Cottage Garden Flower Seeds

California Poppy ‘Golden West’ – 2,500 Seeds (Eschscholzia californica)

California Poppy ‘Golden West’ (Eschscholzia californica) is a vibrant, hardy annual producing brilliant golden-orange blooms that light up borders, meadows, and large-scale plantings. Fast-growing and low-maintenance, it thrives in sunny, well-drained locations and attracts pollinators. Perfect for naturalized gardens or mass displays, it offers long-lasting summer color.

Why Grow "Golden West"

• Brilliant golden-orange blooms

• Fast-growing and hardy

• Long-lasting flowering from spring to summer

• Attracts bees and other pollinators

Key Features

• Type: Annual (Eschscholzia californica)

• Height: 30–45 cm

• Flowering: May–September

• Position: Full sun

• Uses: Borders, meadows, naturalized gardens, mass plantings

Ideal For

• Large-scale and naturalized plantings

• Pollinator-friendly gardens

• Cottage-style or wildflower borders

• Low-maintenance, sunny garden spaces

Sowing & Growing

• Sow outdoors: March–May directly in prepared soil

• Germination: 10–15 days at 15–20°C

• Thin seedlings to 15–20 cm apart

• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil

• Deadhead to prolong flowering if desired

Blue Lace Flower Seeds (Didiscus caeruleus / Trachymene caerulea)

The Blue Lace Flower is an elegant and delicate annual, much loved for its airy umbels of soft sky-blue blossoms. Each flower head resembles lacework, carried on long slender stems, making it ideal for cutting. With its light, lacy texture, this plant brings charm and movement to borders, cottage gardens, and wildflower-style plantings. It is also a superb choice for floral arrangements, both fresh and dried.

What Makes It Special

• Produces lace-like umbels of pastel blue blooms

• Excellent cut flower with a long vase life

• Attractive to bees, butterflies, and pollinators

• Adds a soft, romantic touch to borders and bouquets

Key Features

• Botanical name: Didiscus caeruleus / Trachymene caerulea

• Common name: Blue Lace Flower

• Seed count: Approx. seeds per pack

• Height/Spread: 45–60 cm tall, 20–30 cm spread

• Position: Full sun, well-drained soil

• Flowering period: Summer to early autumn

• Lifespan: Half-hardy annual

Ideal For

• Cottage gardens

• Wildflower meadows

• Borders and mixed beds

• Cut flower and dried arrangements

• Pollinator-friendly gardens

Sowing Instructions

1. When to sow: March–May indoors, or April–June outdoors after frost has passed

2. How to sow:

   • Sow seeds thinly in trays with seed compost or directly outdoors in fine soil

   • Lightly cover seeds with a thin layer of soil or vermiculite

   • Keep moist until seedlings appear (14–21 days)

3. Transplant/Thin: Space plants 20–30 cm apart

4. Care: Deadhead to prolong flowering; provide support in windy sites

Baby’s Breath White – Seeds (Gypsophila elegans)

Baby’s Breath White (Gypsophila elegans) is a delicate annual prized for its airy sprays of tiny, pure white flowers. Blooming from early summer to autumn, it adds soft, cloud-like texture to borders, cottage gardens, and mixed flower beds. Perfect for cut flower arrangements and bouquets, this low-maintenance variety also attracts pollinators, making it a versatile and charming addition to any garden.

Why Grow "Baby’s Breath White"

• Airy sprays of tiny, pure white flowers

• Long flowering season from early summer to autumn

• Easy-to-grow, low-maintenance annual

• Ideal for cut flowers and pollinator-friendly gardens

Key Features

• Type: Annual (Gypsophila elegans)

• Height: 30–50 cm

• Flowering: Early summer to autumn

• Position: Full sun

• Uses: Borders, cottage gardens, mixed beds, cut flowers, pollinator gardens

Ideal For

• Softening borders and mixed flower beds

• Cottage-style gardens

• Bouquets and cut flower arrangements

• Pollinator-friendly garden designs

Sowing & Growing

• Sow indoors: February–April in trays or pots

• Sow outdoors: March–May directly in soil

• Germination: 10–20 days at 18–22°C

• Thin seedlings 25–30 cm apart

• Prefers well-drained soil in full sun

• Water moderately until established

Aster Dwarf ‘Pinocchio’ Mixed – Bright, Bushy, and Long-Flowering

• Aster Dwarf ‘Pinocchio’ Mixed offers a cheerful display of compact, bushy plants covered in semi-double blooms in shades of pink, red, violet, and white. These easy-to-grow annuals provide long-lasting color from summer into autumn, making them ideal for borders, pots, and cutting.

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  What Makes It Special

  • Charming mix of bright, semi-double blooms

  • Compact plants perfect for small gardens and containers

  • Long flowering season until the first frost

  • Excellent for cutting and fresh arrangements

  • Low-maintenance and rewarding for all gardeners

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  Key Features

  • Height: 20–25 cm – neat, compact habit

  • Flowers in a wide range of vibrant colors

  • Works well in formal and informal displays

  • Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects

  • Great choice for beginners

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  Ideal For

  • Bedding and border edging

  • Patio pots, window boxes, and containers

  • Cottage gardens and mixed displays

  • Fresh cut flowers for the home

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  Sowing

  • Sow indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or direct sow after frost danger has passed

  • Plant seeds 0.5 cm deep in well-drained soil at 16–20°C

  • Germination: 7–14 days

  • Space plants 20–25 cm apart

  • Prefers full sun and moderate watering

RUSSELL LUPIN ‘THE GOVERNOR’ SEEDS (Lupinus polyphyllus)

Russell Lupin ‘The Governor’ is a spectacular perennial, admired for its tall, upright flower spikes packed with deep blue and crisp white blooms. Flowering in early to mid-summer, it creates a stunning vertical display in borders, cottage gardens, and mixed beds. A pollinator-friendly favorite, this hardy perennial is both striking and easy to grow.

Why Grow "The Governor"

• Tall flower spikes with striking blue and white blooms

• Hardy perennial, easy to grow and long-lasting

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

• Ideal for cottage gardens and mixed borders

Key Features

• Type: Perennial (Lupinus polyphyllus)

• Height: 90–120 cm

• Flowering: Early to mid-summer

• Position: Full sun to partial shade

• Uses: Borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, cut flowers

Ideal For

• Adding height and drama to garden borders

• Cottage and informal garden designs

• Pollinator-friendly planting schemes

• Cut flowers for arrangements

Sowing & Growing

• Sow indoors: 6–8 weeks before the last frost

• Sow outdoors: Late spring or autumn

• Germination: 14–30 days (scarify seeds for best results)

• Space seedlings: 30–45 cm apart

• Prefers moist, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Rock Cress 'Cascade Purple' Seeds (Aubrieta cultorum hybrida)

Aubrieta ‘Cascade Purple’ is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial, famous for its vivid purple blooms that blanket rockeries, walls, and borders in spring. This hardy groundcover creates a stunning cascade of flowers, softening stone edges and filling gaps between paving with ease. Once established, it’s drought-tolerant, easy to care for, and ideal for adding long-lasting color to cottage gardens and alpine plantings.

Why Grow 'Cascade Purple'

• Masses of bright purple flowers in spring

• Perfect for rockeries, walls, edging, and containers

• Hardy perennial that returns year after year

Key Features

• Type: Perennial

• Height: 10–15 cm

• Spread: 30–60 cm

• Flowering: March–May

• Position: Full sun

• Soil: Well-drained, light, sandy soil

• Uses: Rock gardens, edging, walls, groundcover

Sowing & Growing

• Sow indoors: February–April in trays with light cover

• Germination: 14–21 days at 18–22°C

• Transplant seedlings outdoors after frost, spacing 20–30 cm apart

• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil

• Trim lightly after flowering to maintain compact growth

Purple Loosestrife Seeds (Lythrum salicaria)

A striking perennial, Purple Loosestrife produces tall spikes of vibrant purple flowers throughout summer. Hardy and long-flowering, it adds vertical interest and color to borders, wetlands, and naturalistic garden plantings, attracting bees and butterflies.

What Makes It Special

• Tall spikes of vivid purple flowers

• Hardy, long-lasting perennial with dramatic vertical presence

• Attracts pollinators, supporting wildlife-friendly gardens

Key Features

• Botanical name: Lythrum salicaria

• Hardy perennial

• Height: 100–150 cm (3–5 ft)

• Bloom time: Summer

Ideal For

• Garden borders and wetland-style plantings

• Naturalistic and cottage-style gardens

• Pollinator-friendly landscapes

Sowing

• Sow indoors Feb–Apr or outdoors Mar–May

• Cover lightly with soil and keep moist

• Germination: 14–28 days at 15–20°C

• Thin seedlings 30–40 cm apart

• Flowers in the first or second season after sowing

Night Scented Stock – 5 000 Seeds (Matthiola bicornis)

Bring magic to your summer evenings with Night Scented Stock. By day, its blooms are modest, but as dusk falls, they release an irresistible sweet fragrance that perfumes the air. A must-have for evening gardens, patios, and containers.

What Makes It Special

• Intensely fragrant blooms at night

• Easy to grow with minimal care

• Attracts evening pollinators and creates a romantic garden atmosphere

Key Features

• Height: 40–50 cm

• Annual, fast-growing

• Best fragrance released at dusk and night

• Ideal for evening relaxation spaces

Ideal For

• Scented night gardens

• Patio containers near seating areas

• Borders and cottage gardens

Sowing

• Sow outdoors Mar–May directly where they are to flower

• Sow thinly in well-prepared, free-draining soil

• Cover lightly with soil and keep moist

• Germination: 10–20 days

• Thin seedlings to 15–20 cm apart

Hollyhock ‘Majorette Double’ Mix – Seeds (Althaea rosea)

The Hollyhock ‘Majorette Double’ Mix is a stunning dwarf variety producing fully double flowers in a wide range of colors, including pink, red, yellow, and white. Compact and bushy, it is perfect for smaller gardens, borders, and containers while still giving that classic cottage garden charm.

Why Grow ‘Majorette Double’?

• Fully double blooms in a vibrant color mix

• Shorter, dwarf habit compared to traditional tall hollyhocks

• Long summer flowering season

• Attracts bees and pollinators

Key Features

• Type: Half-hardy biennial (often flowers in the first year)

• Height: 60–80 cm

• Flowering: June–September

• Position: Full sun, well-drained soil

• Uses: Borders, containers, cottage garden plantings

Ideal For

• Smaller gardens and courtyards

• Adding vertical interest without excessive height

• Pollinator-friendly spaces

Sowing & Growing

• Sow indoors: February–April in trays or pots

• Sow outdoors: May–June directly in soil

• Germination: 14–21 days at 18–20°C

• Transplant seedlings 40–50 cm apart

• Deadhead faded flowers for extended blooming