Salvia viridis My new discovery of 2021!At first, its actual flowers are almost inconspicuous, tiny and bright, but then the upper leaves open in dark purple, finely veined, and bloom...

Delphinium consolida I cannot tell you how long I've been looking for this plant until I (finally!) found it. Larkspur is different from the classic delphinium. It's an annual plant, smaller...

Hesperis matronalis I know I say this a lot but this is one of my favorite and classic cottage garden staples. I love toddling through my garden at dusk. That’s when she really shines against...

Aquilegia vulgaris plena One-of-a-kind, semi-double blooms. She gracefully drifts through your spring flower beds and does her name justice: she really does look as if she’s wearing a Victorian petticoat....

Papaver rhoeas Amazing Grey – the name says it all, really. I've never seen such an extraordinary flower.  This incredible beauty varies in color from light grey to bluish-grey, shades of...

Cosmos bipinnatus A romantic, large and long-flowering beauty. Unlike her 'older' sister "Double Dutch White" is she a new variety. She flowers in abundance and her half- to fully filled blooms shine...

Daucus carota Wild gardens! Eco gardens! Cottage gardens!  Whatever you've got going on, you need some wild carrot in your life. As you might expect, she's one of the ancestors of...

Cosmos bipinnatus The most sensational and exceptional colour, in radiant shades from light pink to apricot and peach to a darker pink. She's a rarity and looks stunning as cut...

Lathyrus odoratus The name says it all, really. Not only do they have a stunning scent, but they're probably the most intensely perfumed of all the sweet peas. Their dainty, white flowers with slightly purple edges are...

Cosmos bipinnatus Large semi-double flowers in dark shades of berry. Wonderful as cut flowers but can also be placed in pots. A total showstopper. Flowers all summer long. Height: 90 to 120cm (35" to...

Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine (or Granny's bonnet) is one of my absolute favourite spring flowers. She positively floats through flower beds with the grace of a ballerina. "Lime Sorbet" is a beautiful greeny-whitish variety that adds...

Cosmos bipinnatus One of the best surprises of the year. I didn't start off with great expectations... and then this! "Double Click Bicolour" could well be one of my new...