This is one of the very few dandelion relatives you should ever let in to your garden but it should be encouraged as it is a little gem. Frilly yellow flowers on dividing stems arise above attractive clumps of large, floppy, hairy leaves resembling rabbits ears. ... Learn More

From New Zealand comes this unusual shrub/small tree which, surprisingly, belongs to the mallow family. Delightful sprays of white flowers are borne from midsummer onwards. ... Learn More

This vigorous, astonishingly hardy, evergreen climber has extremely fragrant flowers which can vary from white through pale green to pale purple, and appear in clusters in spring and early summer. Much later, right into early winter, very large, pinkish-purple sausage-shaped fruits ripen. In late winter and spring these split open revealing the seeds held in a mass of edible white jelly. This beautiful, vigorous, evergreen climber has dark green leathery leaves which are composed of three oblong, pointed leaflets held on strong twining stems enabling it to climb. It is native to central China ... Learn More

Probably the best of the popular Christmas hollies, despite its name, this variegated form is a female holly! Holly is dioecious, meaning plants are either male or female, therefore you need to grow several to ensure you get some of the berried females. Males are used purely to cross-pollinate them to ensure plentiful berries are produced! It makes a compact, conical, evergreen shrub that has broad, ovate, friendly and only partly spiny leaves, that are slightly shiny and variegated with dark green and a rich yellow edge. You will various forms and variegations, and it is very hardy, and tole ... Learn More

This generous packet contains a wide mix of single hollyhock cultivars and species in all colours from white to deepest purple. ... Learn More

A mix of common hollyhock forms and relatives in a wide range of colours, with a few of the more unusual species added that have been collected from our gardens in too small a quantity to list separately. These might surprise you! (eg. A. rugosa, pallida, nudiflora). This mix will make for a bright and varied collection of Hollyhocks that will naturalise easily in your garden. ... Learn More

Frilly, palest sulphur yellow flowers open on strong tall stems on this lovely cottage-garden favourite. At Plant World we plant this and 'Black-Beauty' side-by-side for a perfect contrast. These plants will often gently self-seed, producing fabulous drifts when they are happy. ... Learn More

A generous mixture of various red hollyhock shades from darkest maroons and scarlets, to palest pinks, all collected from our cottage gardens. The odd bee-pollinated intruder may sometimes appear! ... Learn More

A full spectrum of every colour possible of this easy-to-grow old favourite. Sunnyside Cottage, deep in the Warwickshire countryside, has long been the home of one of the best Hollyhock collections in the UK. Long-established, and gently self-seeding, even along the local roadsides, they are a dazzling, reliable surprise, every summer, to all who walk or drive by. We are privileged to have sole access to these seeds and offer a very generous bulk packet of seeds which germinate best when simply scattered where required. ... Learn More

Found on mountain slopes, and flats of sand or clay in the south west Cape, this brightly-coloured gem opens its flowers, above a single linear leaf, in the afternoon from July until September. Although the orange flowers (rarely yellow) resemble tulips, they are in fact members of the iris family. These quite exceptional plants, which will self-seed and naturalise happily in warmer and drier climates, only came into cultivation in the 1990's. ... Learn More

From the ramonda-like rosettes of this tiny salvia relative arise many spikes holding dark violet-blue flowers which are most attractive to butterflies. Ideal in wall, trough or rock garden, this alpine gem is seldom seen, although it is an easy plant for the rock garden or for edging in a moist border. It looks particularly good when growing in the cracks between rocks, where the roots can search for cool and moist conditions. ... Learn More

Our fire collection will brighten up your garden...... Includes: Alstroemeria Aurantiaca, Paeonia mascula ssp. mascula, Dierama pulcherrimum 'Blackbird', Ligularia clivorum 'Desdemona', Meconopsis cambrica 'Frances Perry', Moraea huttonii, Oenothera 'Sunset Boulevard', Potentilla 'Monarch's Velvet', Sisyrinchium palmifolium and Eryngium planum Blaukappe. ... Learn More

The Common Hop, or Hop Vine, is a vigorous, herbaceous climber renowned for its aromatic flowers, which have been used for centuries in brewing, herbal medicine, and ornamental gardening. Twisting gracefully around trellises and fences, its rough, heart-shaped leaves form a dense, green cascade that provides shade and structure. In summer, pale green to yellowish cone-like flowers, known as hop strobiles, emerge, exuding a distinctive resinous fragrance that is prized for its role in beer production. Beyond its brewing fame, Humulus lupulus is a magnet for pollinators and a valuable additio ... Learn More

This lovely poppy from the highlands of Mexico is a perennial whose leaves resemble those of Eschscholzia, being finely divided into many grey-green linear lobes. The flowers are solitary yellow cups formed from four overlapping petals, 5-7 cm across, vaguely resembling the tulip. The long thin fruits are also reminiscent of Eschscholzia. In nature it is typically found at elevations of 1500-2000 meters in the Chihuahuan Desert and south into central Mexico, where it favours rocky habitats, ... Learn More

This elegant plant, perfect for the rockery or trough, forms neat spreading mats of tiny, bright green ferny leaves, topped with dense clusters of fragrant, crisp white flowers from spring to autumn. Even out of flower, the plants are attractive, as it is an evergreen. A delightful little plant from the European high Alps. ... Learn More