Illustrated List: Ideal for Bedding

Adonis aestivalis

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

Agastache aurantiaca Apricot Sprite

Never before has flower power been experienced from a border plant of this kind. A staggering display of apricot spikes of tasselled florets, erupting like flames from the laced, richly fragrant foliage. Very quick growing, excellent in bedding, borders and containers. Bred and selected by T&M for its dwarf, compact habit, and was awarded a Fleuroselect Quality Mark. All this and it also flowers in its first year from seed.

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.

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.

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).

Alyssum saxatile Golden Queen

An attractive ground-hugger with grey foliage and masses of light yellow clusters of flowers in the spring. Vigorous and showy; prune it hard back after flowering.

Amaranthus caudatus PonyTails Mixed

Delightful long, decorative tassels in red and green shades, gently swish side to side in a summer breeze. Ideal for adding height and interest to summer bedding displays.

Height: 90-120cm (36-48in)

Amaranthus paniculatus Marvel Bronze

Add almost instant impact to your summer bedding schemes, with eye to catching colour. This statuesque annual makes the perfect dot plant for borders, or why not be brave and plant it en masse for explosive results!

Amaranthus tricolor Joseph's Coat

An improved form with yellow-scarlet and green foliage all on one plant, it makes a striking bedding plant for its foliage alone and produces erect brush like deep red 6in flower spikes which are good for cutting. Also suitable for growing in 5-6in pots. Flowers late summer. Height: 45-60cm (18-24in).