In early spring prostrate rosettes of pointed, radiating leaves appear to have been quickly dipped in chocolate. Yellow flowers later are a bonus. This amazing form of Hieracium maculatum will certainly be included in many designer gardens in the future. ... Learn More

Very large, bright yellow daisies open on branching stems in early summer over prostrate clumps of broad, woolly, velvety, grey leaves which tempt you to stroke them. One of the very few 'choice' hawk weeds and what a little beauty! It occasionally self seeds but isn't a problem, and it does perfectly well in the poorest soil as it is found naturally in rocky high places in the Alps in France, Switzerland, and Italy. ... Learn More

Pyrennees naturally - Perennial, up to 30cm tall, flowering in July and August. Found in limestone crevices, from about 1000m to about 2400m. Also found in the Alps and Provence. Thick leaved irregularly toothed. ... Learn More

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

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

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

This stately flower is distinguished from the common UK bluebell by its paler, larger, blue-striped flowers, more erect flower stems, broader leaves, and blue anthers, the common bluebell having creamy-white ones. A strong, robust plant, it comes from the woodlands and moist meadows of Spain and North Africa where it forms large clumps. It is a very effective bulb for planting under shrubs in garden borders or in woodland gardens, where in spring, strong, erect spikes of bell-shaped flowers appear. They can tolerate a wide range of soils but refer humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Care ... Learn More

Ironically, this is a much better garden plant than the British native "Bluebell". It is also an exquisite blue, paler than the native species, with a remarkable ability to complement and enhance the effect of just about any other flower colour it comes near. Whilst the native plant has flowers that lean to one side, this one is more symmetrical, much like a hyacinth, to which it is of course related. It provides colour and contrast to the woodland garden, border front, rock garden or even a wild/naturalized area, and is particularly effective when naturalized in large drifts under deciduous ... Learn More