Cottage Garden Seeds

Native to Japan’s mountains and woodlands, this unusual orchid like flower is ideal for cool-climates. Its soft lilac/white, star-like blossoms with rich purple spots bloom in late summer to mid-autumn. Grow this clump forming perennial in moist, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter, in part to full shade. An interesting cut flower. Cut back growth in winter. 40 seeds.

One of the showiest clovers with numerous, upright stems from the rhizomes to 60 cm high cylindrical shaped, 8 cm long red/pink flower spikes in summer and autumn. Easily grown in a sunny, rather dry position. 25 seeds/No.1/

A wild, trailing plant that just keeps on running! With a mix of colours including scarlet, yellow, orange and cream this plant provides lots of colour and plenty of ground cover. Plant in a warm position over summer. Flowers, leaves and young seed pods are a spicy addition to fresh salads. A frost tender annual, easily self-seeds. 15 seeds.

This non-trailing, 20-30cm high, old variety is covered in scarlet-red, single flowers with attractive dark blue-green foliage. A good container plant in a warm position over summer. Flowers, leaves and young seed pods are a spicy addition to fresh salads. A frost tender annual that readily self seeds. 20 seeds.

A great non-trailing nasturtium with dark chocolate to mahogany coloured flowers.  With a dwarf habit it makes an ideal border or container plant. Plant in a warm position over summer. Flowers, leaves and young seed pods are a spicy addition to fresh salads. A frost tender annual, that easily self-seeds. 12 seeds.

Jewel Peach Melba is gorgeous variety with semi-double, creamy yellow flowers (to 5 cm) with red centres. It is a dwarf, bushy annual that flowers from summer-autumn. Flowers, leaves and young seed pods are a spicy addition to fresh salads. A frost tender annual that readily self seeds. 14 seeds.

A compact variety that grows 30 cm high and is non-trailing.  This bushy annual has a mix of bright red, yellow, cream and orange flowers, blooms through summer-autumn. The showy semi-double flowers sit well above the green foliage. Flowers, leaves and young seed pods are a spicy addition to fresh salads. A frost-tender annual that self-seeds. 15 seeds.

A bold, vertical perennial baring a mass of white flowers with purple stamens and centres in summer. A good cut flower and RHS award winner. Prefers well drained soil, dislikes wet heavy soils. Tolerates frost and drought once established. Provides a good supply of food to honey-bees. About 100 seeds. No. 1.
 

A beautiful cottage garden plant with clear blue flower spikes on tall, one metre stems with slightly toothed, dark green leaves. It has a long flowering period over summer. Cut old stems back to ground level to encourage reblooming. This perennial needs organically rich soil and plenty of sun. 100 seeds/No.1/

A beautiful cottage garden plant with clear blue flower spikes on tall, one metre stems with slightly toothed, dark green leaves. It has a long flowering period over summer. Cut old stems back to ground level to encourage reblooming. This perennial needs organically rich soil and plenty of sun. 100 seeds/No.1/

This perennial grows wild in grassy plains and mountain areas, producing an abundance of mauve flowerspikes on 1.8 metre stems in summer. An excellent cut flower and ideal background plant for any good or even boggy soil in full sun to partial shade. 300 seeds.

In winter & early spring, the pretty slender stems carry sweetly-scented apricot yellow flowers among broadly-ovate foliage. This evergreen groundcover grows well in semi-shade with free draining, fertile soil. 25 seeds/No.3.