Wildlife Friendly
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Calendula officinalis 'Sunset Mix'
Pot Marigold, English Marigold. Herb Marigold€2.10'Sunset Mix' is a dynamic blend of the Sunset series in orange, apricot, peach, cream, and yellow shades. It includes bicolors and tricolors with the same darker crimson colours on the back of each petal. They are an excellent variety for borders and make a stunning cut flower.
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Caltha palustris
Kingcup, Marsh Marigold
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.45'Caltha palustris, commonly called Marsh Marigold is one of the most cheerful native plants to adorn the edges of a pond or stream and possesses the added benefit of flowering in the shade. The plant’s yellow flowers and dark green shiny leaves cheer up the otherwise barren landscape as winter recedes.
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Campanula rotundifolia 'Harebell'
Scottish Bluebell
Wildflower of Britain and IrelandStarting at: €2.00
The light blue flowers of the harebell dancing in the summer breeze on fine stems are amongst the most colourful sights encountered by walkers. Rich in folklore they are the 'bluebells' of Scotland, linked with magic and given curious names like 'witches thimbles', 'fairy bells' and 'old man’s bells' -
Carthamus tinctorius 'Kinko'
Orange Safflower€2.15Out of stock
Bred specifically for professional cut flower production. Carthamus tinctorius ‘Kinko’ is a special selection featuring deep orange blooms. Easy to grow from seed, flowering can be staggered by sowing successionally. It will give a host of vibrant hues throughout summer, whether in the garden or in the vase.
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Carthamus tinctorius 'Shiro'
White Safflower€2.20Out of stock
Carthamus tinctorius ‘Shiro’ features unusual creamy-white blooms. It makes an excellent, high quality cut flower and can also be used green when harvested young. Growing 80 to 100cm tall, flowering takes 12 to 14 weeks. It can also used for dried arrangements and is considered to be an everlasting.
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Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'
Double Cornflower, Bachelors ButtonStarting at: €1.65
The Boy Series, which all feature double flowered blooms on tall stems for garden or cutting, are available in many colours. These beauties grow well as border plants and are wonderful in a cutting garden. 'Black ball' flowers are a lovely rich dark-chocolate hue, almost black on cloudy days.
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Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Boy'
Double Cornflower, Bachelors ButtonStarting at: €1.65
A favorite annual flower and cottage garden staple, Centaurea 'Blue Boy' has piercing, bright blue flowers with ruffled petals and violet-blue centres. The blooms appear from early to late summer. These beauties grow well as border plants and are wonderful in a cutting garden.
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Centaurea cyanus 'Pink Ball'
Double Cornflower, Bachelors ButtonStarting at: €1.65
The Ball series, also known as the Boy series, feature double flowered blooms on tall stems for garden or cutting. This pink flowered cultivar boasts wonderful full flowers on densely branched upright plants and produces many flowers from early summer until frost. Well suited for cutting, drying, and pressing.
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Centaurea cyanus 'White Boy'
Double Cornflower, Bachelors ButtonStarting at: €1.65
Cornflowers are great plants for the cutting garden or border, and this fine cultivar is no exception. Centaurea 'White Boy' is a double flowered cultivar with wonderful fluffy, white flowers on densely branched upright plants. This is the white member of the series which is also known as White Ball and Snowman
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Centaurea cyanus, 'Cornflower'
Bachelors Button,
Wildflower of Britain and IrelandStarting at: €1.95
Today cornflowers are rare in the wild, they flourish instead in our gardens. They are the most splendid of annuals. Aside from their electric blue, which is breathtaking when they're grown in dense drifts, they are easy to grow, they flower all summer, make great cut flowers and bees adore them.
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Centaurea cyanus, 'Cornflower' Organic
Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€2.75Today cornflowers are rare in the wild, they flourish instead in gardens. Aside from their electric blue flowers, breathtaking when grown in dense drifts, they are easy to grow, flower all summer, make great cut flowers and bees adore them. Organic Seed.
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Centaurea dealbata
Persian Cornflower€2.35Persian Cornflower is an attractive clump forming cornflower, with bushy, branched plants and the unusual characteristic of being perennial and flowering in the first year. Very adaptable to both dry and moist locations. Large deep lavender-pink blooms adorn the divided foliage throughout summer.
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Centaurea macrocephala
Great Headed Centaury€2.25Centaurea macrocephala is a magnificent perennial that ideal for providing vertical interest in a sunny, well-drained herbaceous border. The golden-yellow shaggy thistle-like blooms are on strong stems and mid-green, lance-shaped leaves are followed by attractive seed heads.
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Centranthus ruber alba 'Snow Cloud’
Keys of Heaven, Jupiter's Beard.€1.95Centranthus 'Snow Cloud’ produces airy clusters of white flowers that appear from July to October on tall, fleshy stems with glaucous leaves. Very long flowering, sweetly-perfumed and easy-to-grow from seed, given an early sowing Centranthus will flower from July right through to October.
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Centranthus ruber ‘Coccineus’
Keys of Heaven, Jupiter's Beard. Pretty Betsy€1.95Centranthus ruber is a Cottage garden favourite that’s made it into the style books. Sweetly-perfumed, dense clusters of reddish-pink flowers appear from July to October. They are ideal for attracting bees and butterflies and other pollinating insects into the garden and lovely when used as a cut flower.
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Cobaea scandens alba
White Cup and Saucer Vine, White Cathedral Bells€3.25Cobaea scandens alba will appeal to anyone who longs for something with panache and visual impact. This rare variety has clear white flowers and will fill the air with a very pleasant honey scent throughout the growing season.
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Comfrey, Symphytum officinale
Knitbone, Bruisewort, Healing herb, Miracle herb.€2.35To the organic gardener, Comfrey is invaluable. It’s easy to grow, easy to use and incredibly beneficial to the garden. Leaves can be used as a top dressing or chopped and mixed with leaf mould to make a base for potting compost. You can make your own organic liquid feed or use as a compost activator.
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Coreopsis tinctoria 'Golden Roulette'
Coreopsis€2.55Dazzling gold stripes on mahogany-brown petals mark each bloom as unique on this very free-flowering, semi-double Coreopsis. Irresistible to butterflies but left alone by deer and untroubled by heat, humidity, and drought, this carefree beauty self-sows freely, going from seed to bloom in just 12 weeks.
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Coreopsis tinctoria 'Red Roulette'
Coreopsis€2.55Dazzling gold stripes on mahogany-brown petals mark each bloom as unique on this very free-flowering, semi-double Coreopsis. Irresistible to butterflies but left alone by deer and untroubled by heat, humidity, and drought, this carefree beauty self-sows freely, going from seed to bloom in just 12 weeks.
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Cornfield Meadow Annuals Mix
Five Species Standard Annual Meadow Mixture
Wildflowers of Britain and IrelandStarting at: €3.00
Out of stock
A collection of five different species of native wildflowers, that were once a common sight in cornfields and meadows. These summer-flowering annuals are ideal for providing a splash of colour to create a wildlife garden or meadow.
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Corydalis solida 'Spring Fumewort'
Bird-in-a-bush
European Wildflower€2.35Out of stock
What gardener with a heart and soul could resist the spring flowers of Corydalis, whose winged petals with upswept spurs suggest a flight of elfin butterflies. These woodland ephemerals are highly useful at the front of the border, with miniature bulbs such as crocus, muscari or scillas.
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricotta'
The Mexican Aster€2.95Out of stock
In adorable shades of apricot, peach with a soft rose centre, the new Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricotta' will soon become a firm favourite amongst florists and gardeners. The tall plants are early to flower, they make a wonderful display in borders and the long stems are perfect for cutting .
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Collarette'
Semi-Dwarf Mexican Aster€2.70Out of stock
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Cosimo’ is a series of colours and forms that and give a wonderful effect when planted in combination or in large drifts. 'Cosimo Collarette' blooms with voluptuous semi double flowers, in light pink with white stripes to pure white edged with pink.
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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Purple-Red'
Semi-Dwarf Mexican Aster€2.70Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Cosimo’ is a series that have each been awarded one of the most prestigious horticultural awards, the Fleuroselect Award. Early flowering and uniform, the plants grow to a height of 50 to 60cm, short enough to be used at the front of the border, they can also be used in larger container planting.