Bells of Ireland

Half Hardy Annual   Plant: Full sun, mid border. Neutral soil.  Sow: In spring March – April, in modules or trays and plant out after last frost at a spacing of 30cm. Can be direct sown in early...
Ammi Majus

Ammi Majus

With it’s lacy white flowers it’s a soft delicate umbellifer which resembles a more delicate cow parsley and is gorgeous as a cut flower and loved by the bees too. Sow seed under cover from February ( can also be sown late September for the following year) into...

Alyssum

‘Oriental Nights’ Perennial   Sow: Requires light to germinate. Sow in Spring either under cover in modules or direct into pots ( I do this ) or direct. Press lightly into soil surface and keep moist. Plant: Front border or pots, sun or dappled shade,...
Verbena Bonariensis

Verbena Bonariensis

Perennial   Sow: undercover with warmth (greenhouse, propagator, inside house) 24-27 degrees,  in February/March, or sow in Autumn, in seed trays or modules, don’t the seed but sow on the surface, they need light to germinate. Plant out into their final flowering...
Scabious

Scabious

Perennial   Sow: undercover with warmth (greenhouse, propagator, inside house) in February/March, or sow in Autumn, in seed trays or modules, cover lightly with compost and keep moist. Pot on into 3inch pots when large enough to handle. Plant: Plant out into...
Rudbekia

Rudbekia

‘Marmalade’ , ‘Rustic Dwarf’ Perennial   Sow: undercover with warmth (greenhouse, propagator, inside house) in February/March, or sow in Autumn, in seed trays or modules, don’t cover the seed but sow on the surface, they need light to...