Summer flowers

A colourful and many sided garden perennial, for wild gardens. Can be sown direct and propages well by self-seeding and attracts many insects and butterflies. The vigorous plant smells of anise and mint. The leaves and flowers, which are of a delicio...

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...

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...

Classic red poppy with large bright red flowers. It grows in nutrient-rich, free-draining soils in a sunny situation. Fairly slug resistant. The fine seeds are sown direct and only lightly covered with soil. Stems should be cut for the vase when buds...

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...

A non-trailing mixture with single flowers and a beautiful range of colours in bright yellow, orange and red tones. Ieal for tubs and window boxes. The leaves and flowers are edible and have a cress-like taste. Improved germination is achieved by pre...

A tall mixture of this delicately fragrant, well-loved cottage garden plant in many vibrant colours! Snapdragons are relatively slug resistant and in protected areas can last many years. It is ready for cutting when 3 to 5 flowers on the lower part o...

This extraordinary and colourful sunflower is rich in contrast with its lemon yellow petals and black centres. The branching, half-tall plants need full sun and a rich soil.

Well known medicinal herb and preparation plant which can grow up to 1.5 m. The herb requires a sunny position and a soil rich in nutrients. Valerian is particularly decorative in a summer flower border. The scented flowers attract numerous insects....

A graceful perennial with a bushy upright growth and lily-like white flowers which rest upon long stems rising from the leaf rosettes. This tireless bloomer thrives in the full sun in dryer sites with porous, sandy or gravelly soil and can also be g...