Collection: Sow Outdoors in June

Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow' Seeds An attractive and popular perennial columbine, with an upright habit and double blooms that open from pale green buds to nodding, bicoloured flowers. The flowers are enjoyed by bees and...See More

Tropaeolum 'Ladybird Rose' (Nasturtium) Seeds Dusky-pink flowers with deep rose ladybird spots in the centre, contrasting with dark green foliage. The leaves and flowers of this annual are edible with a peppery flavour. The flowers...See More

Carrot 'Nantes 5' Seeds A flavourful, uniform carrot, with blunt, deep-orange roots and a crisp texture. Sow seed early for an earlier harvest, or little and often for a continuous supply. See More

Centranthus ruber - Seeds Red Valerian is easy-to-grow, mid-sized perennials are a common sight in cottage gardens, growing along walls and pathways and attracting bees and other pollinators. Producing clumps of pinky-red star-shaped flowers,...See More

Tropaeolum 'Black Velvet' (Nasturtium) Seeds A glamourous annual with deep-red flowers against fresh-green leaves. Both foliage and flowers are edible with a peppery taste, and the colourful flowers look amazing added to salads. Nasturtiums make...See More

Ipomoea lobata 'Exotic Love' (Mina lobata) Seeds A vigorous annual climber also known as Spanish Flag covered in a profusion of flowers fading from red to orange to yellow. The flowers can continue for four months. A...See More

Lettuce 'Little Gem' Seeds This Cos variety of lettuce has a dense crisp heart and excellent flavour. Harvest throughout summer from successional plantings. Neat and compact, so can be planted closer together. Some tolerance...See More

Borage (White) - Seeds The white form of this annual herb flower is a bee attractant, making it excellent for sunny meadows. The robust arrow-shaped leaves are covered in hairs, and plants give rise...See More

Tropaeolum 'Peach Melba' (Nasturtium) Seeds A Nasturtium with a mounding habit and creamy yellow flowers with orange markings. The leaves and flowers of this annual are edible with a peppery flavour. The flowers look beautiful...See More

Digitalis 'Excelsior Hybrids' (Foxgloves) Seeds You can expect an impressive flowering display with this short-lived perennial. Tall flower spikes are produced above rosettes of woolly green foliage. The blooms encircle the flowering stem, and are...See More

Consolida ajacis 'Blue spire' Seeds An old-fashioned branching variety, these sturdy plants produce abundant purple flowers from June to September and can keep going to the first hard frost. They make great cottage garden flowers...See More

Phacelia tanacetifolia - Seeds The flowers attract bees, butterflies and ladybirds. Perfect for use in a wildlife or organic garden, as plant can be dug into soil as a soil improver. Growth is fast,...See More

Cosmos 'Rubenza' Seeds The intense burgundy-red petals of this annual fade to rose-pink as they age, giving a multi-tonal effect. With a more compact habit and shorter stems than other Cosmos varieties, it...See More

Helianthus 'Velvet Queen' Seeds The rich, intense flowers of this popular annual make it a highly ornamental choice for borders as well for cutting, as the blooms will look fabulous in floral arrangements. Sunflowers...See More

Phlox drummondii 'Moody Blues' Seeds A popular summer bedding plant, annual phlox produces attractive, scented flowers that are superb for cutting and highly attractive to pollinating insects. With its compact growing habit, it is well...See More

Ipomoea 'Grandpa Ott' Seeds Morning Glory is a vigorous climbing annual is excellent. The twining stems quickly scramble up supports, developing mid-green, heart-shaped leaves. Summer-autumn, the foliage is also smothered in large, dark, blue-purple...See More