Hardy Annual Seeds

Poppy 'Pink Fizz'

…green-blue seed pods that make a useful addition to dried flower arrangements. Direct sow this undemanding hardy annual to fill gaps in wildlife gardens and cottage garden planting schemes. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 30cm (12). Culinary note: All poppies are poisonous. However the seeds produced…  More Info

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Nigella damascena 'Persian Jewels'

A beautiful and easily grown annual with attractive fennel-like foliage. A unique mixture of mauve, lavender, purple, rose and blue. Very useful for bedding and cut flowers. The large seed pods can also be dried for winter decoration indoors. Culinary note: The seeds have a strong aroma and spicy…  More Info

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Wildflowers 'Ultimate Mix'

…Meadow Buttercup, Lady's Bedstraw, White Campion, Yarrow, Grasses: Browntop Bent, Strong Creeping Red Fescue, Crested Dogstail, Meadow Fescue, Sheeps Fescue. Net weight of box: 200g, including 15g seeds and 185g of vermiculite as a 'carrier' to help ensure the seed id distributed evenly when sowing  More Info

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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'

…habit, Cerinthe major ‘Purpurascens’ is a fantastic addition to annual beds or used to fill gaps in herbaceous borders, where it is happy in any well drained soil. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 45cm (18).Useful Links: How to sow flower seeds Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan  More Info

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Helichrysum monstrosum 'Bright Bikini Mixed'

Sun loving, easily grown, ideal everlasting in 8 bright colours. Dwarf yet prolific and ideal for limited space. Useful Links: How to sow flower seeds Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan  More Info

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Nigella papillosa 'Midnight'

…easy grow annual plant has it all; pretty, fern like foliage, handsome velvety flowers, and eye-catching seed-heads! Grow Nigella papillosa 'Midnight' by sowing direct into beds and borders. Rich blue flowers sit aloft the lacy fine-cut foliage. These are followed by quirky, dark purple seed pods,…  More Info

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Aster 'Starlight Mixed'

…compact basal branched plants in attractive shades of blue, purple, scarlet and rose. Early to flower, adding a colourful display to borders or patio containers over a long flowering period. Height: 20cm (8in). Useful Links: How to sow flower seeds Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan  More Info

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Poppy 'Album'

…hardy annual bears its open, cup-shaped flowers from June to September above a basal rosette of blue-green foliage. Each delicate bloom is palest pink with contrasting lilac blotches at their centre. As the flowers fade, they are replaced by attractive seed heads that enclose the edible seed that…  More Info

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Godetia 'Pastel Posies Mixed'

…easiest hardy annuals to sow and grow. If you are new to sowing and growing and need an early confidence booster, this is the one for you! Godetia seeds can be sown direct where you want them to grow. Fill whole beds and borders with this pink shades mix, or simply drop a few seeds in gaps between…  More Info

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Nigella papillosa 'Delft Blue'

…known as Love-In-A-Mist, this easy to grow hardy annual is a well loved cottage garden plant. Try direct sowing in bold drifts to soften border edges. Faded Nigella flowers can be left in place toward the end of the season for their decorative seed pods which make useful material for cut flower…  More Info

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Climbing Bean 'Colourful Collection'

…of the best, Climbing Bean 'Monte Cristo' a bright green pod with white seeds, Climbing Bean 'Carminat' which is a rich purple pod with beige seeds and Climbing Bean 'Monte Gusto' is the pale yellow po d with brown seeds. They are all high yielding and will offer a fantastic crop of stringless,…  More Info

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Dolichos lablab 'Ruby Moon'

A fascinating combination of fragrant, sweet pea-like bicoloured pink flowers and dark purple to brown large seed pods, against deep green and purple/brown foliage. Wonderful summer annual for obelisks, trellis and arches.  More Info

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Linum grandiflorum 'Salmon Bright Eyes'

…producing an elegant display of salmon pink blooms, each with a deep orange eye. Effortlessly beautiful, this hardy annual Flax is at its best when planted among other annuals and perennials to create an eclectic, unrestrained feel. Pollinating insects will also appreciate it, for its nectar-rich…  More Info

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Amaranthus paniculatus 'Marvel Bronze'

…schemes, with eye catching colour. This statuesque annual makes the perfect dot plant for borders, or why not be brave and plant it en masse for explosive results! Culinary note: The leaves are very nutritious, similar to spinach and the seeds can be treated as grain, amaranthus flour is common.…  More Info

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Poppy 'Seriously Scarlet'

…silver-green orientale foliage. Variable seed was sent by a customer to T&M, and breeders have selected for uniformity and trueness to type, resulting in this bright border and cottage garden annual. Culinary note: All poppies are poisonous. However the seeds produced from Papaver somniferum and…  More Info

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Amaranthus caudatus 'Love Lies Bleeding'

…panicles, drip from the branches. An interesting and exotic looking annual, that deserves to be a centrepiece in a seasonal display. The flowers last well after being cut and added to fresh or dried arrangements. Useful Links: How to sow flower seeds Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan  More Info

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Godetia 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'

A special combination of soft and rich pinks, reds and salmon. The exquisitely formed azalea-like blooms add grace and colour to the garden. Great value for money! Height: 30-38cm (12-15in). Useful Links: How to sow flower seeds Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan  More Info

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Morning Glory 'Carnevale di Venezia'

…striped blue and pink blooms with intricate markings, as if painted individually. Flowers all summer, transforming your garden with all the dazzling colours of the Venice Carnival. Twining climber to 2m (6ft). Useful Links: How to sow flower seeds Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan  More Info

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Morning Glory 'Kniolas Black Night'

…purple - black flowers with cerise throats, covering this very vigorous climber. Ideal planted in a sunny situation, up trellis or left to ramble amongst other climbers or shrubs. Climbs to 180-240cm (6-8ft). Useful Links: How to sow flower seeds Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan  More Info

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Aster 'Spider Chrysanthemum Mixed'

An exclusive blend of Asters, with stunning blooms resembling a Spider Chrysanthemum in a dazzling mixture of colours. Excellent planted en masse in borders or used as a cut flower. Useful Links: How to sow flower seeds Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan  More Info

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Brachycome iberidifolia 'Little Missy'

…surrounded by a white halo. Brachycome 'Little Missy' blooms over a long period, making it perfect for edging paths and borders or as an eye-catching container plant on a sunny patio. Height and spread: 25cm (10). Useful Links: How to sow flower seeds Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan  More Info

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Phlox drummondii 'Moody Blues'

…blue shades, this easy to grow, half hardy annual is a cottage garden classic. Phlox drummondii 'Moody Blues' has a compact bushy habit that makes it ideal for planting in loose drifts at the edge of borders, and performs equally well in containers. Annual Phlox also makes a delightful cut flower…  More Info

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Lupin 'Avalune Mixed'

…this dwarf, hardy annual Lupin has a more compact habit that is perfectly suited to growing at the front of borders or in patio containers. Lupin 'Avalune Mixed' produces masses of short bicolour flower spikes on low bushy plants throughout summer. This quick growing annual flowers in just…  More Info

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Poppy 'Danish Flag'

…cross and contrasting golden yellow stamens, Poppy ?Danish Flag? is certain to stand out in your summer displays. These easy to grow hardy annuals look great planted in drifts or in a cut flower arrangement. Don?t forget that the seed heads also look great too. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 30cm (12)  More Info

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Flower Garden 'Fragrant Mix'

A blend of some of the most 'scentsational' annuals exuding wafts of rich perfume from a vibrant, colourful mix of blooms. Perfect for creating an oasis of colour and fragrance in the garden. Height 30-80cm (12-32in).  More Info

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Sunflower 'Russian Giant' (Start-A-Garden™ Range)

…Excellent for the back of borders, ideal for children to grow and birds love the seeds and will feed from the flower heads in the autumn. Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Try toasting the seed kernels for a healthy snack. For more details about edible flowers click here.  More Info

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Larkspur 'Fancy Purple Picotee'

…Larkspur 'Fancy Purple Picotee' looks fabulous at the back of borders and makes a majestic cut flower for a vase indoors. Easy to grow, this hardy annual can be direct sown for months of colour in summer beds and borders and is superb for lending a cottage-garden feel. Height: 120cm (47). Spread:…  More Info

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Amaranthus caudatus

Amaranthus caudatus or Love Lies Bleeding is an unusual and eye-catching annual that will bring an exotic feel to any seasonal display. Countless tiny, densely packed rich crimson flowers form long tassels that drip from the branches. Admired by all who see it, this striking plant is perfect for…  More Info

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Nasturtium 'Bolero Mixed'

…plant; scatter the seed where you wish (even if you think you're too late) and within weeks you'll have a glorious display. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 35cm (14). Culinary note: The peppery flavour of the leaves and colourful flowers will enrich salads and the unripened seeds can used like capers…  More Info

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Chervil

Curled chervil is one of the few hardy annual herbs for all-year-round use. The leaves can be chopped and used in salads, stews, and dressings, or used as a garnish in the same way as parsley. Widely used on the continent for its rich savoury flavour resembling that of caraway, which blends well…  More Info

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Nicotiana sylvestris

This imposing half hardy annual has stout spikes bearing a cascading head of fragrant 3'in long white blooms. It grows to a height of 90-120cm (36-48in) making it an excellent subject for the border. Occasionally a short lived perennial in a warm sheltered site.  More Info

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Chrysanthemum carinatum 'Cockade'

Incredibly easy to grow, these hardy annual chrysanthemums are also incredibly pretty and unusual, creating quite an impact in summer borders. Chrysanthemum ?Cockade? has stunning white, eye catching flowers, each with a cheery ?sunflower? halo to make them really stand out. Height: 70cm (30).…  More Info

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Tomato 'Nagina' F1

…style plum tomato that’s blight resistant and can be grown outside in the UK! Tomato ‘Nangina’ boasts solid, meaty flesh with few seeds and a rich, deep flavour that you’ll love whether you’re eating them fresh off the plant or cooking them up into your favourite sauce.…  More Info

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Begonia semperflorens 'Options Mixed'

The various flower and foliage combinations include white and rose bicolour, vermilion, white and scarlet with bronze foliage, carmine, pink and geranium red with dark foliage. Seeds are dust-like and need careful handling. Flowers summer. Height 17-23cm (7-9in).  More Info

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Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Green Gold'

This useful hardy annual adds zingy spring freshness to borders and cut flower arrangements later on in the season. Euphorbia-like, citrus green flowers bloom on tall stems from July to September. The foliage is reminiscent of Eucalyptus, with intriguing stems that appear to grow through the leaf.…  More Info

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Morning Glory 'Ensign Rose'

A vigorous, hardy annual climber, Morning Glory ?Ensign Rose?, quickly becomes absolutely smothered with pretty, trumpet shaped blooms. Each delicate flower comes in shades of pink, gold and white and they are produced constantly over the summer months. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 30cm (12)  More Info

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Poppy (Wild)

…This iconic species of annual Wild Poppy is instantly recognisable by its gently fluttering petals. Papaver rhoeas is extremely easy to grow and will happily seed throughout meadows, gravel gardens, wildlife areas and sunny borders. Leave the faded plants to set seed, and they will gradually…  More Info

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Setaria viridis 'Caramel'

…annual grass bearing warm reddish brown, gently arching, foxtail-like flower heads on tall stems. A fantastic addition to bouquets and borders alike, this foxtail millet is commercially grown for cutting, but is also great for adding movement and height to borders, where it will happily seed around…  More Info

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Poppy 'Red Pom Poms'

…inches). Culinary note: All poppies are poisonous. However the seeds produced from Papaver somniferum and Papaver paeoniflorum can be eaten and are used for adding extra flavour, crunch and bite to breads and cakes. The seeds of other poppy species are not edible. For more details about edible…  More Info

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Flower Garden 'Perfect for Pollinators'

This bumper mixture of over 40 annuals and perennials provides one of the most complete mixes for attracting honey bees and all kinds of beneficial insects, as well as helping small animals with a source of food or shelter. The varieties in this collection are not only selected for their useful…  More Info

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Ageratum houstonianum 'Timeless Mixed'

…Flowers in gentle shade soft pink, white and blue. The weather resistant, powder puff blooms are supported on tall stems that make this half hardy annual just perfect for cutting. Ageratum houstonianum 'Timeless Mixed' is ideal for filling gaps in borders, adding height and texture to informal…  More Info

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Sunflower 'Russian Giant'

A giant among annuals. Give them plenty of room and you will be rewarded with plants up to 3m (10ft) tall with huge yellow flowers often 30cm(12in) in diameter. Useful to grow against an unsightly shed or fence. Birds love the seeds so grow a few plants close to the house and watch them feed in the…  More Info

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Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll'

…charming show of bloom during the summer months. Very useful for bedding and cutting and the seed pods can be dried for winter decoration indoors. Flowers summer. Height 45cm (18in). Culinary note: The seeds have a strong aroma and spicy taste, they can be used as a condiment or spice to flavour…  More Info

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Sunflower 'Dwarf Yellow Spray'

…the flower opens are delicious cooked in butter sauce and the seeds make a tasty snack. Click here for more information on cooking and decorating food with flowers. Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Try toasting the seed kernels for a healthy snack. For more details about edible…  More Info

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Sunflower 'Russian Giant'

…tall. Look for furry-looking teddy bear types, different colours and ones with several flowers on one stem. These seeds are endorsed by the RHS. Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Try toasting the seed kernels for a healthy snack. For more details about edible flowers click here.  More Info

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Nigella 'Moody Blues' (Start-A-Garden™ Range)

…double blooms in a delightful blend of blue shades followed by intriguing seed pods. A cottage garden favourite which creates a soothing drift of colour in borders and makes a dramatic cut or dried flower. Culinary note: The seeds have a strong aroma and spicy taste, they can be used as a condiment…  More Info

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Godetia 'Rembrandt'

…blooms. With each flower painted in a consistent and stable pattern, you can be sure of a breathtaking display throughout the summer. This striking hardy annual can be direct sown for drifts of colour in borders, and makes an eye-catching cut flower too. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 30cm (12).  More Info

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Daucus carota 'Dara'

…white flower found on traditional carrots. Daucus carota 'Dara' adds height and a soft, hazy feel to cottage garden borders and wildlife gardens. Try planting this hardy annual with tall ageratums or wildflowers for a timeless, easy to grow summer display. Height: 80cm (31). Spread: 40cm (16).  More Info

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Sorrel 'Blood Veined'

…used in French cuisine, young sorrel leaves are also particularly flavoursome in fish dishes, soups, stews and sauces. Grow this hardy perennial herb as an annual for its colourful foliage that looks equally at home dotted throughout the front of borders as well as in the herb garden or vegetable…  More Info

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Poppy 'Hungarian Blue'

…to your planting schemes all summer long, especially when used as a contrast against pure whites or yellows. Poppy ?Hungarian Blue? is a hardy annual that is also very easy to grow, plant it outside in drifts where it will cover a large area with its beautiful blooms! Height: 90cm (39),…  More Info

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Phlox 'Popstars'

…edging, star shape and marbled colouring make each one a mini work of art! Free-flowering in a wonderful array of colours, these easy to grow hardy annual plants are a must for borders and cottage gardens. Their small size and heavy blooming make them ideal for containers too, where you can really…  More Info

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Madia elegans 'Tropical Fruits'

An intriguing, easy-to-grow annual that produces foliage with a fragrance similar to that of a basket of tropical fruits. A profusion of canary-yellow, daisylike flowers with an attractive central maroon-red ring open during the morning and early evening, and close during very strong sunlight. Ideal…  More Info

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Scabious 'Beaujolais Bonnets'

…The nectar rich blooms are loved by pollinating insects. A first class perennial for cottage garden borders that will also provide you with some fabulous cut flowers. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 45cm (18). Useful Links: How to sow flower seeds Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan  More Info

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Honey Bee Flower Mixed

A blend of 19 species of nectar and pollen rich annual and perennial wildflowers, which are proven favourites of honey bees in our gardens. Our special selection provides forage over a long season making it an invaluable food source for bees. This colourful wild flower mix is perfect for those…  More Info

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Mina lobata

…as they mature they go from red to orange, orange to yellow and from yellow to white and all are out at the same time. A plant positively loaded with flowers is an impressive sight. Climbs to 120-180cm (4-6ft). Useful Links: How to sow flower seeds Reasons to buy your seeds from Thompson & Morgan  More Info

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Poppy 'Summer Fruits'

…impact. Culinary note: All poppies are poisonous. However the seeds produced from Papaver somniferum and Papaver paeoniflorum can be eaten and are used for adding extra flavour, crunch and bite to breads and cakes. The seeds of other poppy species are not edible. For more details about edible…  More Info

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Nasturtium 'Troika Spotty Dotty'

…flower seeds can even be sown directly into your hanging baskets and patio pots - container gardening doesn?t get much easier than that! Height: 30cm (12in). Spread: 100cm (39in). Culinary note: The peppery flavour of the leaves and colourful flowers will enrich salads and the unripe seeds can used…  More Info

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Sweet Pepper 'Snack Red'

…pepper is bound to be popular with all the family. These delicious and juice peppers are the perfect snack with a crisp and sweet flavour. With the seeds clustered at the stem these are easy to eat without slicing. These are perfect for growing in the greenhouse or in containers on the patio. 'Snack…  More Info

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Poppy 'Black Peony'

…91cm (36in). Culinary note: All poppies are poisonous. However the seeds produced from Papaver somniferum and Papaver paeoniflorum can be eaten and are used for adding extra flavour, crunch and bite to breads and cakes. The seeds of other poppy species are not edible. For more details about edible…  More Info

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Lavatera trimestris 'Twins Hot Pink'

Specially bred for improved disease resistance and great garden performance. Bushy plants, smothered in a beautiful array of fully round, satiny Hot Pink blooms from June to September. Ideal for adding colour to annual borders or looking spectacular in containers. Height 40-50cm (16-20 inches).  More Info

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