Annuals

A native biennial occasionally perennial, common in woodland learing, hedgrows and heaths. Foxglove has tall spikes of pinkish purple bell-shaped flowers. The flowers are pollinated by bumble bees.

Height: 50-150cm (20-60in)

Prefers: Partial shade or sun on moist well-drained soil.

Flowers: Jun - Sep

Seeds per gram: 10000

Evocative red annual, short to medium height, a lover of disturbed ground and agricultural soils if given a chance to flower. Replenishes its bright vermilion petals each day.

Good for: Butterflies and bees

Height: 30-60cm

Prefers: Sun

Flowers: May to July

Seeds per gram: 11,000

The delightful white daisy flowers of this annual wildflower were once a common sight is cornfields. It is now much rarer due to widespread use of selective herbicides. It has a compact upright habit, ideal for use on borders. Finches love to eat the flower seed heads.

Good for: butterflies and bees

Height: 20-40cm

Prefers: Sunny position

Flowers: May to October

Seeds per gram: 1000

Glorious annual wildflower seeds very like a single Chrysanthemum. Slightly fragrant and can be used as cut flowers.Prolific in its production of wild flowers. 

Flowers from June to August

Good for: Butterflies and bees 

Height: 30-60cm (12-24in)

Prefers: Soil normal - poor. pH7. Sunny position

Flowers: March - August

Seeds per gram: 400

Once common in the cornfields of England, this wildflower has reddish-purple and solitary with undivided petals. This wildflower seeds itself very prolifically and is related to other campions.

Height: 30-100cm (12-40in)

Prefers: Normal soil (pH7) Sunny position near a fence or other support.

Flowers: Jun - Aug

Seeds per gram: 30

A tall, bright yellow annual or biennial widely naturalised in coastal areas and beside railway lines. Originally from North America, its oil is used in various herbal remedies. The flowers open in the evening and are visited by a large number of Moth species.

Good for: Moths 

Height: 50 - 150cm

Prefers: Dry free draining soil in full sun

Flowers: Jun to Sep

Seeds per gram: 1800

A hairy perennial with leafy stem. Blue flowers, 5-8mm across, opening out flat.

Height: 30-40cm

Prefers: Meadows, open and damp deciduous woodland. Damp-moist soil, not acid

Flowers: May - July

Seeds per gram: 4000

A native biennial found on rough grassland, roadsides and waste lands. In the first season it produces a rosette of sharp spikey leaves. In the second year it puts up a tall stem crowned with a spiny flower head with a band of mauve flowers. It is particularly attractive to insects and seed eating birds such as Goldfinches and Siskins.

Height: 80 to 200cm

Flowers: Jul - Aug

Prefers: Full sun or partial shade on damp or dry soils

Seeds per gram: 300

A beautiful native biennial commonly found in rough grassy areas close to the coast and sand dunes. The striking bright blue flowers are a favourite with bumble bees and day flying moths.

Height: 30 – 90cm

Prefers: Light sandy soils in full sun light, but will grow on heavier soils

Flowers: Jul - Sep

Seeds per gram: 200

A common annual or biennial plant of downs and roadsides, its leaves are a common sight in neglected vegetable gardens.  The cultivated form provides the edible kitchen carrot.  When the wild carrot begins to fruit, it is at its most distinctive.  The fruits have long spines which attach itself to any passing animal.  In the 16th century it was known as a remedy for epilepsy and much later on it was used for such diverse complaints as dropsy and kidney stones.  

Height: 30-40cm

Flowers: June - October

Requires: Sun/well-drained soil.

Approx. 1100 seeds per gramme.

Yellow flowers of cornfields and open places. Perennial, small yellow flowers followed by burr-like seed heads.

Height: 30-60cm

Flowers: June onwards

Requires: Deep shade

Seed per gram: 1400

***Fresh seed from 2020 crop*** Growing in grassy meadows and pastures throughout Britain, this annual yellow rattle plant enjoys well drained soils. The yellow flowers are followed by brown inflated calyces in the shape of little purses or seashells.     Another name for this bright attractive plant is ‘rattle box’ because of the sound effect made by its seeds rattling around inside the seed capsule.  Also known as ‘Hay rattle', rattlebaskets and pots and pans.  

Height: 20 - 50 cm

Flowers: June - September

Requires: All types of grassland

Seeds per gram: 270