Beautiful in its own right but grown primarily for the curious seed pods which are extremely decorative and used for cut and dried flower arrangements. After the profusion of summer flowers have died off, the main pods appear, surrounded by masses of smaller pods giving the impression of a mother hen and her chicks. ... Learn More

Poppy ‘Hungarian Blue’ is an heirloom variety with single, silky petalled, bowl-shaped flowers in gorgeous purple-blue shades with dark inner markings on each petal. It was originally grown for its seed, but soon became a favourite with gardeners. Grow in drifts for colour impact and use the dried seed heads in autumn flower arrangements. ... Learn More

This more recent variety of Opium Poppy has big single flowers in attractive plum-purple colours which open in succession from June to August. They are excellent border plants with most attractive seed pods which are very ornamental in winter. ... Learn More

The best bread seed poppy (Maanzaad means poppy seed in Dutch). With beautiful white, single flowers with pink markings they are beautiful grown en-masse in the border. After flowering, the seed head holds onto the seeds rather than allowing the seeds to scatter making collection easier. Home grown seed is ideal for use as a topping for bread, or use in salads, curries and other Asian dishes . ... Learn More

This lovely collection of all colours of these beautiful deeply doubled flowers will gently self-seed if allowed. Ideal in any garden they could make a perfect posy for the winner of the tennis tournament? ... Learn More

A very popular old favourite producing a summer-long succession of heavily doubled, icing-pink flowers. Multi-petalled paeony-flowered forms hang on to their petals much longer than single forms too! Performs best if sown thinly where you need it. ... Learn More

Huge flowering heads appear in mid summer which produce a stunning display of saucer size flowers, white centered with a vibrant pink ring around the edge. I highly desirable plant not just for gardeners but also the local wildlife, especially bees which will spend the entire day swarming beds of these poppies. Papaver somniferum has a rich cultural and historical background. It has been cultivated for its seeds, which are used in culinary applications, and for the latex produced by the unripe seed capsules. The latex contains alkaloids, including morphine and codeine, leading to the histor ... Learn More

Large papery flowers in shades of red, mauve and pink open in a blazing fanfare in June and July. These flowers usually do best if just sown broadcast where the flowers are needed, simply sprinkle seeds around very, very thinly, either in early spring, or the previous summer or autumn. This is one of the fastest ways to make a dazzling splash in an open spot, and after the petals have fallen the attractive dried seed-heads can be collected on long stems for long-lasting decorations in the house! ... Learn More

A huge, 20 x packet for sprinkling around a larger garden. Huge papery flowers in shades of red, mauve and pink open in a blazing fanfare in June and July. These flowers usually do best if just sown broadcast where the flowers are needed, simply sprinkle seeds around very thinly, either in early spring, or the previous summer or autumn. This is one of the fastest ways to make a dazzling splash in an open spot, and after the petals have fallen the attractive dried seed-heads can be collected on long stems for long-lasting decorations in the house! Packet contains approx 20 times the amount of a ... Learn More

A very generous packet of seeds of the best forms of the opium poppy. This will unavoidably contain a proportion of the common wild pale pink and Afghan bluish forms. These are ideal for sprinkling where needed in the garden. ... Learn More

This unusual poppy features a striking white cross in the centre of the single, red flower and each single petal is fringed with lacy edges. Ideal for informal borders and cottage garden settings. Use the dried seed heads in autumn flower arrangements when flowering ends. ... Learn More

A rare and extremely beautiful poppy with large, floppy, orange-apricot flowers on branching hairy stems. The attractive hairy leaves add to the appeal of this choice and rarely offered plant. ... Learn More

One of the rarest poppies and certainly a contender as the most lovely of them all. From a spring rosette of ferny, finely-divided hairy leaves, grow many branching stems bearing orange tissue-paper flowers. ... Learn More

A statuesque and elegant alpine lily with thin grassy leaves bearing fragrant, green-spotted, white bell-shaped flowers. This beauty is perhaps the only worthwhile member of the asphodel family which will increase by self-seeding. ... Learn More

A rare plant, much like a greatly enlarged "St. Bruno's Lily" (P. liliastrum). From a strong clump of grassy leaves grow stout stems holding outward facing, fragrant white trumpets. A truly lovely hardy flower which possesses the valuable ability to gently self-seed producing attractive drifts of flowers. ... Learn More