Grown for the sweet ambrosial scent of its flowers they are used in flower arrangements, potpourri and perfumery. As a dye plant, Weld produces a yellow that all other yellows are judged by. Alongside Madder, Woad and Chamomile they produce the very best natural dyes for temperate areas.

The wild rose bursts with lightly scented, usually flesh pink flowers (though they can be pinker or whitish) in summer. They are followed by a terrific show of bright red hips, they can be used to make jam, jelly, syrup, marmalade and wine. Delicious and an excellent natural source of vitamin C.

Prized for their beauty, fragrance, novelty and adaptability, miniature roses are the queen of flowers. This diminutive Chinese native grow to about 12 to 18 inches high in containers and baskets and blooms just 3 to 5 months from sowing. Although hardy, it can be grown as an annual when started early.

'“Giant Tetra Double” is a new compact Rudbeckia variety that produces masses of voluptuous, deep yellow, double flowers from early summer till frost. Plant en mass, prairie style for a blaze of sunny colour, or in small groups in borders and beds, they make an excellent cut flower.

A delightful dwarf Rudbeckia which flowers from late June to the end of summer, in shades of mahogany, amber and gold. Growing to only 60cm tall, they are an ideal choice for a small garden or the front of a narrow border, wonderful in containers and perfect for cutting.

Rudbeckia "My Joy" has golden yellow flowerheads that are up to three inches in diameter. They are produced from midsummer until mid autumn and make an excellent cut flower. Given even a modicum of sunshine, flower follows flower until the entire plant glows.