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FROG HOLLOW NURSERYThe Food Garden SEEDLING LIST-2013 Availability will vary, varieties are grown in season. Punnets and pots: $3.00 www.froghollownursery.com.au Seedlings can be purchased direct from our nursery; our retail outlet at the Old Trading Store, Premaydena; or delivery to Hobart is available. Please contact us for details. Heirloom. Deep red, globe-shaped roots with excellent flavour. Main canning variety for the home gardener. Remains juicy and tender, regardless of size. Stores well. EARLY WONDER Heirloom. Globe-shaped, dark red roots with lighter bands. Early variety with sweet flavour. Good for summer planting. GOLDEN Heirloom. Beautiful, round, golden-yellow roots that don’t bleed or colour other foods. Retains sweet, rich flavour, even when large. Excellent pickling variety. SUGARBEET Grown for the large creamy-white root used for sugar extraction, sweetening preserves, and animal fodder. Tasty and nutritious leafy greens are used like silverbeet. BROCCOLI VEGETABLES: ARTICHOKE-GLOBE (also available as offsets, June-August) Tall perennial grown for the edible, immature flower buds. FRENCH PURPLE Heirloom. Similar to Green Globe variety but with purple heads. Fine flavour. GREEN GLOBE Heirloom. Standard variety with large, oval, greygreen heads on stalks to 1.8m. Good flavour. IMPERIAL STAR Improved eating qualities, early maturing variety. Uniform, compact plant to 1m. PURPLE DE JESI Medium sized green heads, tinged with purple. Eaten raw when young. ASPARAGUS (available as bare-rooted crowns, June-August) Long-lived perennial grown for the delicious new spears. MARY WASHINGTON Popular home garden and commercial variety with excellent taste. Productive and hardy, with mediumsized, dark green, purplish tipped spears. CONNOVER'S COLOSSAL Heirloom variety with thick green shoots. Excellent flavour. SWEET PURPLE Large, dark purple spears are tender with a sweet, nutty flavour. Vitamin-rich vegetable grown for the immature flower heads. Biennial. DE CICCO Heirloom. Early and productive variety producing a compact, bluish-green head, followed by many side shoots. Excellent flavour. GREEN SPROUTING (ITALIAN CALABRESE) Heirloom. Popular and vigorous cultivar producing a medium-sized, dark green head, followed by numerous side shoots. Excellent flavour. ROMANESCO Italian Heirloom. Highly decorative and unique heads made up of spiraling, lime green clusters. Widely grown in northern Italy. Outstanding flavour and texture. BRUSSELS SPROUTS Grown for the compact side sprouts which develop along the stem. Plant seedlings in late summer-early autumn to allow good sprout development into the cooler months. LONG ISLAND IMPROVED Heirloom. Compact bush producing heavy crops of compact, dark green sprouts along the stem. Old standard variety with very good flavour. CABBAGE Long-cultivated vegetable, grown for the compact, leafy central head. Most successful when seedlings are planted in early spring and again in early to mid autumn. Protect from cabbage moth if grown over the summer months. COPENHAGEN MARKET Early maturing variety with round green heads to 2.5kg. Especially suited to areas with cool BEETROOT summers. Excellent home garden variety. Nutritious vegetable grown for the swollen root. Edible leafy EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD (SUGARLOAF) greens are also eaten. Biennial. European Heirloom. Produces dark green, solid, CYLINDRA conical heads up to 1.5kg. Excellent eating Heirloom. Uniform Danish garden variety. Long, qualities. cylindrical, dark red roots. Rich, tender flesh, ideal GOLDEN ACRE for slicing. Bolt resistant. Early maturing variety with small, round heads up DETROIT DARK RED to 1.6kg. Suited to summer growing. JANUARY KING Frost-resistant, winter variety with medium, green, solid round heads with a purplish tinge. Stands well over winter and resists splitting. Excellent quality. MAMMOTH RED ROCK European Heirloom. Large, solid, purplish-red, rounded heads. Wonderful flavour and stores well. RED ACRE Compact, early-maturing variety with dense, rounded, red-purple heads. Resists splitting. Excellent keepers-best red cabbage for storing. SAVOY DRUMHEAD (DRUMHEAD) Small, rounded heads (to 1.3kg) with crinkled leaves. Firm, crisp and tender. Superior quality. TĚTE DE NEGRE Heirloom. Deep red, medium-sized, round heads. Fine flavour. VERTUS SAVOY Popular European variety with dark green, heavily textured, crinkled leaves. Medium sized (2-3kg), rounded heads of fine flavour. Holds well in the garden over winter. CAPSICUM Bushy plant grown for the sweet and mild fruit. Warm season crop. CORNO DI TORO GIALLO Italian Heirloom. Tall bushes, heavy cropping variety. Long (20-25cm), yellow, bullhorn-shaped fruit with a sweet, slightly spicy flavour. Considered one of the best tasting varieties. HEALTHY Early maturing variety producing medium-sized, tapered fruit, ripening from yellow to red. Good disease resistance. Will ripen even during cloudy summers. Sweet, well-flavoured fruit. PEPPERONCINI Italian Heirloom. Highly productive variety, producing large numbers of elongated green-red fruit. Flavour is sweet with a hint of spiciness. SWEET CHOCOLATE Ornamental, vigorous, and productive variety. Rare. Early crops of medium-sized, green, ripening to rich chocolate colour, bell-shaped fruit. Delicious, sweet, red-brown flesh. SELF BLANCHE Medium to large, dense, white heads of excellent flavour. Leaves tend to curl over heads and prevent discolouration and maintain quality. SNOWBALL Heirloom. Compact, early maturing, small to medium (15cm) heads protected by outer leaves. Tolerates warm conditions. Excellent eating qualities. CELERIAC Also known as ‘Turnip Rooted Celery’. Grown for the large, swollen base of the stem. Harvest bulbs when around 10cm. Used in salads, lightly cooked, or in soups and stews. Likes similar conditions as celery. SEDANO DI VERONA (WHITE OF VENICE) Early variety with a medium sized swollen bulb to 2kg. Brown outer skin with a white centre. Sweet, white inner flesh is eaten raw or cooked. Fine flavour. Good bolt resistance and stores well. WHITE ALABASTER Finely-flavoured white bulbs. CELERY Upright plant grown for the tall, nutritious, juicy stalks. Water regularly during dry periods. ELNE Popular and productive French variety with medium to tall, bright green stalks. Crisp and juicy, well flavoured stalks. TALL UTAH Glossy, dark green, crisp and crunchy, stringless stalks. Fine flavour. Vigorous, compact plants with good disease and bolt resistance. TENDERCRISP Excellent home garden variety with tall, stringless stalks. Good flavour. Grows well into cold weather. CHILLI Close relative of the capsicum, warm season crop, grown for the mild to hot and spicy fruit. ANCHO Popular and productive variety. Dark green, turning red-brown, heart-shaped fruit to 10cm. Distinctive and rich flavour with only LOW HEAT. HOT PAPER LANTERN Especially suited to cooler areas. Elongated, CAULIFLOWER wrinkled, lantern-shaped fruit, ripening from green Flavoursome vegetable grown for the edible, crisp white to red. One of the hottest available. EXTREMELY immature flower heads. Protect from cabbage moth if grown HOT. over the summer months. MANZANO ALL YEAR ROUND Tall bush variety from high altitude areas of the Large white, dense heads. Maintains high quality Andes with soft, hairy leaves. Most cold tolerant of over an extended period. Ideal for sowing all chilli varieties. Vigorous and productive. throughout the year. Excellent variety for freezing. Attractive purple flowers followed by medium, bellFOUR SEASONS shaped green, ripening to red fruit. MODERATE TO Heirloom. Brilliant white, large central heads. Great EXTREMELY HOT. tasting, hardy and holds well in warmer weather. THAI PALEFACE Bushy plants bearing large numbers of small, Well suited to cooler climates. Large, firm, white pointed fruits, ripening from green to red. Variety heads of good flavour. commonly used in SE Asian cuisine, imparting an authentic flavour and pungency. MEDIUM HEAT. eating quality. Unique appearance, with long, slender, heavily blistered, dark grey-green leaves radiating from the centre of the plant. Grows up to 1.5m tall. Tolerates extremes of heat and cold. RED RUSSIAN Russian Heirloom. Rare and attractive variety. Blue-green leaves develop a purplish-red hue, more dramatic in cooler weather. Excellent flavour, tender and sweet. THOUSAND HEADED French Heirloom. Tall, long-lived plants to 1.2m with rounded, blue-grey leaves. Nutritious and well flavoured. Excellent eating qualities and good for poultry fodder. CORN (SWEETCORN) Warm season crop grown for the succulent and sweet yellow cobs. Non-hybrid varieties must be eaten soon after picking to maintain sweetness. GOLDEN BANTAM American Heirloom. Early cropping variety often producing multiple cobs per plant. Tall plants (up to 2.5+m), golden yellow cobs. Sweet, excellent flavour. CUCUMBER Trailing vine producing crisp, juicy, elongated fruit. Warm season crop. GREEN GEM Popular and productive variety. Tasty green, cylindrical fruit to 22cm. Disease resistant vines. LEMON Round, yellow fruit with sweet, bitter-free flesh. Heavy producer. Disease and drought resistant. MARKETMORE Productive and reliable variety producing dark green, cylindrical fruit with sweet, white, non-bitter flesh. Good disease resistance. PARISIAN PICKLING French Heirloom. Highly productive with short green, slightly spiny, cylindrical fruit. Excellent for pickling or eaten fresh. SYRIAN Yellow, short and thick, blunt-ended, cylindrical fruit of fine eating qualities. EGGPLANT KOHL RABI Relative of the cabbage, grown for the tasty swollen bulb at the leaf bases. PURPLE VIENNA Heirloom. Rich purple, rounded, swollen stem base contrast well with the grey-green leaves. Tender white inner flesh with a delicate, nutty flavour. LEEK Upright cool season vegetable, grown for the delicious, thick white stems. MUSSELBURG Scottish Heirloom. Most popular Australian home garden variety. Large, thick white stems of excellent flavour. Vigorous and highly cold tolerant. WINTER GIANT Heirloom variety. Popular variety with thick, white, cylindrical stems. Renowned for its fine flavour, productivity and reliability. Highly cold tolerant. LETTUCE Bushy plant bearing dense, fleshy, dark-skinned fruit. Warm Fast growing plants grown for the crisp, edible leaves. season crop. Water well during warmer weather. EARLY LONG PURPLE BUTTERHEAD TYPES: GREEN MIGNONETTE Early fruit set. Classic-shaped, medium sized dark purple fruit to 25cm. Rich flavour. Soft, light green, lightly crumpled leaves, develops a small heart. Fine, delicate flavour. Heat tolerant. MARVEL OF FOUR SEASONS FLORENCE FENNEL French Heirloom. Attractive reddish outer leaves Popular Italian vegetable, grown for the swollen leaf bases, with a light green centre. Can be grown all year forming an edible bulb. Distinctive and delicious flavour, round. with hints of aniseed and celery. REINE DE MAI ROMANESCO Early and hardy spring variety. Medium to large, Heirloom. Late maturing variety with a large, crisp soft green heart with a red tinge. white bulb. Requires consistent moisture to avoid SUMMER QUEEN bolting in hot weather. Excellent flavour. Rounded green leaves form a soft, tender heart. Good heat tolerance. KALE CRISPHEAD (ICEBERG) TYPES: Highly nutritious relative of the cabbage, grown for the GREAT LAKES edible leaves. Large, heading variety with a firm heart and dark CHOU MOELLIER green, wavy leaves. Resists bolting. Fine, delicate Productive and hardy. Large, smooth, grey-green flavour. leaves on plants growing up to 2m tall. Outstanding, ICEBERG long-lived variety for eating and poultry fodder. Popular variety with a crisp, green heart. Ideal LACINATO (NERO DI TOSCANA, CAVELO summer hearting variety. NERO, TUSCAN BLACK) PARIS WHITE Italian Heirloom. Highly decorative and of excellent RED Large, heading, green, frilled-leaf variety with a crisp and delicious heart. Good heat tolerance. Large, globe-shaped, red skinned variety. Crisp, COS TYPES: white, mild flesh of good flavour. Reasonable FRECKLES keeping qualities. RED BUNCHING/RED WELSH Heirloom. Beautiful cultivar with light green leaves speckled with red. Heat tolerant. Perennial, upright plants forming small clumps. GREEN COS/COS VERDI Attractive bright red stalks are sweet and mild in Rich green, upright leaves. Sweet flavour. Heat and flavour. STUTTGART GIANT cold tolerant. RED COS Medium to large, well flavoured, yellow-brown Beautiful red-bronze, upright leaves. Crisp, sweet onion. Productive and long-keeping. flavour. Heat and cold tolerant. LOOSELEAF TYPES: PUMPKIN BRONZE ARROWHEAD Trailing or bushy plant grown for the large, dense, orangeHeirloom. Large, redish-bronze leaves. Delicious fleshed fruit. Warm season crop. flavour. Hardy and adaptable. AUSTRIAN OIL SEED DRUNKEN WOMAN Medium-sized orange fruit with green stripes grown Italian Heirloom. Attractive variety with light green for the naked (hulless) green seeds known as leaves tinged with deep reddish-bronze. Slow to pepitas. Seeds can be simply dried or lightly bolt. roasted. Variety is also used in the production of LOLLO ROSSA pumpkin seed oil. Flesh is also edible, with good Italian Heirloom. Beautiful, highly frilled variety with flavour. a light green centre and red tips to the leaves. GOLDEN NUGGET GREEN OAKLEAF Bush variety, bearing an early, prolific crop of small, Heirloom. Open, oak-shaped, green leaves. Sweet globe-shaped orange fruit. Dense, orange flesh is flavour. Heat tolerant. richly flavoured. Reasonable keeping qualities. GREEN SALAD BOWL JARRAHDALE Bright green, deeply notched leaves. Good heat Popular Australian variety. Vigorous and productive tolerance. vine bearing large, grey-skinned fruit with deep orange flesh. Sweet, rich flavour. Outstanding PURPLE OAKLEAF keeping qualities. Lobed green leaves with a purple tinge. Tolerates MARINA DI CHIOGGIA heat and cold. Italian Heirloom. Vigorous vine producing large fruit RED SALAD BOWL with blue-green, bumpy skin and finely-flavoured, Highly decorative variety with bronze-red, wavy dark orange flesh. Stores well. leaves. Excellent flavour. WALTHAM BUTTERNUT RED VELVET Pear-shaped, medium sized fruit. Smooth, pale Heirloom. Very striking, dark maroon-red, looseleaf orange skin with richly flavoured, deep orange variety. Crisp, fine flavour. Heat tolerant and slow to flesh. Vigorous and productive vines. Stores well. bolt. ROYAL OAK RHUBARB Forms large rosettes of dark-green, lobed leaves. (also available as bare-rooted crowns, June-August) Mild, non-bitter flavour. Tolerates heat well. Large, long-lived perennial grown for the thick, edible ALL TYPES MIX: (cooked) stalks. Includes a mix of types and colours, including GLASKINS PERPETUAL butterhead, crisphead, and looseleaf varieties. Early and productive variety. Slender and juicy, bright red stalks with an excellent flavour when ONION cooked. Hardy, with good disease resistance. Widely grown vegetable, cultivated for the swollen, pungent VICTORIA bulb. Popular and productive home garden variety. CREAMGOLD Green and red shaded, broad stalks of fine flavour. Most popular and reliable long-keeping brown Disease resistant. onion. Light brown globe-shaped bulbs. Excellent flavour. SALAD and ASIAN GREENS FLORENCE RED A range of quick growing varieties harvested for the leafy Sweet, red elongated bulb. Wonderful flavour, greens. Usually grown rapidly, harvested at an early stage similar to a shallot. and sown successively. Many are well suited to 'cut-andJAUNE PAILLE DES VERTUS come-again' harvest methods, ensuring an extended Heirloom. Productive variety with large yellowproduction. Eaten fresh or lightly cooked. brown, slightly flattened bulbs. Firm flesh of fine CHICORY-WITLOOF (BELGIUM ENDIVE) flavour. Stores well. Salad green with long, dark green leaves. Inner leaves and hearts used in salads. Wonderful, mildly acidic flavour. Roasted, dried roots are used as a coffee substitute. Beautiful, sky blue flowers. CORN SALAD (LAMB'S LETTUCE) Wonderful salad green for growing into the cooler months. Tender leaves are picked as required, giving a long harvest period. EDIBLE CHRYSANTHEMUM (SHUNGIKU) Tall, bushy annual to 1m. Young leaves are eaten raw in salads or lightly cooked to give an authentic flavour to Chinese dishes. Productive and hardy. Petals of yellow daisy flowers are edible and can also be used in salads. MESCLUN ORIENTAL Oriental seedling mix including Mustards, Mizuna, Mibuna, Tatsoi, Pak Choi, Red Cabbage and Green Broccoli. Excellent range of colours, textures and flavours to use in salads or stir-fry. MIBUNA Clumping plant with long, narrow leaves. Used raw in salads or lightly cooked. Stems and flower shoots also edible. Quick-growing and productive. MINER'S LETTUCE Heirloom. Unusual and very tasty salad green for growing throughout winter. Succulent leaves are picked individually or the entire plant can be cut and will re-sprout. Long cropping period. MIZUNA Mildly-flavoured salad green closely related to Mibuna. The dark green, glossy leaves are finely dissected, forming an attractive rosette. Leaves, juicy stalks and flowering shoots are eaten raw or lightly cooked. Hardy, tolerating hot and cold, wet conditions. MUSTARD SPINACH (KOMATSUNA) Highly underrated, hardy and productive leafy green. Delightful flavour, which can be described as a cross between cabbage and mustard with a hint of spinach. Very cold tolerant, it is especially suited to winter cropping and can be grown all year round in temperate areas. PAK CHOI Popular, non-hearting Chinese cabbage variety. Upright, thick white, juicy stalks and smooth, rounded green leaves. Fast growing and hardy. Eaten raw or lightly cooked. RADICCHIO-PALLA ROSSA Heading variety, forming an attractive, dense, round, red head with white veins. Colour intensifies in cooler weather. Used fresh in salads or lightly cooked. ROCKET Annual with unique, pungent green leaves. Adds a peppery ‘bite’ to salads and sauces. TATSOI Quick growing biennial with rosettes of spoonshaped, dark green leaves. Tender and mild flavour. Used in salads, soups and stir-fry. WONG BOK Chinese Heirloom. Upright, barrel-shaped heads. Light green, crisp and tender leaves. Light mustard flavour. SILVERBEET Upright leafy vegetable grown for the nutritious crinkled leaves. FORDHOOK GIANT Heirloom. Large, dark green, crinkled leaves with thick white stalks and excellent flavour. Popular and reliable variety, able to tolerate hot and cold extremes of temperature. RAINBOW CHARD New Zealand Heirloom variety. Very attractive plants with large, dark green, crinkled leaves and stems of white, yellow, orange and red. Highly decorative, nutritious and tasty. RUBY RED CHARD Heirloom. Attractive large, dark green, crumpled leaves and bright red stems. Tolerates light frosts. SPINACH Highly nutritious leafy green vegetable. Cool season crop. AMERICAN CURLED Attractive, heavily crinkled, dark green leaves of fine flavour. Hardy, slow to bolt in dry, hot conditions. Good summer variety. BLOOMSDALE LONGSTANDING Heirloom variety. Large, dark green leaves of excellent flavour. Popular home garden variety. Resists bolting in hot weather and tolerates frost well. GIANT OF WINTER Large, smooth, slightly crinkled, medium green leaves of excellent flavour. Hardy, tolerating cool weather well. VIROFLAY French Heirloom variety. Large, smooth, dark green, leaves to 20cm long. Low in acid, tender and sweet flavour. TOMATO Widely grown vegetable cultivated for the juicy fruit. Warm season crop. DETERMINATE (BUSH) VARIETIES: Low, bushy plants, requiring little (short stake) or no support. Fruit tends to ripen all at once. KY1 Heirloom. Early, low bushes bearing medium sized, rich red fruit. Highly recommended variety for pastes and sauces. Disease resistant. ROMA Reliable and popular variety. Highly productive, tall bushes bear large numbers of fleshy, elongated fruit. Rich flavour and few seeds make this a popular variety for sauces, pastes and drying. Disease resistant. INDETERMINATE (STAKING) VARIETIES: Tall climbing vines, bearing throughout the growing season. Usually require support in the form of staking or trellising and some pruning. AMISH PASTE Heirloom. Dark red, oval-shaped fruit with thick flesh and few seeds. With a wonderful flavour, this variety is highly recommended for sauces, bottling and drying, as well as fresh in salads. An outstanding all-rounder. Vigorous, tall growing bushes bearing heavy crops. BLACK KRIM Russian Heirloom. Slicing variety with large, purplish-red fruit with an outstanding rich, complex flavour. Reliable and disease resistant. BLACK RUSSIAN Russian Heirloom. Cool tolerant variety producing large, flattened, purplish-red fruit with richly flavoured, chocolate red flesh. Ideal for slicing, delicious semi-dried in oil. BRANDYWINE Amish Heirloom variety. Large, pinkish-red, solid fruit with few seeds. Prized for its outstanding flavour. Excellent slicing variety. Productive and hardy. BEEFSTEAK Heirloom variety. Produces large, rounded, red fruit with solid, juicy flesh and a rich flavour. Ideal slicing type. Good disease resistance. EARL'S FAUX BRANDYWINE Prize-winning, pinkish-red, large slicing variety with a rich, complex flavour. GROSSE LISSE Deservedly popular home garden variety. Large red fruit with superb flavour are produced over a long period. Heavy cropping. Excellent slicing variety. MONEYMAKER Heirloom. Productive variety bearing rounded, medium-sized, bright red fruit with solid flesh and excellent flavour. Popular Australian market garden and hothouse variety, tolerating high humidity. ROUGE DE MARMANDE French Heirloom. Reliable and productive variety, with early fruit set, well suited to cooler conditions. Large, red, flattened, slightly ribbed fruit with a rich flavour. Excellent slicing type. Disease resistant. SAN MARZANO Italian Heirloom. Original Italian cooking variety. Produces clusters of pear-shaped, red fruit. Later maturing than Roma, but with a richer flavour. Dense flesh and highly recommended for sauces, pastes and drying. Stores well and resists splitting in rainy weather. STUPICE Czechoslovakian variety. Extremely early fruit set, ideal for cooler or short season areas. Bears richly flavoured, medium-sized, round red fruit. SWEETIE Early and productive variety suited to cooler areas. Bears long trusses of sweetly flavoured, bright red cherry tomatoes. TIGERELLA (STRIPEY) Heirloom. Medium sized, round red fruit with orange stripes. Early fruit set and highly productive in Tasmania. Excellent flavour. TOMMY TOE Heirloom variety. Extremely productive, bearing numerous small to medium, cherry tomatoes over a long period. Excellent flavour and frequent winner of tomato taste tests. Disease resistant. YELLOW PEAR Heirloom variety. Tall, vigorous vines producing heavy clusters of small, bright yellow, pear-shaped fruit. Mild, acid free, sweet flavour. Excellent addition to salads or pickled. SPECIAL MIXES: CHERRY MIX Wonderful mix of highly productive cherry types. Excellent in salads. Varieties include yellow, orange, red and black colours. Both bush and climbing types. GOURMET MIX A mix of our favourite heirloom varieties selected for outstanding flavour, colour and performance. Includes Tommy Toe, Black Russian, Brandywine, Tigerella, and Yellow Pear. Staking types. ZUCCHINI Productive and quick-growing vegetable, producing elongated, fine-fleshed fruit. Warm season crop. GOLDEN Bushy plants bearing heavy crops of bright golden fruits. Sweet, mild flavour. LEBANESE Light green, elongated fruits with wonderful, sweet flavour. Hardy and productive. ROMANESCO Italian cultivar with elongated green-flecked fruit with distinctive, light green ridges. Outstanding, rich flavour. Large bush with big leaves. WATERMELON Grown for the large fruit with sweet, juicy red flesh. Needs long, warm season to mature. SUGARBABY Very early variety with medium, round fruit with bright red, sweet flesh. Excellent home garden variety well suited to cool regions. JAM MELON (RED SEEDED CITRON) White flesh. Excellent variety for jams, pickles and desserts. Stores well. HERBS: BASIL Popular annual bushy herb grown for the soft, clovescented, aromatic leaves. Frost sensitive, warm season herb. DARK OPAL Highly ornamental variety 30-45cm with attractive, dark red-purple leaves. Milder flavour compared with other sweet basil varieties. SWEET GENOVESE Heirloom. Large green aromatic leaves on a bushy plant 40-60cm Excellent strain and a favourite for flavour and use in pesto. LAVENDER ENGLISH LAVENDER Tall perennial with grey-green leaves growing to 1.5m. Attractive purple flower spikes. Cosmetic and pest repellent properties. BERGAMOT Also known as ‘Bee Balm’. Tall, bushy annual with showy flower heads. Culinary and medicinal uses. Also grown to attract bees to the garden. RED Variety with large, attractive, dark red flowers. LEMON BALM CALENDULA LOVAGE Perennial with soft green leaves and white flowers. Leaves are eaten fresh, used in herbal tea, or lightly cooked. Also known as ‘English/Pot Marigold’. Traditional English variety with single orange or yellow daisy flowers. Edible flower petals are used fresh or dried and have a range of culinary, medicinal and cosmetic uses. Tall perennial plant with broad green leaves and an aromatic, unique, celery-like flavour. Used as a flavouring in soups and stews. CHAMOMILE Culinary herb closely related to Oregano. Dried and fresh herbs have a sweet, spicy flavour. White/pink flowers. German or 'true' Chamomile. Annual to 40cm. Finely divided foliage and white, yellow-centred daisy flowers. Flowers are used dried or fresh in herbal teas and a range of medicinal and cosmetic uses. CHERVIL FRISE Decorative variety with finely curled leaves used as a seasoning in salads, soups and sauces. CHIVES MARJORAM NASTURTIUM Frost tender annual with rounded leaves and bright flowers. Edible, peppery-flavoured flowers, young buds and seeds. TRAILING MIX Mix of colours, including yellow, orange and red on trailing vines. EMPRESS OF INDIA Compact, non-trailing variety with dark, green-grey foliage and brilliant orange-red flowers. Popular culinary member of the onion family. Clumping plant to 30cm with long, narrow leaves and attractive purple OREGANO Wild relative of Marjoram. Popular culinary herb with a flowers. distinctive flavour. Plants to 75cm with white flowers. CHIVES-GARLIC Perennial, clumping herb with strap-like, flattened leaves and starry white flower heads. Mild garlic-flavoured leaves are used in a range of dishes, especially in Asian cooking. CORIANDER Highly aromatic annual herb to 45cm. Both the strongly flavoured parsley-like leaves and round, ripe seeds are used as flavouring, particularly to Asian cuisine. DILL Culinary annual grown for the distinctively flavoured leaves, with hints of mint and fennel. Seed also used as a condiment. DUKAT Variety with high essential oil content and excellent, bitter-free flavour. Grows to 1.2m with dark green, feathery leaves. Slow to bolt. PARSLEY Popular culinary biennial herb grown for the nutritious green leaves. GIANT OF ITALY Wonderful Italian flat-leaf variety. Large, dark green leaves of exceptional flavour. Vigorous and productive plants. TRIPLE CURLED Popular variety with highly curled, dark green leaves. Fine flavour and highly nutritious. PYRETHRUM True insecticidal variety. Attractive bushy plant with numerous white daisy flowers. Dried flowers are used to make an insecticidal spray to control a variety of pest insects. Harmless to plants, humans and other animals. ROSEMARY FEVERFEW Well-known culinary herb with narrow, dark green leaves Aromatic, bushy perennial to 1m with numerous white daisy and spikes of beautiful blue flowers. Attracts bees. Upright and prostrate forms. flowers. Ornamental. Used medicinally. HYSSOP SAGE Attractive, bushy perennial with small, dark green, aromatic leaves and showy blue flower spikes. Medicinal and culinary uses. Attracts bees to the garden. Popular and useful culinary herb to 45cm. Attractive plants with soft, grey-green leaves and showy purple flower spikes. Also has medicinal and cosmetic uses. Loved by bees. Award winning selection of white, pink and red shades. TARRAGON, FRENCH Herbaceous perennial to 40cm grown for the fine, anise flavour. Combines beautifully with egg, fish or chicken dishes. Also used as a flavouring in vinegars. Dies down each winter. THYME COMMON THYME Most popular culinary variety. Low, bushy plants to 30cm with small, highly aromatic leaves and white to lilac flowers. Both flowers and leaves are used in a range of culinary dishes and also medicinally. LEMON THYME Variant of common thyme with distinctly lemonflavoured, aromatic leaves. Used for culinary purposes. FLOWERS: ALYSSUM Lobularia maritimae Annual or short-lived perennial to 15cm. Low, mounding habit makes it ideal for garden borders and rockeries. Masses of small flowers in white and shades of red and purple cover the plant in spring and throughout the year. Prefers well drained, sunny to partly shaded sites. AMARANTH/LOVE LIES BLEEDING Amaranthus caudatus/Amaranthus viridis Tall, fast growing annual to 1m with large leaves and long, pendulous flower spikes. Valued as a fresh or dried cut flower. Well drained, warm, sunny sites. RED TAILS Red flower spikes up to 60cm in length. GREEN TAILS Lime green flowers in long, drooping clusters. HEARTSEASE Viola tricolor Traditional, old English favourite. Annual or biennial, low growing plants to 20cm, with dense foliage and masses of purple, mauve and yellow flowers from spring through to autumn. Well drained, fertile soil in sunny or partly shaded sites. HONEYWORT Cerinthe major Striking and unusual bushy annual to 70cm, growing throughout the winter with fleshy, grey-green leaves, often flecked with white. Blue-green bracts surround the tubular, dark purple flowers, bourne in drooping clusters in spring. Flowers are loved by bees. Grow in well drained, sunny to partly shaded sites. Often self-seeds annually. LOVE IN A MIST Nigella damascena Much-loved annual to 50cm with feathery leaves and beautiful flowers in shades of blue, rose, pink and white. Both the flowers and decorative seed pods are popular as a fresh or dried cut flower. Prefers well drained, sunny sites. LYCHNIS/ROSE CAMPION Lychnis coronaria Short-lived perennial 50-90cm with soft grey foliage and vivid magenta flowers in spring-summer. Plants often selfseeds freely. Prefers well drained soil in full sun or light shade. MARIGOLD (FRENCH) CALENDULA Tagetes patula Popular, summer-flowering annual growing to around 30cm. Bright flowers in shades of orange, yellow and red. Assists in the control of root nematodes when planted in the garden. Grow in rich, well drained soil in a sunny or lightly shaded position. Calendula officinalis See 'Herbs' section MIGNONETTE CORNFLOWER Centaurea cyanus Annual to 75cm with beautiful, deep blue flowers on long stems. Excellent for cutting or drying. Prefers well drained soil in full sun. COSMOS Cosmos bipinnatus Tall annual to 1m with fine, feathery leaves and large, colourful flowers on tall stems. Popular cut flower. Well drained, sunny sites. PURITY WHITE Pure white flowers. RED DAZZLER Rich, carmine red flowers. SENSATION MIX Reseda alba Traditional favourite with long spikes of scented white flowers in spring-summer. Tall plants, growing 1-1.5m. Annual, self-seeds freely. Useful cut flower. Well drained, sunny to partly shaded sites. NASTURTIUM Tropaeolum majus See 'Herbs' section POPPY, CALIFORNIAN Eschscholzia californica Free seeding annual with brilliant orange flowers and greygreen, ferny foliage. Hardy and drought tolerant, requires well drained soil and full sun. Grows to 30cm. QUEEN ANNE'S LACE Daucus carota Very attractive tall annual to 2m. Large, lacy white umbels are bourne in profusion during spring and summer. Highly recommended to attract beneficial insects to the garden. Prefers well drained, sunny sites. May require staking or support by other plants. RUDBECKIA Rudbeckia hirta Annual or perennial with large daisy flowers in golden shades. Long-flowering throughout summer and autumn. Hardy and drought tolerant. Prefers full sun and well drained soil. MARMALADE Golden yellow flowers with a prominant black central cone. To 60cm. SNAPDRAGON Antirrhinum majus Popular bedding annual with showy flower spikes in springsummer. Bushy plants to 60cm. Useful cut flower. Prefers fertile, well drained, sunny sites. MIDNIGHT MIX Rich shades of dark red, crimson, maroon and scarlet, some with a creamy throat. Dark foliage. To 60cm. SUNFLOWER Helianthus annuus Very popular, tall annual with large, cheerful flowers in shades of yellow, orange and red. Edible seeds develop in the large central disc. Useful tall windbreak or cut flower. Prefers well drained, sunny sites. ECLIPSE Golden yellow flowers with a dark centre. To 2m. SWEET PEA Lathryus odoratus Well-loved climbing annual with often fragrant bright, pea flowers. Excellent for cutting. Requires trellis or other support. Fertile, slightly alkaline soil in full sun or light shade is preferred. MIX Blend of varieties selected for fragrance, colour and cutting qualities. Includes fragrant heirlooms. Huge colour range including bi-coloured and speckled. Grows to 180cm. SWEET WILLIAM Dianthus barbatus Biennial or short-lived, bushy perennial to 50cm. Showy flower heads in a range of pink and red shades and bicolours are bourne in spring-summer. Fragrant and useful as a cut flower. Grow in full sun to part shade in well drained soil.