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Wildflower : Butterfly Bush 1 packet A strong growing easy to raise shrub producing fragrant plumes during the summer which are much loved by butterflies. Saved from named varieties. Flowers summer. Height & Spread: 8x 6ft (240x180cm). - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Butterfly Mixture 1 packet An exciting blend, specially selected to attract butterflies and other beneficial insects to your garden. Excellent for making attractive drifts of colour, and your garden a haven for wildlife. Easy to grow. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Butterfly Mixture 5 packets An exciting blend, specially selected to attract butterflies and other beneficial insects to your garden. Excellent for making attractive drifts of colour, and your garden a haven for wildlife. Easy to grow. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Californian Mixture 1 packet Inject your beds and borders with a vibrant holiday atmosphere by growing this extra special mixture of native Californian plants. Hassle-free and easy to grow, sow direct outdoors in the garden. A bright and uplifting mix. Brilliant for beds and borders, especially planted in drifts. Prefers any ordinary, well-drained soil in full sun. Subject to availability, packet contains mix of the following: Oenothera missourensis, Layia platyglossa, Gilia capitata, Nemophila insignis, Eschscholzia, Clarkia elegans, Phacelia campanularia - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Californian Mixture 5 packets Inject your beds and borders with a vibrant holiday atmosphere by growing this extra special mixture of native Californian plants. Hassle-free and easy to grow, sow direct outdoors in the garden. A bright and uplifting mix. Brilliant for beds and borders, especially planted in drifts. Prefers any ordinary, well-drained soil in full sun. Subject to availability, packet contains mix of the following: Oenothera missourensis, Layia platyglossa, Gilia capitata, Nemophila insignis, Eschscholzia, Clarkia elegans, Phacelia campanularia - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Corn Cockle 1 packet Stunning magenta blooms, on slender stems, move in the slightest breeze adding style, grace and a touch of elegance to borders or wild meadows. Easy to grow in any position, quick to flower and ideal for the cottage or wild flower garden. Height 60-90cm (24-36in). - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Corn Marigold 1 packet Attractive, bright yellow flowers once commonly seen in cornfields across the British Isles. Nowadays they are only occasionally seen on waste ground, but you can change this by adding these to your wild garden. NOTE: Other varieties illustrated not included. Height:45-60cm (18-24 inches). - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Cornfield Mixture 1 packet - 1 gram A mixture of the cornfield weeds of yesterday plus other attractive wild flowers to provide a splash of colour in a difficult area or create a mini cornfield in your wildlife garden. In the vegetable garden they can provide colour and nectar to attract pollinating insects and predators. An excellent 'natural' edge to gravel paths and drives. Flowers summer. Height: 15-60cm (6-24in). Contents: White Campion, Charlock, Corn Chamomile, Corn Cockle, Cornflower, Field Forget-me-not, Corn Marigold, Scentless May Weed, Field Pansy, Wild Pansy, Field Poppy, Long-headed Poppy. Please Note: Even though wild flowers, they should not be scattered in the wild without the authorisation of your local Nature Conservation Trust. Caution: Poppy: All parts are poisonous - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Cornfield Mixture 5 packets A mixture of the cornfield weeds of yesterday plus other attractive wild flowers to provide a splash of colour in a difficult area or create a mini cornfield in your wildlife garden. In the vegetable garden they can provide colour and nectar to attract pollinating insects and predators. An excellent 'natural' edge to gravel paths and drives. Flowers summer. Height: 15-60cm (6-24in). Contents: White Campion, Charlock, Corn Chamomile, Corn Cockle, Cornflower, Field Forget-me-not, Corn Marigold, Scentless May Weed, Field Pansy, Wild Pansy, Field Poppy, Long-headed Poppy. Please Note: Even though wild flowers, they should not be scattered in the wild without the authorisation of your local Nature Conservation Trust. Caution: Poppy: All parts are poisonous - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Cornflower Blue Diadem 1 packet Intense deep blue, 6cm (2½in) double powder-puff flowers. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Flanders Poppy 1 packet Often seen sprinkling cornfields with its bright scarlet flowers. Ideal for creating a bright splash of colour in a sunny corner where little else will grow, or in the wild garden where it self seeds with ease. Flowers early summer. Height: 18-24 inches. Thompson & Morgan will donate 10p to Royal British Legion (Registered charity no. 210063), for each packet of Poppy Flanders seeds sold, to provide work and support for disabled ex-Servicemen and women and their families. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Foxglove 1 packet A familiar sight in early summer growing wild in shady places in Britain Its tall spires of drooping rose purple flowers will grace any garden in sun of part shade. Very easy. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Fragrant Mixture 1 packet A new and exciting blend of some of the most 'scentsational' annuals for your garden. With vibrant colour and creating wafts of rich perfume, the Fragrant Mix will be a vital addition to cottage gardens everywhere. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Fragrant Mixture 5 packets A new and exciting blend of some of the most 'scentsational' annuals for your garden. With vibrant colour and creating wafts of rich perfume, the Fragrant Mix will be a vital addition to cottage gardens everywhere. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Meadowland Mixture 1 packet Over 30 wild flowers, suitable for newcomers to wild flower growing. Create a flowering meadow or just a natural patch in the flower garden. Along with some of the prettiest wild flowers are nectar and food plants for bees, butterflies and other insects to make a haven for wildlife. Some plants flower the first summer, the rest in spring, summer or autumn the next year. Height: 20-150cm (8in-5ft). Average Height: 60cm (2ft). Contents include: Ladys Bedstraw, Meadow Buttercup, Corn Chamomile, Wild Clary, Cowslip, Crane's-Bill, Ox-eye Daisy, Foxglove, Harebell, Corn Marigold, Field Scabious, Teasel, Toadflax and many others. Please Note: Even though wild flowers they should not be scattered in the wild without the authorisation of your local Nature Conservation Trust. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Meadowland Mixture 5 packets Over 30 wild flowers, suitable for newcomers to wild flower growing. Create a flowering meadow or just a natural patch in the flower garden. Along with some of the prettiest wild flowers are nectar and food plants for bees, butterflies and other insects to make a haven for wildlife. Some plants flower the first summer, the rest in spring, summer or autumn the next year. Height: 20-150cm (8in-5ft). Average Height: 60cm (2ft). Contents include: Ladys Bedstraw, Meadow Buttercup, Corn Chamomile, Wild Clary, Cowslip, Crane's-Bill, Ox-eye Daisy, Foxglove, Harebell, Corn Marigold, Field Scabious, Teasel, Toadflax and many others. Please Note: Even though wild flowers they should not be scattered in the wild without the authorisation of your local Nature Conservation Trust. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Mediterranean Mix 1 packet Experience long. hot summer days whatever the weather with this vivid mix of Mediterranean-style plants, guaranteed to give you that holiday feeling. Hassle-free and easy to grow, sow direct outdoors in the garden. An exciting mix. Perfect bed and border filler; sow seed in drifts. Subject to availability, packet contains mix of the following; Antirrhinum, Asperula,Bupleurum, Calendula, Centaurea, Chrysanthemum, Cladanthus, Convolvulus, Delphinium, Echium, Fedia, Iberis, Lavatera, Legousia. Linaria, Linum, Lobularia, Lonas, Maiva, Nigeila, Papaver, Reseda, Roemeria, Siiene, Viscaria. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Mixture 1 packet An easy to grow mixture providing an abundance of attractive wild flowers to add colour, grace and interest to the garden. Suitable for the flower border or wild area they are also valuable for the butterflies, bees, seed eating birds and insects they will attract. Some plants will flower in the first summer, the rest in spring, summer or autumn the next year. Height: 20-150cm (8in-5ft). Contents include: Birds-Foot Trefoil, Red and White Campion, Dames Violet, Evening Primrose, Musk Mallow, Marjoram, Yellow Melilot, Ragged Robin, Yellow Rocket, Small Scabious, Vervain, Vipers Bugloss and many other. Please Note: Even though wild flowers they should not be scattered in the wild without the authorisation of your local Nature Conservation Trust. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : North American Mixture 1 packet Get the wild, prairie look in your beds and borders this summer with this extra special mixture of native North American plants. Hassle-free and easy to grow, sow direct outdoors in the garden. A colourful, varied mix.Prefers any ordinary, well-drained soil in full sun. Subject to availability, packet contains mix of the following; Gilia capitata, Nemophila insignis, Nemophila maculata, Godetia, Alyssum White, Delphinium consolida, Rudbeckia, Linum rubrum, Eschscholzia, Clarkia, Iberis umbellata, Papaver rhoeas. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Oxeye Daisy 1 packet The Ox-Eye Daisy is a familiar, native wildflower seen in many fields, roadside verges, railways and alongside riverbanks. Attractive, silvery-white blooms with golden-yellow 'eyes' are produced from June to August each year. Excellent for borders or wildflower meadows. Height 45-60cm (18-24in). - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Ragged Robin 1 packet An attractive wild flower with bright pink flowers with raggedy petals. Hence it is often known as Ragged Robin, because, just like the bird, it stands out brightly at the start of summer. Plant in damp areas of the garden. Height 25-100cm (10-40in) - more info from T&M

Wildflower : St Johns Wort 1 packet Bushy plants produce unusual leaves covered in translucent dots, topped by clusters of bright yellow flowers each speckled with a hint of red around the edges. Grows almost anywhere, attracting bees to your garden. Height 40-80cm (16-32in). - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Teasel 1 packet Tall, striking, thistle-like plants with serrated leaves and large spiny flower heads. A valuable source of nectar for bees and butterflies, as well as attracting many seed-eating birds to your garden or wild flower meadow. Makes attractive, dried, cut flowers. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Wild Cowslip 1 packet The famous meadow and hedge row plant of simple beauty. Fragrant lemon yellow pendulous blooms. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Flowers spring. Height 23cm (9in). Contact with the leaves may cause skin allergy to some people with sensitive skins. - more info from T&M

Wildflower : Wild Pansy 1 packet A charming and prolific baby pansy with an unbeatable combination of 3-4 colours in each FLOWER! It will flower continuously from summer to winter, is compact enough for rockeries, walls or edging and will self sow seedlings. Flowers summer to winter. Height: 15-23cm (6-9in). The petals make a colourful addition to green salads, can be candied to top desserts etc. or used to make violet soup. Write to us for a free leaflet with recipes for a wide range of edible flowers. - more info from T&M

Wildflower: Sweet Rocket 1 packet Charming, large spikes of single, lilac and purple flowers are produced in the spring filling the air with their sweet and spicy evening fragrance. Sweet Rocket will also attract butterflies and other beneficial insects to your garden. Hardy Biennial - can be perennial in some soils. - more info from T&M

Wildflower: Sweet Rocket 1 packet Charming, large spikes of single, white flowers, fragrant in the evening. - more info from T&M

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