Knautia arvensis is an attractive native perennial herb of well drained grassland. It can be found throughout Europe in meadows, rough pasture, hedgerows and verges. Though it is by nature a perennial, it will flower and produce seed the first year if grown as an annual, either autumn or spring sown.

Knautia macedonica has been hugely fashionable for years and is likely to remain so for many more. This lovely and versatile perennial blooms from late spring to autumn with dark-crimson, richly glamorous pompoms. Established plants produce literally hundreds of blooms in one season.

The Kniphofia hybrids have extended both the flower colour and height range. The usual fiery reds and oranges work particularly well in a planting scheme based on 'hot' colours - use them to light up sultry August borders. The cooler yellow, cream, ivory and sometimes green flowers is more restful.

Bijou mix produces masses of sweetly fragrant blooms in a wonderful array of colours: lavender, blue, pink, red and white. These miniature gems growing to only 30 to 45cm tall are easy to grow, they have a long flowering period and can be cut for indoor decoration. They are delightful for petite arrangements.

Sweet Pea 'Cupid Mix' blooms in a mix of colours from the series. Growing to only 15cm tall, it has a dwarf, bushy, trailing habit which requires no support or training. Use it in containers, window boxes or hanging baskets and place them where their delightful fragrance can be fully appreciated.

Unlike the better-known climbing type, the lovely sweet pea "Cupid" forms a compact mound only 15cm tall. Plants are covered with rose-pink flowers with a white picotee edging. It's dwarf, bush-type habit that makes it ideal for hanging baskets, tubs and patio containers.

Supersnoop is a dwarf bushy variety with bright coloured beautiful fragrant flowers. Early booming and heat resistant, they grow to only 45 to 60cm tall. This excellent sturdy spreading variety needs little or no support. It wends its way through the garden or over the edge a planter just beautifully. .

"Villa Roma Scarlet" is an exciting new dwarf sweet pea with sweet scenting blooms. It reaches only about 35cm in height but branches well to create a rounded plant with real impact. It flowers profusely from July to September from a spring sowing. And, unlike many dwarf sweet peas, it’s well scented.