A low-growing perennial with trailing stems bearing dark green ovate leaves, and deep blue, bowl-shaped flowers from early summer to autumn. It is very often grown as an annual and is truly one of the most exquisite blue-flowered plants available. ... Learn More

From narrow-leaved rosettes arise long slender stems carrying fountains of pure white flowers. A charming annual member of the primula family which will actually self-seed when happy. ... Learn More

Blooming from June until frost, this beautiful mix of delightful dwarf plants produces an abundance of sweetly scented blossoms in a wide variety of colours including reds, pinks, whites, and a host of others. This special diminutive variety is very early to flower and makes an ideal addition to any border. They are suitable for flower beds, garden pots, containers and flower boxes, as well as for the border and rock garden, and when used as small colourful islands can form a delightful looking mat of flowers. ... Learn More

We have crossed a tall, hardy, wild, perennial Antirrhinum with a modern cultivar to produce these long-lived, spectacular new plants. Making tall, dividing, densely-shrubby branches, they have survived for several years here, some of them growing strong trunks. The flower colours vary from palest pink to reddish-purple, and are produced over an extremely long period from early summer into late autumn. They can also self seed producing even more interesting variations! ... Learn More

An easy to grow Snapdragon for beds and borders, performing well in full sun or semi-shade. With distinctive contrasting bi-colour, purple-red and white flowers (a colour way that is often referred to as a 'silver bi-colour'), the flower spikes are softly fragrant, long-lasting and make a great cut flower option. ... Learn More

Upright racemes of double flowers open in colour-balanced shades of pink, yellow, red, orange and white, from midsummer until the first frosts. The unique double petals prevent insect pollination, making these superb flowers, which are gorgeous for cutting, last much longer than single-flowered varieties. All American Selection medal. ... Learn More

A. majus "maximum mix" of the fullest, most colourful selection of double snapdragons you can buy. They are half-hardy herbaceous perennials, but usually grown as an annual. Plants grow up to 90cm high, with green lance-shaped leaves, and flower from summer to autumn. ... Learn More

This wonderful antirrhinum of the highest quality produces stately plants with rich green foliage and spikes of large, purest white, perfumed snap dragon flowers. Unlike most other snapdragons these have a rare, gorgeous fragrance and are superb for contrast in the border or as an excellent cut flower. ... Learn More

Sizeable, deepest pink "snapdragon" flowers open over a prolonged period in spring and summer on this scarce plant. It is strictly speaking a perennial, when it will ultimately make a thick-stemmed shrub clad in thin pointed leaves, but does very well grown as an annual. It grows in wild rocky places from the Rif Mountains of Morocco to Malta, where it can sometimes be seen as a dazzling patch on mountain roadsides and clifftops, but is very rarely seen in cultivation. ... Learn More

In the first year, large, floppy dark green leaves make a strong rosette. The following spring, strong stems bear clusters of attractive purple "thistle" flowers, which open from mid Summer to Autumn. They then produce branches decorated with cherry-sized hooked burrs, or seed capsules, which are often used by children to throw onto woolly jumpers causing much distress to their parents! The roots are black on the outside, and usually resemble a very long carrot which can be roasted like parsnip, sliced finely and stir fried or made into a puree. The black skin needs to be peeled off first revealing the thin vegetable that can be treated like asparagus or used raw in salads. Burdock is a traditional medicinal herb used by herbalists for many ailments. The root, leaf, and seed are often used for skin problems, stomach problems, joint swelling, and other conditions. Burdock root oil extract, also called burr oil, is used in Europe as a scalp treatment. In America, burdock leaves have been simmered in milk to counteract venom from rattlesnake bites, but we definitely do not recommend trying this! Nonetheless, it is freely available as a natural remedy in many health food stores and pharmacies, and is often used to treat migraines and hay fever and has a number of other potential uses. This plant was supposedly the source of the idea for developing Velcro! And finally of course, who has never heard of dandelion and burdock cordial! ... Learn More

Bold daisy-like flowers in a bright colour range, are held on tall stems over cut grey-green foliage. In dull weather and late in the day, they will close, but open again with the reappearance of the sun. Actually a tender perennial in its native south Africa, Arctotis is grown most commonly as an annual in cooler climates. ... Learn More

Leafy stems grow most attractively variegated, prickly lobed leaves. The large, showy flowers can vary from pale peach to yellow, and have a dark red 3 to 6 lobed stigma. Coming from Mexico, this lovely annual flower can survive, and indeed thrive, in the hottest conditions. ... Learn More

This Chilean plant is quite new to cultivation and is a most imposing annual plant. It very easy to grow, and spectacular to watch with its big yellow flowers and thorny, silvery leaves, buds and fruits. Once established, it will resow automatically each year only growing in spots it chooses and where it is happy, but never being a nuisance! ... Learn More

A mixture of colours of this tough alpine matt forming plant. Ideal for rockeries and well drained areas of the garden. Long lived and easy to keep. Can be sown in pots or directly into the garden. ... Learn More

This graceful Aster produces gorgeous, very large, double blooms in shades of pink, purple, mauve, and white. The branching habit and long-stemmed, loose, feathery flower heads makes them perfect for using as border plants and make a showy display when cut for use in the home. ... Learn More