All Farm Grown Flower Seeds

A chance to buy some very rare seeds. This seed is a cross between Cynoglossum ‘Firmament’ (blue, pictured) and ‘Mystic Pink’ (rose, pictured). Expect mostly blues with the chance of some surprises in soft rose and lilacs. We love Cynoglossum because it flowers so abundantly, attracting incredible populations of bees to your garden. Sow: Valentines day to end April. Darkness aids germination.Plant: May, after risk of frost has passed.Harvest: June-October. Pick a quarter of flowers on stem are open.Vase: Tips are prone to wilting. Pick in the cool and if stems wilt, sear the stems. Submerge cut edge in boiling water for 10 seconds then return to cold water.Notes: Cynoglossum self seeds. ~1g / ~200 seedsGerm 71% Aug 25

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A bullet-proof cut flower with a strong 'cocktails-on-the-beach' vibe. Salmon pink, bright orange and soft yellow all on one stem - sounds OTT but somehow it's just right. Our selection of 'Orange Wonder' has a mix of bright colours as well as plants with more muted colouring. This joyous plant has become a firm farm favourite, brightening up our summer with flowers from June to September. It's fantastically easy to grow and is short-lived perennial so one sowing will give you flowers for a good few years. Bumblebees love snapdragons so it's a must-grow if you'd like to attract more to your garden.Sow: Valentines day to end of March or Sept-Oct for overwintering. Broadcast in seed trays and prick out (seeds are very small)Plant: 20-30cm apartHarvest: For longest vase life harvest when only 2 or 3 flowers have opened.Vase: Expect vase life of a week or longer.Notes: Overwinters best in free-draining soils. ~50 seedsGerm 68% Aug 25

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A total stunner. Papery blooms start off a deep shade of fuchsia before mellowing out to a silvery rose. An elegant colour which looks beautiful fresh or dried. A brilliant cut flower which can be used fresh but comes into its own when dried. Pick at the height of flowering, bind together in generous bunches and hang them to dry upside down and the colour will intensify. You'll have colourful blooms to brighten up the house and take you through the winter months and beyond. There's a reason this is known as the 'everlasting flower' and 'immortelle'!Helichrysums are Australian natives which are very robust and drought tolerant.Sow: Sow undercover in April or outside direct in May. Benefits from warm soil.Plant: 4 weeks after sowingHarvest: July-September. Pick when flowers are half open. Stems 80cm or longer.Vase: Can be used fresh or dry. To dry, strip off foliage, tie in a bunch and hang upside down. Flower colours will intensify.0.25g / ~300 seedsGerm 72% Aug 25

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We love 'Bronze Queen' for its unusual deep bronze flowers which dangle daintily from the stem. Nicotiana are stately, long stemmed plant which look like they should be difficult to grow. But they're not. Keep the plants well picked and one sowing will keep you in flowers all summer long. Nicotiana are moth pollinated flower so are a brilliant flower to incorporate into a pollinator friendly garden.Sow: March to April. Needs light to germinate. Broadcast in seed trays and prick out (seeds are very small)Plant: 30cm apartHarvest: For longest vase life harvest when a third of the flowers are open. Expect stems of 80cm which feel sticky to touch.Vase: Expect vase life of a 10 days ~100 seeds Germ 68% Oct 25

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Salmon rose is a beautiful variety with flowers ranging from rose pink, through to salmon pink and apricot blush. Warm autumnal hues which look great fresh or dry. A brilliant cut flower which can be used fresh but comes into its own when dried. Pick at the height of flowering, bind together in generous bunches and hang them to dry upside down and the colour will intensify. You'll have colourful blooms to brighten up the house and take you through the winter months and beyond. There's a reason this is known as the 'everlasting flower' and 'immortelle'.Helichrysums are Australian natives which are very robust and drought tolerant.Sow: Sow undercover in April or outside direct in May. Benefits from warm soil.Plant: 4 weeks after sowingHarvest: July-September. Pick when flowers are half open. Stems 80cm or longer.Vase: Can be used fresh or dry. To dry, strip off foliage, tie in a bunch and hang upside down. Flower colours will intensify. 0.25g / ~300 seedsGerm 79% Aug 25

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A productive salad leaf and stalwart cut flower rolled into one. Wrinkle Cress grows quickly and abundantly, adding pep to your salads from autumn through to spring. As the days lengthen, plants throw up shoots full of tiny white flowers which gradually transforming into graceful seed heads. The seed heads can be picked when glaucous green or when dry and silvery. They are super versatile - an easy way to add texture to late summer and autumn arrangements. Use fresh or dried. Sow: mid March-May & Aug-Sept (undercover or outside) Plant: direct sow or plant 10-20cm apart Harvest: Salad leaves 4-8 weeks after sowing. Cut seed heads when the uppermost flowers have faded. Kitchen: Eat fresh in winter and early spring salads. Pairs with citrus (orange, lemon, lime), aromatics and spices (coriander, ginger, five spice, chilli), alliums (spring onion, garlic), fats (sesame, cashew). Vase: Expect fresh seed heads to last for a week. ~1g / 400 seeds Germ 97% Oct 25

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Gypsophila 'Covent Garden' is a classic cut flower, beloved by anthophiles everywhere for its light stature and larger-than-average pure white blooms. Easy to grow. Sow seeds direct in spring or early summer and the plants take off like a bat out of hell. For this reason, Gypsophila makes a brilliant summer gap-filler. Sow: Best direct sown from mid-March to June or Sept. This is a 'one-and-done' flower - sow a couple of successions for constant supply. Harvest: Pick when half the flowers on the stem are open. Vase: Expect vase life of a week. ~0.5g / 450 seeds Germ 100% Aug 25

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An ethereal sweet pea with long stems and excellent scent. The flowers are a soft blue (verging on lilac) with full and frilly petals which hold their ground in an arrangement. An excellent sweet pea grown in the garden or for cutting. Grow undercover for extra long stems. Bred by Chris Hammer and introduced by Unwins way back in 1990. Sow: Late Oct-Nov for overwintering seedlings or Valentines day to end of March. Resist sowing in the depths of winter.Plant: 20cm apart, enrich with compostHarvest: When uppermost 2 buds are closed.Vase: Expect vase life of 4-5 days. ~20 seedsSwPCA-00123-MSW-OG Germ 86% Aug 25

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Bring a little old school cut flower magic to your plot.The fuzzy flowers of this variety come in shade of lilac, purple, magenta, dusky pink and white. Our selection favors the pastel shades. Ageratum or floss flower is a sturdy cut flower, traditionally grown in the UK. They make incredibly productive plants - if you deadhead diligently, they will flower until November. Their long flowering season also makes them a great plant for feeding your local pollinators.Sow: March-May. Needs light to germinate. Broadcast in seed trays and prick out (seeds are very small)Plant: 30cm apartHarvest: Harvest when flowers are fully open - young stems are liable to wilt. Expect stems of 60cm.Vase: Expect vase life of a 7 days~100 seeds/0.02gGerm 98% Aug 25

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***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** An electric combination of apricot orange and lavender pink. These are show stoppers with a bit of rustic charm. Their big blousey blooms have jagged edges, often combined with a delicate inner circle of petals, similar to 'Fizzy White'. They often stop us in our tracks as we're walking through the field. Like all cosmos, they attract a tonne of bees and beneficial insects to your garden. Sow: Mar-April undercover, May-June outside. Plant: 4-6 weeks after sowing at 30cm. Wait until risk of frost has passed. Harvest: Pick stems when flowers are half open. 60cm stem length. Vase: Expect a vase life of 5 days. Cosmos bipinnatus0.5g (approx 75 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Germ: 83% Sept 25 All cut flower seeds are subject to 20% VAT which is added at checkout. If your order contains VAT-able goods, 20% VAT is also charged on shipping.

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Gorgeous lacy umbels of fresh white flowers which add a touch of romance to your borders. Excellent cut flowers through spring to mid-summer. Blooms are very versatile in the garden and in the vase. As with all umbellifers, they are very popular with pollinators and autumn sowing provide vital nectar for bees in spring.Sow: September-October for overwintering seedlings. Sow undercover or outside Mar-May, depending on soil conditions. Loves to be sown direct into the soil. Seed needs to be exposed to cold to germinate well.Plant: 30cm apartHarvest: Expect 60cm stem length.Vase: Pick when two thirds of the flowers on umbel are open. Vase life of 7 days.1g (approx 50 seeds) Germ 73% Aug 25

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'Green Mist' produces a profusion of billowing, cloud-like blooms. The umbels can be picked when small and green or once they've began to sparkle with little white flowers. They are extremely popular pollinators. Ammi visnaga is taller than its close relative Ammi majus. The plants are tall and stately, growing to at least 1m tall. They are generous flowerers and make a real impact when grown on mass. Sow: September-October for overwintering seedlings. Sow undercover or outside Mar-May, depending on soil conditions. Loves to be sown direct into the soil.Plant: 30cm apartHarvest: Expect 60cm stem length.Vase: For best vase life, pick when two thirds of the flowers on umbel are open. Vase life of 10 days. N.B. Poisonous to livestock. Sap can cause skin irrigation in some people. 0.25g (approx 300 seeds)Germ: 71% Aug 25

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***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** An exceedingly elegant French Marigold, with long stems, aromatic foliage and deep red flowers edged with gold. They are extremely easy to grow (and save seed from) and extremely useful in a cut garden. One sowing will give you buckets of foliage followed by bunches of richly coloured flowers.  Cinnabar is a Great Dixter original (go visit this garden if you haven't already) - selected from a particularly tall specimen found in their borders. When I say tall, I mean tall - Cinnabar reaches 1.2m, so don’t plant it in between your tomatoes! Give it its own area of the garden to flourish in.   Sow: Mar-April undercover, May-June outside. Plant: 4-6 weeks after sowing at 30cm. Wait until risk of frost has passed. Harvest: Pick stems when flowers are half open. 60cm stem length. Vase: Expect a vase life of 7 days.   Approx 100 seeds Germ 85% Oct 25 All cut flower seeds are subject to 20% VAT which is added at checkout. If your order contains VAT-able goods, 20% VAT is also charged on shipping.

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***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** An opportunity to grow a very rare, dual-use variety. Orach is a drought resistant plant, producing very tasty salad leaves and cooking greens, not dissimilar to spinach. Rose Gold produces zesty green leaves on pink stems. When the plant goes to seed, the party really begins, with tall, pink and gold spangly seed heads. Use fresh, dry or just enjoy the sound of them rustling in the wind.  Plants come back best when self sown - allow at least one plant to self sow for next year's supply.   Sow: April undercover, May-June outside. Plant: 4-6 weeks after sowing at 30cm. Wait until risk of frost has passed. Harvest: Young leaves for eating. Pick stems when flowers are half open. 60cm stem length. Vase: Expect a vase life of 7 days.   Approx 100 seeds. We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Atriplex hortensis

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***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Elegant, draping seed heads which work beautifully used fresh or dry. Immature seed heads are a fresh green, maturing to a rich aubergine black. A drought-tolerant and generous grass which produces abundantly from a single sowing.  The same species as red millet which has been eaten by humans for centuries but is most often grown as winter bird forage in the UK. These are wonderful wildlife plants. Grow an abundance and enjoy seeing the sparrows swooping down to eat the seeds throughout the autumn and winter. Sow: March-April indoors Plant: 30cm apart Harvest: When just emerging or fully extended Vase: Expect vase life of a 7 days Notes: Harvest for drying after pollen has dropped and hang upside down in bunches. 0.5g (approx 100 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Germ 85% Sept 25 All cut flower seeds are subject to 20% VAT which is added at checkout. If your order contains VAT-able goods, 20% VAT is also charged on shipping.

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***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Lupins can be a bit hit-and-miss when it come to cut flowers. They're often too bulky or gawdy to sit well with other blooms. Lilac Javelin is something different. It's dainty flower heads delicately weave their way through an arrangement adding a lightness and spontaneity which is hard to replicate. Each individual flower unfurls white and a dash of yellow, ageing to a muted lilac. Very popular with bees.Plants are tall and a little gangly and benefit from staking. If you're growing them in a border, be sure to plant towards the back. Sow: March-April indoors, May outside. Plant: 30cm apart Harvest: For longest vase life harvest when first flowers begin to open. Vase: Expect vase life of a 7 days Notes: All parts of this plant, including seeds are poisonous. approx 30 seeds Germ 94% Sept 25 All cut flower seeds are subject to 20% VAT which is added at checkout. If your order contains VAT-able goods, 20% VAT is also charged on shipping.

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***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Large double strawflowers with papery, burnt orange petals around a cheery yellow center. A perfect addition to warm autumnal arrangements.  A brilliant cut flower which can be used fresh but comes into its own when dried. Pick at the height of flowering, bind together in generous bunches and hang them to dry upside down and the colour will intensify. You'll have colourful blooms to brighten up the house and take you through the winter months and beyond. There's a reason this is known as the 'everlasting flower' and 'immortelle'. Helichrysums are Australian natives which are very robust and drought tolerant. They are avoided by deer and rabbits. Sow: Sow undercover in April or outside direct in May. Benefits from warm soil. Plant: 4 weeks after sowing Harvest: July-September. Pick when flowers are half open. Stems 80cm or longer. Vase: Can be used fresh or dry. To dry, strip off foliage, tie in a bunch and hang upside down. Flower colours will intensify. Helichrysum bracteatum 0.25g (approx 300 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Germ: 60% Aug 25 All cut flower seeds are subject to 20% VAT which is added at checkout. If your order contains VAT-able goods, 20% VAT is also charged on shipping.

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***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Ice-white papery flowers with a striking jet-black eye. A delicate strawflower which is one of the most elegant of its type. It stands beautifully well into autumn - its always one of the last cut flowers standing. Wonderful to use fresh or dried. The flowers open in the sunshine and close when its overcast.    Sow: May-June (best sown direct) Harvest: Expect flowers July-October. Stem length 40-50 cm. Vase: Use fresh or dried. Dried flowers Notes: Best direct sown.   Helipterum roseum 0.5g (approx 150 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Germ: 69% Oct 25 All cut flower seeds are subject to 20% VAT which is added at checkout. If your order contains VAT-able goods, 20% VAT is also charged on shipping.

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