Aster (Michaelmas Daisy)
This bright mixture of daisy-like flowers will give colour to perennial borders from late summer through to mid-autumn. Good for attracting beneficial insects as well!
Height: 120cm
Approx. 200 Seeds.
Sow Indoors: Feb - Apr
Sow/Plant Outdoors: May - Jul
Flowers/Harvest: Jul - Oct
Calendula
Calendula is an easy-to-grow hardy annual which flowers the same year as sowing. Its seeds can be sown direct in the garden where it is to flower.
Height: 60cm
Approx. 150 Seeds.
Sow Indoors: Feb - Apr
Sow/Plant Outdoors: Mar - Jun, Aug - Oct
Flowers/Harvest: May - Sept
Echinops
Seeds selected by the RSPB to attract wildlife. Loved by butterflies & bees.
Magnificent, steel blue/purple mace-like heads above deeply serrated grey-green leaves. A very stately back of border plant. Good dried flower.
Height: 120cm
Approx. 50 Seeds.
Sow Indoors: Apr - Jun
Sow/Plant Outside: Apr - Jun
Flowers/Harvest: May - Jul
Lavender Hidcote Blue
Seeds selected by the RSPB to attract wildlife. A favourite with bees. A compact plant with deep blue flowers and contrasting foliage. Lovely as a fragrant low hedge or border edging.
Height: 60cm
Approx. 100 Seeds.
Sow Indoors: Feb - Jun
Flowers/Harvest: Jul - Sept
Rudbeckia Marmalade
Seeds selected by the RSPB to attract wildlife. Large weather tolerant flowers.
Large shimmering blooms and very weather-tolerant flowers. Versatile plants for large pots, borders or as a good cutflower.
Height: 45cm
Approx. 500 Seeds.
Sow Indoors: Feb - Apr
Sow/Plant Outdoors: Apr - May
Flowers/Harvest: Jul - Oct
Scabious Blue Cushion
Seeds selected by the RSPB to attract wildlife.
So easy to grow, these stunning mid-blue pin cushion flowers on tall stems are a classic 'cottage' border plant. Excellent for cutting, loved by butterflies and bees.
Height: 75cm
Approx. 50 Seeds.
Sow/Plant Outdoors: Mar - May
Flowers/Harvest: Jun - Oct
Sunflower Hallo
Seeds selected by the RSPB to attract wildlife.
Large-flowered variety with an excellent branching habit, producing many golden heads per plant. Easy to grow, bees and butterflies love them. Can be used as a cut flower.
Height: 150cm
Approx. 30 Seeds.
Sow Indoors: Mar - May
Sow/Plant Outdoors: Mar - May
Flowers/Harvest: Jul - Sept
Teasel
Seeds selected by the RSPB to attract wildlife.
Architectural and dramatic producing spiky, cone-shaped flower heads loved by butterflies and bees on tall spiny stems in the second year or can be left to feed the birds, especially finches.
Height: 150cm
Approx. 150 Seeds.
Sow Indoors: Jan - Mar
Flowers/Harvest: Jul - Sept
Verbena bonariensis
Seeds selected by the RSPB to attract wildlife. First year flowering favourite.
Dramatic, tall border plant with rich purple flower clusters. Hardy with some protection.
Height: 120cm
Approx. 200 Seeds.
Sow Indoors: Jan - Apr
Flowers/Harvest: Jun - Oct
Yarrow
A hardy perennial, flowers the same year from an early sowing. A favourite wildflower for many insects including butterflies. Tough plants with aromatic leaves and long lasting blooms.
Height: 70cm
Approx. 1000 Seeds.
Sow Indoors: Jan - Mar
Sow/Plant Outside: Apr - Jun
Flowers/Harvest: Jun - Sept
