Colourful and floriferous, annual bedding plants are a terrific addition to patio containers, hanging baskets and summer beds and borders. They’re also useful for filling in gaps in perennial borders, where they will flower non-stop all summer. From trailing to upright varieties, and dwarf to tall, you’re sure to find something to suit your summer garden in our great value range. For help and inspiration take a look at our articles on how to plant hanging baskets and containers and Vertical Gardening.
Geranium 'Jackpot Mixed'Pelargonium (Zonal Geranium, Zonal Pelargonium) This phenomenal mix really hits the jackpot! Radiant coloured flower heads in red, white, and shades of pink are held aloft a backdrop of large leaves. Reassuringly weather resistant, Geranium Jackpot tolerates wind, rain, or drought. So versatile and undemanding that growing geraniums has never been more rewarding! Supplied as a mix of colours as plug tray plants. Height: 35cm (14"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info |
Begonia 'Lotto Mixed' Customer Review RatingTwice the size of the normal begonia varieties, Begonia Lotto Mixed comes in a show-stopping array of colours. Plant them in groups in containers or along the margins of the border for summer-long colour. Height and spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info |
Fuchsia 'Stunning Giant Marbled Collection'The extravagant, large double blooms of this Giant Marbled Fuchsia Collection will grow in abundance in your garden containers.
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Petunia 'Express Union Jack Mix'Create a celebratory display for your hanging baskets, Flower Pouches™, patio pots or borders, with this vigorous and great value Petunia 'Express Union Jack Mix'. Fast-growing plants bloom in abundance, all summer long in a flurry of red, white and blue, without the need for cutting back. With good weather tolerance to hot or cold weather, these petunias are perfect for our unpredictable British summers. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info |
Lisianthus 'Pink Ice'Eustoma (Texas Bluebell, Prairie Gentian, Japanese Rose) A bouquet of bloom erupts from the slim stems of these lisianthus plants in shades of pink and lemon. The large rosette-like blooms of Lisianthus 'Pink Ice' are prized by florists as a superb cut flower. Grow them indoors on a bright windowsill, or outside in sunny borders for that opulent look. Height: 60cm (24") Supplied as plug tray plants. More info |
Verbena 'Pink Ballet'(Glandularia) You'll be able to smell the sweet scent of Verbena 'Pink Ballet' before you can see it! An unusually fragrant variety with sugar pink blooms and a neat but spreading habit - perfect for patio pots and hanging baskets by the back door where you can appreciate the fragrance. Just a few plants will quickly fill a container with colour and scent. Height: 25cm (10"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info |
Petunia 'Crazytunia Pulse'This striking new upright Petunia bears trumpet-shaped blooms, each with a central creamy-yellow star, edged in cerise pink and giving way to a rich velvety purple. For a real 'wow' factor in your garden this summer, Petunia ‘Crazytunia Pulse’ won't be beaten! These strong and weather-resistant plants will flower all summer long, working well as part of bedding schemes or in patio containers and window boxes. Height: 25cm (10"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as plug plants. More info |
Antirrhinum 'Trailing Mix'(Snapdragon) These incredible hybrids are the first trailing Antirrhinums. Stems of densely packed blooms in shades of white, pink, red, violet and yellow create a myriad of colour. At last you can grow these cottage garden favourites in baskets where their fascinating flowers can be fully appreciated! Height and spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info |
Antirrhinum 'Rocky Rainbow'(Snapdragon) A new generation of top-quality, fragrant snapdragons in a bright range of summery colours. Antirrhinum 'Rocky Rainbow' brings a modern twist to this traditional cottage garden annual and makes a superb cut flower too. Perfect for adding bold contemporary colour to beds, borders and containers. Height: 40cm (16"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info |
Geranium 'Americana White Splash'Pelargonium Here's the most striking new variety of pelargonium for 2013. It proudly displays its wonderful bi-colour blooms of crimson and white all summer long. Perfect for hanging baskets, patio pots, or your garden border in a sunny position. Ht. 40cm. Supplied as plug plants. More info |
Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'(Sunflower) A fun sunflower variety producing large, golden yellow, pom-pom flowers on compact growth. Jazz up your beds, borders and patio containers with Helianthus 'Teddy Bear' and enjoy a continuous show of blooms throughout late summer on well-branched plants. The pollen-free blooms also make a striking and long-lasting cut flower for a vase indoors. Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as plug plants. More info |
Limonium 'Forever Flower Mix'(Statice) Try something new in your summer beds and borders! These colourful half-hardy annuals produce unusual papery calyces which enclose tiny flowers during the summer. These brightly coloured calyces persist throughout summer and into early autumn atop fascinating winged stems. Grow Limonium ‘Forever Flower Mixed’ in groups in beds and borders where they will attract bees and butterflies. Statice is also unbeatable as a cut flower, lasting many weeks in a vase, and is suitable for drying. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info |