Aka ‘Four O’Clock’. Originally from South America, this beautiful plant grows to 3-4’, and is smothered in trumpet-shaped flowers – either pink, yellow, white, crimson or sometimes striped. The flowers don’t open until late afternoon, and when they do, they emit a lovely fragrance. The tubers can be lifted and stored in a similar fashion to canna lilies, or grow them from seed each year. Sun.

This 3’ tall, annual species of Beebalm is grown primarily for its strong lemon scent, which is delightful, but I think its pink-purple flowers are also noteworthy. Excellent for tea. Sun.

Another evening scented flower, this old variety grows to 5’, from which height dangle clusters of countless tubular white 4” long flowers all summer. It’s a beautiful plant in the daytime, but it’s at night that its true allure becomes apparent, as it emits an incredible fragrance that scents the garden. Self-sows. Sun.

A cottage-garden favourite with a very romantic common name, this species has been grown in gardens since at least the early 1600's. Beautiful striped seedpods dry well for flower arrangements. This cultivar bears semi-double flowers of soft blue. Grows to 2'; sun.

Originally from Spain & southern France, this species was introduced to English gardens circa 1620. Growing to 2’, with multi-branched stems, it bears lovely, soft blue flowers around a distinctive seed pod that is very attractive dried. Blooms from August through hard frosts. It is very rarely seen in gardens today. Sun; Rare. (approx. 5600 seeds per 1/4 oz)

Aka "Corn Poppy". Native to much of Europe, this hardy annual has been cultivated since at least the 15th C., and has been used to develop numerous cultivars. Bright red, sometimes pink, usually with a black splotch in the centre, it is the poppy of "Flanders Fields" immortalized through that poem. Grows to 2'; Sun

A double form of the famous Shirley Poppy, with the same wonderful array of colours and all with beautiful double blooms. Sun

A strain developed from the Field Poppy by Rev. Wilks of Shirley, England in the 1880's, this beautiful poppy comes in a rainbow of shades, including pink, rose, salmon, crimson & white, all without the black splotch in the centre. Grows to 2'; sun.

Papaver somniferum is an ancient flower, with some forms cultivated 3000 years ago. This variety grows to 3', with deeply-dissected bright red flowers with white centres. Once it's finished flowering, it produces extremely large decorative seed pods.

A beautiful poppy with fully double, bright pink flowers.

This fully double poppy has flowers of an unusual, soft salmon colour.

Double-flowered poppies have been grown since the 16th C. Parkinson reported both a double violet and a double red. Beautiful, large, fully double flowers.

This unusual variety has large, lilac flowers followed by seedpods that are arranged as a large pod surrounded by several small pods – like a mother hen & her chicks. Extremely decorative, they are in much demand for dried flower arrangements. Grows to 2’; sun.

This is the poppy whose seeds are traditionally associated with baking. Beautiful 3-4", purple-blue blossoms are quite striking and are followed by attractive large seeds pods that are great for crafts and dried flower arrangements. Let the pods dry and use the seeds for breads and cakes. This fantastic variety is easy to grow and has such an unusual flower colour. Grows to 3'. Sun.

Plant a rich tapestry of peony poppies with our mix of the following colours: black, white, scarlet, pink and purple. Gorgeous!

Beautiful, huge, peony-like blossoms of bright crimson red.

A pure white version of the peony poppy with extra-large, fully double blooms. Particularly beautiful.

A magnificent flower that I would always want in my garden. Growing to 3’, with large blue-grey leaves, it bears gorgeous, huge flowers that look exactly like double peony flowers and are so dark a maroon that they appear black. Cultivated since at least the 18th C. A head turner! Sun.

Don’t confuse this with the modern, boring petunias that you see everywhere. This century-old beauty is fragrant and climbs to 36”! Plant it in the garden and let it meander amongst your other plants or in a hanging basket/planter close to your doorway, so that you can inhale the fragrance each time you go in or out. Single flowers are a mix of white, pink, lavender and purple and bloom from June ‘till frost. Self-seeds.

An exquisitely unusual annual that is one of my favourites! Originally from Australia and southeastern Asia, this statuesque plant has been a cottage garden classic for hundreds of years. Growing quickly to 5' or more, it produces long, dangling blooms of bright pink/rose florets, lightly scented. Someone once said it reminded them of the willow tree on Blue Willow pottery. Rare. Requires stratification to germinate.