber once established with lots of babies appearing alongside year after year. Perennial.
Moss Verbena: This flower is a very pretty perennial ground cover that grows to around 20-30cm tall. It has a moss-like, feathery texture with clusters of small, five-petaled flowers in a very pleasing deep violet shade that blooms vibrantly from spring through autumn. Moss verbena prefers a full sun areas and does best in well-drained, sandy, or poor soil. It is an exceptionally hardy plant that requires minimal maintenance and is tolerant of heat and drought, which makes it a wonderful choice for rock gardens, slopes, and low-water areas. Perennial.
Nasturtium – Top mix: This is beautiful flower, in a mixture of different cheery colours, from red, to yellows, golds and yellows and Scarlet! This is a wonderful variety of nasturtium, in that it doesn’t trail as much like many other varieties of nasturtiums and tends to stay nice and compact growing to a height of 20 to 30cm. The flowers are large and unique and taste amazing, very peppery with a gorgeous texture and the leaves are a little less spicy, but with an interesting pungency, similar to watercress but with a tad more bite! These grow well in full or partial sun, and bloom until frosts! Annual, edible.
Nemophila – Baby Blue eyes: This is an easy to grow annual that would do best planted in a partial sun to shady area as they don’t like the heat of the summer days, if this is kept well-watered it will do beautifully! It is grown as a ground cover and does well in pots and baskets as long as they are in a cooler area and are kept very well watered. They have beautiful cup shaped blue blooms with white centres and grow to around 15cm tall. Annual.
Nemophila – Five Spot: A lovely variety of Nemophila, each white petal is blue veined with a violet dot at the tip and the plants grow from 15 to 20cm tall. These are best grown in a cool area this summer, best just in the morning sun and the soil kept moist if you want the most out of these plants. They make a stunning ground cover and a great addition to shady baskets. Annual.
Nigella Love in a mist – Persian Jewels: A well-known and popular flower with lacy filigree foliage and silky dreamy flowers in shades of purple, blue, pink and white. They grow to around 50cm and are easy to grow, preferring full sun and well-drained soil. Annual, Cut flower, Dried Flower.
Phlox – Star Mix: This stunning flower will grow into small mounds, approx 60 to 70cm tall, producing masses of star shaped flowers in a variety of colours; red, lavender, white and pink, purple and more! The flowers attract bees and butterflies and because of their long stems, they make great cut flowers! Plant in full sun and keep well-watered. Annual, Cut Flower.
Poppy – Amazing Grey: A stunning and unique poppy that comes in sing and doubles in a range of stormy shades, greys, mauves and moody purples, smoky bi-colours and the odd magenta thrown in, they’re so gorgeous planted in clusters together! Plant these in full sun well drained soil and you’ll get blooms that grow to around 50 – 70cm tall that last a month or so and give highly decorative seed pods once the pods have matured. Annual, cut flower, dried flower.
Poppy – Peony: This poppy will likely start blooming in the spring and through summer but love to overwinter and so it’s good to get started now. This particular variety is stunning! They come in a beautiful range of colours, deep purple, pale pink, dark pink, scarlet, white, and cream and have very large flowers similar to peonies. When planting out, just be careful to try not disturb their roots too much and they should take to your garden well. They will self-sow prolifically as well and easy to establish and grow but not w**dy as they can easily be pulled out from where you don’t want them. Annual, Cut Flower, Dried Flower.
Portulaca: A gorgeous, showy succulent, also known as ‘moss rose’. Their blooms are abundant and bright and come in a variety of different colours. It will bloom prolifically all summer and into the autumn until the first frosts. It drops it’s seeds as it blooms and will self-sow quite readily. A low growing plant, with plenty of spread, these tolerate drought extremely well and prefer to be dry in between watering, so water sparingly. Annual.
Rudbeckia – Autumn tones: This variety of rudbeckia provides months of continuous blooms from early summer through to the first frosts in autumn. It grows very large flowers in autumnal tones; browns, oranges, golden yellow and reds with a lovely contrasting chocolate brown centre. The plants themselves grow to be approx 60cm tall and wide and pair well with blue, cream, white and purple flowers! They are best planted in full sun positions in fertile free draining soil and kept well-watered, particularly whilst they’re still establishing. Annual, Cut flower, Dried flower.
Salvia - Tri Colour Mix: A beautiful annual clary that come in pretty shades of pink, white and royal purple. It is not the flowers that are the main display of these plants but the large and vibrant, leafy, papery bracts which feature distinct bright veining and these grow up to around 60cm tall and bloom all Summer long and through into Autumn! These are easy to grow and are best planted in full sun areas in soil that is poor or average, not too fertile as these can reduce the prettiness of these plants and cause them to droop. Annual, Cut flower, Dried Flower.
Silene – Armeria: A very pretty flower that blooms in a lovely bright shade of rose pink! The small flowers form flat top clusters in large quantities that look amazing planted towards the front of flower beds amongst white, purple, yellow or blue flowers. They are incredibly quick to bloom and are easy to grow, best planted in full sun to partly shaded spots in the garden, in average condition sandy soils that drain well. Annual, Cut flower.
Snapdragon – Brazilian Carnival: Brazilian carnival snapdragons are some of the showiest that I have come across, with a stunning range of colours and most have 2 or 3 colours in oranges, yellows, reds, pinks and purples and whites with mostly deeper coloured centres where the flower ‘snaps’ open. I love watching bumble bees open these up as they search for pollen, just amazing! These can be grown almost anywhere in your garden, and they can grow quite tall, with plumes of flowers that last a long time, growing and growing, even into the winter months. Keep well-watered during the hottest months of summer. Short lived Perennial, Cut Flower, Dried Flower.
Snapdragon – Twilight Mix: A beautiful dwarf snapdragon that grows to just 35 cm tall, a great match with many other flowers in the garden. They come in shades of rose, pink, yellow and white with contrasting yellow ‘lips’ with extremely dark foliage which makes the flowers seem to pop! Snapdragon twilight are very easy to grow, tolerating shade to dappled shade, but requiring regular watering, particularly during hot and windy days. They are very frost hardy and can be grown throughout the winter season also! Short lived Perennial, Cut Flower, Dried Flower.
Statice – Pacific Mix: This variety of statice grows in rich bold tones of blue, purple, rose, yellow and white, reaching heights of around 80cm, so this one is good planted in the middle of the beds, with taller varieties behind, and low growing flowers in the front, if you want a layered garden look. These are easy to grow, drought and heat tolerant once established and are perennial! Plant statice in a full sun area and watch them do their magic! Limited number. Short lived Perennial, Cut Flower, Dried Flower.
Statice – Pink Pokers: A stunning and interesting variety of statice that features long vertical spikes of small flowers in a very pretty shade of pink that look whimsical and feathery! They grow around 60-80cm tall and a 30cm spread and are highly prized as a cut flower! They are easy to grow, best grown in full sun areas and they become drought tolerant once established making this a great choice for low maintenance gardens. Annual, Cut flower, Dried flower.
Stock – Night Scented: A beautiful variety of stock that is highly prized for its intensely sweet and heady fragrance that it releases at nights. Night scented stock grow up to around 40cm tall and are very easy to grow but dislikes too much heat, so if growing in full sun areas, plant other varieties around it that help to keep it shaded slightly during the day and keep well-watered. The lilac/pink flowers open up fully towards twilight and fill the air with their fragrance, so they are wonderful planted where their scent can drift indoors on a summer evening. Annual. Cut flower.
Stock – Virginian: These are pretty and dainty fast growing small hardy low growing flowers that start off a bright pick colour and slowly change to a lovely shade of purple as they age. Virginian stock is a beautifully scented ground cover plant that pairs well with taller varieties that can help shelter them from the heat of the summer sun, they do well in partial shade and will grow in most soil types, they’re not that fussy! Annual.
Strawflower/Everlasting Daisy – Dwarf mix: These produce wonderful flowers that look beautiful and have an amazing ‘straw-like’ texture that is incredibly pleasing. It comes in a multitude of bright vivid colours and are sometimes bicoloured, looking spectacular planted in clumps together. Strawflowers are extremely easy to grow and self-seed prolifically. Grow strawflowers in full sun and keep well-watered for the best results! Annual, Cut Flower, Dried Flower.
Swan River Daisies: These beautiful daisies feature smallish flowers that grow abundantly on plants that reach around 20-40cm tall and wide. They grow in a wide range of colours from crisp white and pastel pink to deep blues, purples, and rich violet. The delicate foliage is grey/green in colour and tends to form rounded mats, so these are great planted together to make the most of the colours they come in! It’s a very easy daisy to grow and tolerates a wide range of soils but does prefer full sun areas to bloom the best! Annual.
Sweet pea – Mammoth Choice mix. This is often a favourite, a climbing flower that is heavily scented and puts on an amazing show, with very large flowers in a beautiful mix of colours: Blues, pinks, purples, white, rose and burgundy! They need to grow up some sort of support to grow up to thrive, I like expanding trellises. Grow these in semi to full sun and enjoy the blooms and beautiful scent as you walk past them! Annual, Cut Flower, Dried Flower.
Zinnia – Candy Cane: This is quite an interesting zinnia that come in a range of colours, blooming in a striped mix of scarlet, rose, purple, orange, and yellow. Zinnia are easy to grow, keep watered and grow in full sun in good soil and you’ll have a summer full of blooms! This Zinnia grow from around 60-70cm tall and have large 10cm flowers. Annual, Cut Flower, Dried Flower.
Zinnia – Dahlia Flower Mix: A taller growing flower, 80-100cm that produce HUGE flowers from up to 12 cm in diameter! They come in a large variety of colours; yellows, roses, scarlet, green, orange, pink, red, purple, and coral! These flowers should be placed in the middle of your beds as they grow to almost 1m and would look awesome paired with sunflowers! They prefer well-draining fertile soil and to be planted in full sun for the best results. Annual, Cut Flower, Dried Flower.
Zinnia - Giant Cactus flowers: This is a very tall growing zinnia, reaching up to 1m tall and features quilled double petals in a wide range of colours that can get to 12cm in diameter! It makes a very eye-catching addition to the garden and should be planted behind shorter growing varieties so it doesn’t overshadow smaller flowers. Zinnia like full sun locations and fertile soil that drains well. Annual, Cut Flower, Dried Flower.
Zinnia – Lilliput: This is a smaller growing zinnia to giant cactus, reaching heights of around 45cm. The cute pom-pom like flowers come in a good range of very vibrant colours, gold, purple, red, scarlet, yellow and rose! It is a long bloomer, producing until frosts. These do best when they are planted in a full sun position in well-draining soil. Annual, Cut Flower, Dried Flower.
