Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Calendula officinalis ‘Porcupine’
An exciting variety with vivid orange, pointed blooms and attractive quilled petals, giving the flowers a wild, spiky effect. The distinctive flowers make a stunning cut flower and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula ‘Porcupine’ copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well
Angels’ Trumpets
Richly scented blooms. Bushy and compact. Patio feature. Height: 5m (15ft)
Datura metel ‘Double Blackcurrant Swirl’
A dynamic border, container or conservatory plant with large, beautifully double frilled flowers of blackcurrant and lilac-mauve. The many flowers are earlier than most and continue through to frosts outdoors. Flowers mid summer-autumn. Height 14m. (5ft)
Lopezia cordata ‘Pretty Rose’
A unique and charming little plant, which sports masses of blooms with a cheeky pink face. A perfect filler plant for bedding, containers and baskets where it will produce blooms all summer long. Very easy to grow. Height: 15-23cm (6-9in)
Coreopsis x hybrida ‘Incredible’
With unique never before seen colours in annual coreopsis, ‘Incredible!’ lives up to its name! Saving ££’s on expensive varieties supplied as plants, this easy-to-grow mixture produces flowers in a remarkable range of colours with contrasting dark centres. Tall and airy plants are ideal planted in mixed borders where the graceful stems and delicate blooms
Verbascum bombyciferum ‘Silver Lining’
Silver leaves, erect fleecy silver stems, heavily studded with cool yellow flowers
Begonia ‘Pink Showers’
Showers of petite, rose-pink single flowers with pretty yellow centres hang in delicate clusters against unusual maple-leaf foliage. Creates an outstanding and colourful display in baskets or window boxes where it will keep flowering well into the autumn
Agapanthus ‘Headbourne Hybrids’
Free flowering with large round heads of true blue flowers growing into a thick established clump. Truly hardy. Bold, attractive bulbous plants for sheltered borders, tubs, containers etc. Elegant strap shaped leaves and bunches of blue flowers on 2-3ft long sterns. The dried seed head can be used for winter decoration. There is considerable evidence
Agastache foeniculum
Silvery-green foliage which is scented unmistakenly of Aniseed. Flower spikes of blue appear during summer. Bees, butterflies and goldfinches love it!
Agave (Mixed)
A wide selection with many unusual forms. Ideal for dish gardens, carboys. Long-lasting and trouble free
Prunella grandiflora ‘Freelander Blue’
Originating in the mountainous regions of Europe, this vigorous and hardy perennial has been very successfully bred and selected from the wild form. Its lovely flower spikes of deep violet-blue blooms make a great choice for the front of borders and will serve as excellent ground cover as wellOften known as ‘self heal- the foliage
Polemonium boreale ‘Heavenly Habit’
Attractive clusters of violet-blue flowers, each with a distinct golden yellow eye, look divine against the bushy, deep green foliage. Their dwarf habit makes them idea! in the front of borders, or even containers. If deadheads are removed regularly, plants will continue to flower throughout the summer
Ipomoea x sloteri ‘Cardinal Climber’
Stunning bright red blooms with unusual serrated foliage.
Feijoa sellowiana
Fuchsia-like blooms followed by delicious guava-flavoured, green fruit. Hardy in mild winter areas.
Emilia coccinea ‘Scarlet Magic’
Attractive, small, flame red, fluffy flowers, sway gently in the summer breeze, resembling an artist’s brush or tassels, giving the common names of Flora’s Paintbrush or Tassel Flower. Ideal for adding a change of height, colour and texture to bedding displays. Height: 45-60cm (18-24in)
Sorghum nigrum
This hardy annual grass is ideal for adding majestic height and structure to your borders. The large green-gold to bronze flower heads of Sorghum nigrum rise above the foliage in a spectacular summer display. This striking millet is excellent for drying to make a striking everlasting flower. Height: 200cm (79). Spread: 40cm (16)
Dianthus barbatus ‘Summer Sundae’
This exclusive blend has been specially selected to flower in the first year from seed, a completely new and exciting concept for Sweet Williams. A fantastic mixture of lightly fragrant blooms to brighten up bedding and cottage gardens. Height: 45-60cm (18-24in).
Silene pendula ‘Peach Blossom’
A charming, but exquisite stunner for the spring or summer garden. Its habit is branching so it reaches only 4-6in in height yet cascades or spreads for 12in Descriptively it’s one mass of 0.5in double blooms, Uniquely the blooms have no consistent colour. The buds are deep pink opening to salmon and maturing to white,
Gazania ‘Kiss Gold’ F1 Hybrid
Very early and free flowering even in dull, cool weather. Naturally compact, strong basal branches, ensuring multiflowering plants. Ideal for borders, and containers
