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Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

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25% off

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)
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)
Calendula officinalis

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Calendula officinalis
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Calendula officinalis Indian Prince (Prince Series)

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Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince' (Prince Series)
£2.69 £2.02
approx 100 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Calendula officinalis Sherbet Fizz

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Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
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)
Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain

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Panicum capillare 'Sparkling Fountain'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 100 seeds
Salvia viridis Blue Monday

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Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 180 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Myosotis sylvatica Ultramarine

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Myosotis sylvatica 'Ultramarine'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 175 seeds
Viola Tiger Eye Red

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Viola 'Tiger Eye Red'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 25 seeds
Viola Tiger Eyes

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Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
From £2.24
approx 25 seeds
Visnaga daucoides

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Visnaga daucoides (syn. Ammi visnaga)
From £1.87
approx 300 seeds
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
Antirrhinum majus Appleblossom

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Antirrhinum majus 'Appleblossom'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 20 seeds
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Red
Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Red'
£3.49
approx 25 seeds
Aquilegia vulgaris William Guiness

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Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds
Briza maxima

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Briza maxima
£2.69 £2.02
approx 225 seeds
Calendula officinalis Orange King

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Calendula officinalis 'Orange King'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 150 seeds
Calendula officinalis Snow Princess

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Calendula officinalis 'Snow Princess'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds
Campanula trachelium

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Campanula trachelium
£2.99 £2.24
approx 150 seeds
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)
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

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Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds
Filipendula ulmaria

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Filipendula ulmaria
£2.99 £2.24
approx 75 seeds
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)
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)
Lunaria annua

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Lunaria annua
£2.79 £2.09
approx 75 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Lunaria annua Corfu Blue

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25% off

Lunaria annua 'Corfu Blue'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 20 seeds
Lunaria annua var. albiflora

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Lunaria annua var. albiflora
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

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Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
From £2.24
approx 70 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Nicotiana langsdorffii Bronze Queen

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Nicotiana langsdorffii 'Bronze Queen'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 40 seeds
Oenothera lindheimeri The Bride

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Oenothera lindheimeri 'The Bride'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 25 seeds
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
From £3.74
approx 25 seeds
Persicaria orientalis Cerise Pearls

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Persicaria orientalis 'Cerise Pearls'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

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Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 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)
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)
Silene vulgaris

New

25% off

Silene vulgaris
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds
Smyrnium perfoliatum

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Smyrnium perfoliatum
From £2.99
approx 20 seeds
Stachys officinalis

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Stachys officinalis
£3.29 £2.47
approx 150 seeds
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)
pink orange and white cutting garden collection

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Pink orange & white cutting garden collection
£11.86 £8.90
1 × collection
Summer pudding cutting garden collection

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Summer pudding cutting garden collection
£28.53 £21.40
1 × collection
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

New

Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99
approx 20 seeds
Cherry creme brûlée cutting garden collection

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Cherry créme brûlée cutting garden collection
£25.33 £19.00
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)
Salvia officinalis

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sage common
From £2.09
approx 35 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Symphytum officinale

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comfrey - common
£2.99 £2.24
approx 40 seeds
Anthriscus cerefolium

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chervil | Anthriscus cerefolium
£2.29 £1.72
approx 600 organic seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
rue

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rue
£3.29 £2.47
approx 250 seeds
shiso

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shiso
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds
bean (climbing French) Sunshine

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bean (climbing French) 'Sunshine'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
bean (climbing French) Trionfo Violetto

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bean (climbing French) 'Trionfo Violetto'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 120 seeds
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
lamon (Venice)

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borlotti bean (climbing French), haricot 'Borlotto Lamon'
£3.99 £2.99
50g packet | approx 50 seeds
cabbage of Mantova

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cabbage (savoy) 'Invernale Mantovano'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 1800 seeds
cress common plain

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cress 'common plain'
£1.99 £1.49
approx 5000 seeds
kale Oldenbor F1

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kale 'Oldenbor' F1
£2.49 £1.87
approx 30 seeds
Welsh onion

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Welsh onion
From £2.24
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Edible flower collection seed gift box

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Edible flower collection seed gift box
£22.99 £17.24
gift set
Seedballs native wildflowers for shade -seedbombs

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Seedballs native wildflowers for shade
From £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Mimosa pudica

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Mimosa pudica
£3.29 £2.47
approx 150 seeds
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)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink
Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£4.49 £3.37
available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris
Aquilegia vulgaris
£2.99 £2.24
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Matthiola longipetala subsp. bicornis

New

Matthiola longipetala subsp. bicornis
£2.99 £2.24
available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia triloba Prairie Glow

New

Rudbeckia triloba 'Prairie Glow'
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Aquilegia oxysepala
Aquilegia oxysepala
£3.99
sold out
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Award-winning sweet pea collection
Award-winning sweet pea collection
£10.27 £7.48
available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris Pink Petticoat

New

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Pink Petticoat'
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Gladiolus Ruby (papilio hybrid)

New

Gladiolus 'Ruby' (papilio hybrid)
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Lunaria rediviva

New

Lunaria rediviva
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
From £2.62
available to order from autumn
Echinops ritro

New

Echinops ritro
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
Edible flowers gift set
Edible flowers gift set
£11.99 £8.99
available to order from winter

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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