Papaver rhoeas
field poppy
- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained, preferably poor soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Once a common sight in cornfields, this brilliant red field poppy is perfect for a sunny wildflower garden or meadow, where it will self-seed freely. Profits from these seeds are used to protect existing wildflower areas and develop new sites where wildflowers can grow. In folklore field poppies were believed to cause thunderstorms. - Garden care: When sowing seeds do not use a fertiliser since wildflowers prefer poor soils. In autumn after flowering cut the faded flower-heads down to the ground and compost the dead stems.
Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince'
pot marigold
Incredibly easy to grow
£1.99
approx 100 seeds
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Wallflower 'Blood Red'
24 large wallflower plug plants
Velvet-red, scented flowers
£1.79
approx 500 seeds
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Stipa tenuissima
stipa ( syn. Stipa tenuifolia )
Lovely architectural Grass
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Centaurea cyanus
cornflower
A vivid blue annual for a meadow
£2.49
approx 100 seeds
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Centaurea macrocephala
knapweed
Large yellow flowers are ideal for drying
£7.99
2 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
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