Thompson & Morgan Value Seeds Illustrated List

Achillea filipendulina Cloth of Gold

Free flowering, indispensible border plant, with flat, platelike 4-6in mustard yellow flower heads of easy culture and ideal for mixed borders or cutting. The flat flower heads can also be dried and used as "everlastings". Flowers mid to late summer. Height: 5ft.

Achillea millefolium Summer Berries F2 Hybride

An easy to grow, first year flowering perennial, ideal for adding a sumptuous mixture of fruity colours to borders.

Makes an excellent cut or dried flower, as well as attracting bees and butterflies to your garden.

Height: 60-75cm (24-30in).

Actinotus helianthi

The pure white star blooms of this Australian native, have an intriguing flannel - like texture. Sure to make a talking point in the border, as well as an unusual dried flower.

Adenophora hybrida Amethyst

Large, pendulous amethyst-blue, skirt-like flowers, packed in symmetry on many tall, erect stems. A gorgeous unusual colour for Adenophora.

Adonis aestivalis

Prolific, cup shaped, blood red, black centred flowers. Ornamental, leathery foliage.

Agastache anisata

Silvery-green foliage which is scented unmistakenly of Aniseed. Flower spikes of blue appear during summer. Bees, butterflies and goldfinches love it!

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.

Agastache aurantiaca Fragrant Mixed

A truly amazing display of tall, brightly coloured spikes of tasselled florets appear to burst out like flames from the lanced and highly perfumed foliage. Very quick and easy to grow, this lovely perennial will enhance your borders and containers, whilst its balmy fragrance will attract insects away from your summer patio! Excellent first year flowering variety.

Height: 50-60cm (20-24in).

Agastache cana

A very lovely, choice order plant and entirely "at home" in the cottage garden. Plants are quick to establish and produce many branched stems with dense spikes of rosy-pink, 1in.long flowers during mid to late summer. Flowers in its first year but really does become stunning from the second year onwards, and being an Agastache, it possesses wonderful aromatic foliage. Loved by bees and butterflies

Agastache foeniculum Golden Jubilee

Attractive, golden-green foliage with a distinct aniseed fragrance, making a vibrant contrast to the compact lavender-blue flower spikes. Adds interest to borders and containers, as well as attracts wildlife to your garden. Fragrant and excellent in borders or containers.

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 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).

Albizia julibrissin

Deciduous. Exotic lacy foliage and powderpuff flowers. Withstands some frost.

Alcea rosea Chater's Double Icicle

A classic cottage Hollyhock. Spectacular, large, crystal white, fully double, powder-puff blooms grace tall strong stems from mid summer until autumn. Adds height and a touch of style to the back of perennial or cottage garden borders. Especially effective when planted in groups.

Height 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft)

Alfalfa: Salad Sprouts Mixed

A balanced blend of the best sprouting seeds to provide a crisp and crunchy medley of flavours and textures. Absolutely delicious and ideal for providing a vitamin, protein and rich fibre fresh vegetable all the year round. They are easy to grow, and can be eaten fresh, stir fried, steamed and will blend with almost any meal imaginable. Simple to produce ready in only 3-4 days