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Verbena bonariensis

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25% off

Verbena bonariensis
From £2.62
approx 250 seeds
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds)
9cm pot
2 litre pot
+ 3 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 156 (156)
Lavandula angustifolia Munstead

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Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'
From £2.62
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 30 (30)
Stipa tenuissima

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Stipa tenuissima
From £2.84
approx 30 seeds
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 59 (59)
Knautia macedonica

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Knautia macedonica
From £3.22
approx 40 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 44 (44)
Salvia rosmarinus

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25% off

rosemary
From £1.87
approx 60 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8 (8)
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

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Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
From £1.69
approx 250 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 10 (10)
Digitalis purpurea

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Digitalis purpurea
From £2.09
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7 (7)
Digitalis purpurea Sutton's Apricot

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Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
From £2.02
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.4 5 8 (8)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
From £2.62
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 9 (9)
Digitalis × mertonensis

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Digitalis × mertonensis
From £3.37
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora Bampton

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Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'
From £2.62
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Angelica gigas

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Angelica gigas
From £2.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 34 (34)
Anthriscus sylvestris

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Anthriscus sylvestris
From £2.09
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2 (2)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Blue Barlow (Barlow Series)

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Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Blue Barlow' (Barlow Series)
From £2.62
approx 40 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4 (4)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Black Barlow (Barlow Series)

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Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Black Barlow'
From £2.99
approx 40 seeds
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4 (4)
Dahlia merckii

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Dahlia merckii
From £4.49
approx 10 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Dipsacus fullonum

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Dipsacus fullonum
From £2.24
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Leucanthemum vulgare

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Leucanthemum vulgare
£2.49 £1.87
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain

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Panicum capillare 'Sparkling Fountain'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 100 seeds
Papaver rhoeas Amazing Grey

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Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey'
From £2.17
approx 250 seeds
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Verbena rigida Santos

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Verbena rigida 'Santos'
From £2.24
approx 40 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Cottage garden cutting garden collection

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Cottage garden cutting garden collection
£16.65 £12.49
1 × collection
edible flower petal collection

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edible flower petal collection
£11.75 £8.81
5 × packets | seeds
Pastels cutting garden collection

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Pastels cutting garden collection
£28.62 £21.46
1 × collection
Briza maxima

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Briza maxima
£2.69 £2.02
approx 225 seeds
Bupleurum rotundifolium Griffithii

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Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Griffithii'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 125 seeds
Catananche caerulea

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Catananche caerulea
From £2.24
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Centaurea nigra

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Centaurea nigra
From £2.24
approx 20 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Cottage garden collection

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Cottage garden collection
£7.99 £5.99
2g packet | seeds
Echium vulgare

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Echium vulgare
£2.99 £2.24
approx 35 seeds
0 star 0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Gaillardia × grandiflora Burgunder

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Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgunder'
From £2.24
approx 20 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Galium verum

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Galium verum
From £2.24
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helichrysum Eternity Mix

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Helichrysum 'Eternity Mix'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 350 seeds
Hesperis matronalis

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Hesperis matronalis
£2.79 £2.09
approx 500 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora

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Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora
From £2.24
approx 500 seeds
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

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Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
From £2.17
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds
Papaver somniferum Lauren's Grape

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25% off

Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape'
From £2.62
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of 100 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Primula veris

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Primula veris
From £2.24
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Rudbeckia hirta Cherry Brandy

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25% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds
Rudbeckia hirta Marmalade

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25% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Marmalade'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 450 seeds
Scabiosa atropurpurea Beaujolais Bonnets

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25% off

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Beaujolais Bonnets'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds
Scabiosa stellata

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Scabiosa stellata
£2.99 £2.24
approx 65 seeds
Silene coronaria

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Silene coronaria
From £1.87
approx 50 seeds
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Silene dioica

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Silene dioica
From £1.87
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Smyrnium perfoliatum

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Smyrnium perfoliatum
From £2.99
approx 20 seeds
Limonium sinuatum QIS Apricot

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statice 'Apricot'
£4.79 £3.59
approx 100 seeds
Limonium sinuatum QIS White

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statice 'White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds
Summer glory collection

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Summer glory collection
£7.99 £5.99
2g packet | seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Viola odorata

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Viola odorata
From £2.47
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Bright and bold sweet pea collection

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Bright & bold sweet pea collection
£9.97 £7.48
1 × collection
Linaria maroccana Licilia collection

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Linaria maroccana 'Licilia collection'
£5.98 £4.48
2 packets of seeds
pink orange and white cutting garden collection

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Pink orange & white cutting garden collection
£11.86 £8.90
1 × collection
Ruffling skies cutting garden collection

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Ruffling skies cutting garden collection
£15.05 £11.29
1 × collection
Summer pudding cutting garden collection

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Summer pudding cutting garden collection
£28.53 £21.40
1 × collection
Linaria purpurea Canon Went

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Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'
From £2.24
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Achillea millefolium

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Achillea millefolium
From £2.24
approx 400 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Alcea rosea Nigra

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Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
From £2.24
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Consolida regalis Fancy Purple Picotee

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Consolida regalis 'Fancy Purple Picotee'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 150 seeds
Consolida regalis QIS Dark Blue

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Consolida regalis 'QIS Dark Blue'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds
Consolida regalis QIS Rose

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Consolida regalis 'QIS Rose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds
Linum perenne

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flax, linseed
£2.99 £2.24
approx 700 seeds
Tulipa sprengeri

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25% off

Tulipa sprengeri
£4.99 £3.74
approx 25 seeds
Blue and white cutting garden collection

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Blue & white cutting garden collection
£11.36 £8.52
1 × collection
Cherry creme brûlée cutting garden collection

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Cherry créme brûlée cutting garden collection
£25.33 £19.00
1 × collection
Simple white cutting garden collection

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Simple white cutting garden collection
£5.88 £4.41
1 × collection
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

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Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £22.19
1 × collection
Summer nights cutting garden collection

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Summer nights cutting garden collection
£28.43 £21.32
1 × collection
Angelica archangelica

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angelica
From £2.92
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Lepidium sativum

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Lepidium sativum
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4500 seeds
Nepeta cataria

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catnip
From £2.24
approx 150 seeds
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Foeniculum vulgare

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fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
From £2.24
approx 200 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Salvia officinalis

25% off

sage common
From £2.09
approx 35 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Edible flower collection seed gift box

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Edible flower collection seed gift box
£22.99 £17.24
gift set
Herbal teas seed gift box

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Herbal teas seed gift box
£22.99 £17.24
gift set
Heritage sweet pea seed gift box

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Heritage sweet pea seed gift box
£22.99 £17.24
gift set
The scented garden seed gift box

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The scented garden seed gift box
£22.99 £17.24
gift set
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

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Crocus collection
Seedballs poppies
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs wildlife collection

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Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £12.74
set of 6
Ligusticopsis wallichiana

New

Ligusticopsis wallichiana
From £2.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Lunaria annua Chedglow
Lunaria annua 'Chedglow'
From £3.74
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.03
available to order from autumn
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.03
available to order from autumn
Strongly-scented sweet pea collection
Strongly-scented sweet pea collection
£9.27 £6.80
available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

New

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.62
available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia triloba Prairie Glow

New

Rudbeckia triloba 'Prairie Glow'
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Award-winning sweet pea collection
Award-winning sweet pea collection
£10.27 £7.48
available to order from autumn
Echium pininana
Echium pininana
From £3.37
available to order from autumn
Echinops ritro

New

Echinops ritro
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn

Non-ground cover seeds make it easier to choose seeds that fit the way you want to garden. Starting from seed gives you more choice, good value and the satisfaction of watching plants grow from the very beginning. Whether you are filling a few pots, planning a border, refreshing a patch of lawn or growing food for the table, the right seed choice helps you get moving with confidence.

At Crocus, the seed range is carefully selected to support everyday gardeners as well as those with a clear plan in mind. You can explore flower seeds, vegetable seeds, herbs, wildflower mixes, lawn seed and practical growing kits, with product details that help you compare timing, space, colour and conditions before you buy.

Non-ground cover seeds help you plan how planting will sit across the soil. They are useful for filling gaps, softening edges or keeping a more open look, depending on the result you want.

Order online and have your seeds delivered to your door, ready for your next sowing session. With Crocus expertise behind the range, you can choose popular varieties, plan useful combinations and build a garden that feels more productive, more colourful and easier to manage.

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