First Year Flowering

Nepeta grandiflora is one of the best garden plants in this family. 'Border Ballet' is a striking new catmint, lusher than true catnip, with dark green leaves. It flowers in shades of blue and pink in perfect harmony. This easy to sow and grow perennial flowers in the first year of sowing.

Veteran gardeners are probably already aware of nepeta’s versatility in the garden. From its popular partnering with roses to the softening effect it has on hard edges. Nepeta is an ideal perennial for new gardeners and, of course, cats adore it.

This handsome, durable, showy garden performer is a must for the perennial border. Extremely attractive to butterflies and bees, Monarda 'Lambada' bears long spires of deep pink-mauve flowers and flowers freely in the first year. The spires are great as a fresh cut flower and dry beautifully.

Monarda fistulosa, also known as Bergamot is famed for its medicinal qualities. While in the perennial border these lovely plants produce a mass of mauve-purple blooms (even in their first year from an early sowing) and have uniquely scented foliage. Highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

Monarda 'Panorama Red Shades' is the first separate colour available from seed. This foolproof plant is trouble-free and a joy for the garden and vase. They bloom profusely with very distinctive flower-heads, each plant bearing up to 20 long stems and are as long-lasting as they are dramatic.

'Panorama' must be rated a marvelous achievement in the perfection of the whorls of flowers and the brilliance of the colours. In many shades of scarlet, bright red, pink, salmon and crimson, each plant bears up to 20 long stems. They are as long-lasting as they are dramatic and excellent for cutting.

Matthiola incana ‘Lilac-Lavender’ is a marvellous cut flower strain that reliably produces densely populated panicles on strong, single stems. Long lasting and magnificently fragrant with a sweet and spicy clove scent, this variety is particularly suited for beds and for cutting for the vase.

Matthiola incana 'Sweetheart' with the delicate pale-pink blooms is a variety that is traditionally grown for the floral industry. They can be sown early in spring to give a good summer flower display or can be treated as biennials. Seedlings started inside in October will have the flowers ready for Valentine’s Day.

Matthiola incana 'Purple Heart' is a marvellous cut flower strain that reliably produces densely populated panicles on strong, single stems. Long lasting and magnificently fragrant with a sweet and spicy clove scent, this variety is particularly suited for beds and for cutting for the vase.

Matthiola incana 'Avalanche' is a marvellous cut flower strain that reliably produces densely populated panicles on strong, single stems. It produces a high percentage of double flowers that can be selected based on leaf colour. Sow anytime from January to July for flowering April to October.

Matthiola incana 'Apricot' is a variety of the traditional tall stocks that are grown for the floral industry. The plants have large flower heads and grow to a height of 75cm. Extremely fashionable, the delicate peachy-apricot flowers are long lasting and magnificently fragrant with a sweet and spicy clove scent.

Matthiola ‘Cinderella’ is an extremely early and long flowering series of stocks that is now available in a series of modern colourways. Sown in succession, they will provide continuous flowering over spring and summer, There is very little to match them for their fragrance and ease of growing.

Magnificently fragrant with a sweet and spicy clove scent, Matthiola ‘Cinderella’ is an extremely early and long flowering series that produces a high percentage of double flowers that can be selected based on leaf colour. Sow anytime from January to July for flowering April to October. From sowing to flowering takes 90 days.

There is very little to match Stocks for their fragrance, flower displays and ease of growing. Matthiola ‘Cinderella’ is an improved series that is extremely early and long flowering. Sow anytime from January to July for flowering April to October.

Matthiola ‘Cinderella’ is an improved series of dwarf Stocks, extremely early and long flowering series with a high percentage of double flowers, they are magnificently fragrant with a sweet and spicy clove scent. From sowing to flowering takes around 90 days.

Matthiola ‘Cinderella’ is an extremely early and long flowering series that produces a high percentage of double flowers. Magnificently fragrant with a sweet and spicy clove scent, there is very little to match Stocks for their fragrance, flower displays and ease of growing.

Magnificently fragrant with a sweet and spicy clove scent, Matthiola ‘Cinderella’ is an extremely early and long flowering series that produces a high percentage of double flowers that can be selected based on leaf colour. Sow anytime from January to July for flowering April to October. From sowing to flowering takes 90 days.

Ideal for the border or for container growing, Matthiola ‘Cinderella’ is available in a series of modern colours including Champagne. The flowers bloom uniformly across the colour range, are extremely early and long flowering, and are selectable for 100% doubleness.

Matthiola ‘Cinderella’ is an extremely early and long flowering series of stocks that is now available in a series of modern colourways. Ideal for the border or for container growing, the flowers bloom uniformly across the colour range and are selectable for 100% doubleness.

Malva 'Bibor Felho' feature velvety, plum-purple flowers with deep purple veins which emerge from distinctive purple flower buds. A short-lived perennial that is often grown as a biennial or as an annual, this electric, willowy plant mingles well in the herbaceous border with plants of equal stature.

Coveted by crafters and arrangers, every devotee of dried-flower arrangements is no doubt familiar with Statice. This perennial variety is a stunning spectacle when in bloom, producing clusters of silvery white frilly flowers that last all summer. Delicate and exquisite, they look like they are made from paper.

'Ellagance' are first year flowering lavenders, boasting large flowers and a compact bushy form. 'Ellagance Purple’ with compact foliage, its dwarf habit makes it suitable for borders or patio containers. The deliciously perfumed, rich purple blooms make an enchanting informal aromatic hedge in the garden.