Illustrated List: Annuals

Adonis aestivalis

Prolific, cup shaped, blood red, black centred flowers. Adonis aestivalis has ornamental, leathery foliage.

Ageratum houstonianum Blue Danube F1

Lavender blue. One of the best for uniformity, earliness and all round performance.

Bushy, compact, uniform plants excellent for bedding and edging. Remove spent blooms.

Height: 15-20cm (6-8in)

Ageratum houstonianum Blue Mink

A compact plant bearing powder-blue flowers.

Bushy, compact, uniform plants excellent for bedding and edging. Remove spent blooms.

Height: 23-30cm (9-12in)

Ageratum houstonianum Hawaii Mixed F1 Hybrid

A beautiful combination of soft pink, royal blue and pure white, sweetly complementing each other. Earlier and longer flowering than other Ageratums, producing very uniform compact plants, smothered in blooms. Excellent in borders and containers.

Ageratum houstonianum Purple Fields F1

Vigorous compact, mounded plants, spread up to 30cm (12 inches) across, smothered with unusual, purple flowers. Outstanding garden performance in borders or containers, flowering all summer.

Height: 20-25cm (8-10in)

Agrostemma githago Milas

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).

Agrostemma githago Ocean Pearl

A really unusual and easy to grow annual. Bred by Thompson & Morgan, the tall erect plants have lots of extra large, pure white flowers with distinctive black speckled markings. Best suited as a border filler but can be used as a short-lived cut flower.

Agrostemma gracilis Queen Mixed

This stunning colour combination of regal purple and crystal white is sure to add style, grace and a touch of elegance to beds and borders. Easy to grow in any position, quick to flower and ideal for the cottage garden, or as a cut flower. Prefers a light, well drained soil in full sun. Height 90-120cm (3-4ft).

Alyssum maritima procumbens Aphrodite Improved Mixed

The much improved Aphrodite selection of this highly versatile plant features uniform, compact plants which carry a profusion of striking blooms over an exceptionally long period in summer. Especially useful in containers.

Height: 8-10cm (3-4in)

Alyssum maritima procumbens Avalanche

For a sweetly scented carpet of snow white flowers, we don't think you'll do better than choose Avalanche. A selection which is vigorous and uniform, starting to flower extra early and continuing throughout the season. Easy to grow and a must for beds, borders and the rockery. Flower summer. Height 6cm (2.5in).

Alyssum maritima procumbens Carpet Of Snow

A magnificent low-growing, wide-spreading annual with a continuous display of massed white-flowers all summer through. It is very early flowering and very easy to grow and suitable for exposed cool sites, rockeries, paving and walls. Edging paths and garden borders for contrasting colour effect. Flowers summer. Height: 3-4in.

Alyssum maritima procumbens Snow Crystals

Distinctly larger flowers than "Snowcloth" and "Carpet of Snow" which while still small, in their overall combined effect make for a whiter, cleaner appearance. Very neat, compact and uniform in growth.

Height: 8-10cm (3-4in)

Alyssum maritima procumbens Sweet White

Absolutely glorious honey fragrance. Sprinkle seed direct into tubs, window boxes, patio areas and borders.

Height: 10-20cm (4-8in)

Alyssum maritima procumbens Trailing Rosy-Red

Compactness is out of favour with this variety. The habit is much more trailing than other alyssum making it an excellent variety tor hanging baskets, window boxes, cascading out of pots and containers and of course bedding, borders and rockeries where it spreads happily to form an excellent, lightly scented cerise carpet. Flowers summer. Height: 10-15cm (3-4in).

Amaranthus Autumn Palette

Attractive, tall, feathery spikes of cream and biscuit shades will gently ruffle in the slightest breeze. Quick and easy to grow, adding height and interest to summer displays right through to the autumn, or used as an intriguing cut flower.

Height 90-120cm (36-48 inches)

Amaranthus caudatus Fat Spike

Highly attractive erect fat spikes in deep purplish red, from 3 inch thick tapering to 1 inch, as if standing guard. Ideal as a border filler, and for flower arranging.

Height: 90-100cm (3-4ft)