Summer flowers

This attractive, bright perennial Dianthus is striking for its long flowering season. Its strong violet-pink colour adorns both rockery and flower pot from June to September. They have very attractive, pointed green leaves with pale blue shimmer. For...

An old medicinal plant which in the wild is a protected species. Arnica with its attractive, golden yellow flower heads, is a striking addition for every sunny flower bed. It likes a thin, porous, sour, humus-rich soil with a low lime content. It flo...

An unusual summer flower with firm, golden flower balls on strong, leafless stems. Very long lasting for fresh cut flower but can also be used in dried flower arrangements. It likes a sunny position and open humus-rich soil. In a pot it requires good...

The bushy Umbellifer is an old cottage garden and medicinal plant and an exception food plant for insects. The large white umbels can be combine with virtually every other summer flower and make a wonderful addition to coloured flower arrangements. S...

Golden yellow, long-stemmed flowers for late summer flower arrangements which last a long time in the vase. Black Eyed Susan prefers loose water-retaining soil in a sunny or slightly shaded position. Ready to cut when the flower heads are well open. ...

A strong growing Rudbeckia with contrasting brown-red and yellow tipped petals. Very robust with large flower heads which particularly attract butterflies. Particularly long lasting cut flower. Suitable for professional flower growers.

Low growing, tender member of the daisy family with radiant blue flowers. Flowers are produced from the end of May until well into the autumn. It is a sun and warmth-loving plant but can also grow in half shade and in window boxes.

An uncomplicated perpetual flowering plant with sky blue flowers with a touch of violet. The delicately scent flower heads are made up of mant single flowers with red stamens. The leaves are like finely divided filigree. Excellent insect pasture whic...

Excellent for attracting insects to beds or window boxes. The bright azure flowers appear freely on long stalks. A beautiful, clear blue colour with a few plants appearing in pure white. Undemanding summer flower which survives well in drought....

Growing to a height of up to 120 cm Clary Sage has a very imposing appearance. In its favoured situations Clary Sage will seed itself and ensure its continued presence in the garden. When flowering begins the whole plant gives off a scent. It is a pl...

Large violet coloured, pink and white flowers grow from finely ramified, very vigorous and branching plants. Removing spent blooms will considerably increase the flowering period. Ready to cut when the first flowers have opened. Old cottage garden pl...

A stable and long lasting cut flower with a pretty colour range from blue to violet, to pink to white. With regular cutting the Flossflower (Ageratum) will flower until November. It is much loved by butterflies. Suitable for professional flower growe...

Small flowered Tagetes with bright orange coloured flowers and aromatic smell. It flowers continuously from June to October in sunny or half shaded positions. Tagetes are most effective planted in groups. Best raised in a pot and planted outside in M...

Small flowered tagetes with a rich range of colours from lemon yellow through orange and red-brown in various combinations and aromas. They flower continuously from June till October in sunny and half shaded sites. Tagetes are most effective planted ...

Semi-tall bright and colourful annual aster with unfilled flowers. Asters are susceptible to a type of soil fungi that causes wilt. They should therefore have a break of between 5 and 8 years before being planted on the same ground again. They are re...

Sown in large drifts, this strongly scented summer flower is stunning - a sea of glowing purple flowers on nearly leafless stems. The nectar inside the long tube-like flowers is accessible to many butterflies. Flowers from June to August and if cut b...

Ornamental summer flower with btight yellow and orange flowers. After flowering the seeds become a myriad of tiny parasols - almost like a new flowering, white with coloured starlets. Makes a good edging plant along pathways and fences but also in a ...

An old cottage garden biennial plant. The flower stems grow from a rosette of leaves and can reach 200 cm in height. Cut back in winter. It is ideal for planting along walls and fences or towards the back of a flower border. Althea rosa typically ger...