Fresh cut flowers can be an expensive luxury, but this needn’t be the case with our superb range of recommended plants! Representing excellent value for money – not only will these plants fill your beds and borders with colour all summer long, but their blooms can be cut for a beautiful home-grown flower arrangement indoors. From classic cut flowers such as roses, to the more unusual lavender and rudbeckia, you’ll be creating impressive bouquets in no time.
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 |
Asclepias syriaca 'Green Parrot'(Common Milkweed, Virginian Silk, Silkweed) A fantastic perennial for the garden, with spherical heads of lightly-fragrant, mauve-pink blooms in summer, which are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. The flowers are followed by fascinating, softly spiny seed pods which give rise to the name ‘Green Parrot’! Also known as ‘Virginian Silk’, in the autumn the large seed pods split open to reveal seeds adorned with masses of silky white hairs. Asclepias syriaca is a fantastic, easy-to-grow plant for borders and wildlife gardens where it gives a long season of interest. The bright blooms also make an unusual and striking cut flower. Height and spread: 100cm (39"). Supplied in a 7cm pot. More info |
Eryngium 'Blue Steel'(Sea Holly, Eryngo) A striking perennial with a bold garden presence! Distinctive, architectural blooms rise high on sturdy stems to reveal cones of tiny flowers surrounded by an electric blue collar! A useful plant for coastal areas and hot, dry sites. The dramatic Sea Holly flowers are also excellent for cutting and drying. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Bare root plants supplied. More info |
Rose 'Diamond Jubilee'Rosa
Useful links: Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |
Salpiglossis sinuata 'Tongue Twisters'(Painted Tongue) Velvety trumpet blooms etched with gold make an opulent display in beds, borders and containers all summer long. Salpiglossis sinuata 'Tongue Twisters' bears its regal blooms on tall stems that are ideal for cutting for an eye-catching flower arrangement indoors. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info |
Geum 'Blazing Sunset'(Avens)
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Alstroemeria 'Fragrant Collection'(Peruvian Lily)
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Foxtail Lily 'Collection'Eremurus x isabellinus, Eremurus robustus, Eremurus stenophyllus (Desert Candle)
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Gerbera 'Sundayz Mix'(Barberton Daisy,Transvaal Daisy) Spritz up your summer patio or garden with the rainbow colours of gerberas! This new super-compact variety has been developed to stand up to UK summers; whether its baking hot or dull and wet, and the flowers are long-standing too and great for cutting. Ht. 30cm. Supplied as plug plants. More info |
Rose 'Top Quality Collection'Rosa Roses are highly prized in the garden so it is important to buy the best plants available. This collection of fragrant hybrid tea roses have been specially selected for their excellent quality with 2 to 5 stems per bush, depending on the variety. Height: Up to 120cm (47") Spread: Up to 100cm (40") Bare root plants supplied.
Useful links: Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. 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 |
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'(Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan) Golden yellow daisies with black button centres make this perennial Black Eyed Susan a popular choice for sunny borders. The bright blooms of Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' are produced over a long flowering period on tall stems that make lovely cut flowers. This RHS AGM variety is ideal for planting in drifts in the middle of sunny borders for a splash of late summer colour. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as bareroots. More info |