Blooming in as little as 6 to 8 weeks from sowing, this honey-scented flower is delightfully versatile. Use to carpet a rose or bulb bed, in a rock garden, front of the border, or between flagstones. At only 6" high with rose, pink, lilac and white flowers, it can even stand a bit of frost. FLOWER SEEDS ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY SO YOU CAN FIND YOUR FAVORITES EASILY.

This diminutive white flower gives off a delicious honey scent. It makes an ideal annual ground cover as it is quite dense, reaches a maximum height of only 6" and never needs to be sheared. Not at all fussy and easy to grow in pots or rock gardens too.

Only 10" high with 3" flowers in a wide range of colors from blue to rose to white. This is one aster that is comfortable in containers. Annual.

This annual will reseed if you let some of the flowerheads dry and shed their seeds in your garden.These top out at 2 feet. If you want a cheery fresh or dried cut flower this is it. Please direct seed.

Did bachelors in gentler times wear these in their lapels? Although this is an annual it does reseed. As with most reseeding plants, it resents being transplanted, so sow it where it is to grow, 2 weeks before your last frost. Height 2-3'.

Isn't it nice to have a flower in your garden that your grandmother probably had in hers. Also known as cornflowers they retain their color quite well when you dry them but they also live long in a vase. Rising only to 2 feet you can fit them in almost anywhere.

There is so much to recommend this flower. Easy, as you can directly seed this in your garden. If you deadhead the flowers it has a long season. It is a durable wildflower that will produce 3 foot beauties yearly if you're in zones 3 to 9. The birds will love you when they get to eat the riped seeds.

Are you looking for a spot of old fashioned charm for windowboxes, hanging baskets or trellises? This annual vine will grow 4-5' with heart shaped leaves and those well loved bright orange flowers with black centers. Cheery, profuse blooms begin in midsummer and continue through fall.

If there are any butterflies in your area they will make daily stops all summer. Growing 7 feet in a season, covered with honey scented blooms this gets your garden started quickly. Cut back in late fall and you will have fresh blooms year after year.

This flower will be the very last one to succumb to frost. Calendula should be direct seeded, and once established, it does self seed! Called "Poor Man's Saffron" as the yellow petals can add the color but not the taste.

It is so easy to neglect vertical interest in our garden. This vine will reach 8' and supply hummingbirds with natural nectar until frost. Remember to provide a sturdy structure for this to climb.

These carnations will add an intense spicy scent to your cutting garden.If you sow early enough in the spring you will have flowers the first year. They benefit greatly from deadheading.They top out at 2 feet.

In mass plantings, this hardy annual has an absolutely breathtaking impact. From spring to fall, it bears numerous delicate hot pink flowers on 12-18" stems. They work well in borders, containers and even rock gardens and reseeds easily.

This used to be know as Cup and Saucer Vine. And if you had a grandmother who gardened you will be delighted with its memories. It needs a trellis or arbor to climb upon as it can grow up to 20 feet in one season. It provides hummingbirds with a feast as they love the violet blooms.

A dramatic and colorful garden accent, this heat loving annual will grow 2-3 feet with vivid feathery plumes of bright colors. Shades range from scarlet to gold to cream and work beautifully in fresh or dried bouquets. Prefers full sun and fertile soil.

Here is one of the reasons ones grows from seed. You won't find this plant many places. At two and a half feet this hardy annual flowers with indigo bells rimmed in white which hang from foliage that has distinctive grey-green leaves.

Need a perennial for light shade? This plant, hardy to zone 7, will fill your corners with delicate pink flowers. To 3 feet, they will reseed and return every year stronger than the year before.Don't plant if you have children or pets that eat from your garden as it is posionous.

Indispensible in dried arrangements, this perennial also adds brilliant color to the garden just when it is most needed, in late summer. This popular plant has so many advantages: cheery orange color, unique lantern shaped seed cases, easy to grow and long-lasting. Reaches 1'2' in full sun to light shade.

This perennial flower does indeed smell like chocolate. So much so that it is also called the Chocolate Daisy. Reaching a foot and a half tall this is drought tolerant plant that also attracts beneficial insects and butterflies. What more could you ask for?

This tall plant,4 to 5 feet, attracts a lot of attention because of the large exotic flowers.You can direct seed or start indoors and with luck they will reseed each year.

You loved the red Cleome so much we thought we would offer you the purple. Cleome has a flower structure so totally unique that children are especially drawn to. Always good to have some late summer color. Cleome is drought tolerant and attracts butterflies.

You know how easy it is to root coleus from a cutting. It is just as easy from seed. This collection of cheery colors can be grown indoors or outside where you have some good shade. Lovely in pots or containers too.

A hardy perennial from zone 4 to 8. The trick to columbine is to not cover the seeds when you are germinating. They need light to start the process so just press into the soil. May be sown spring or fall. It appreciates afternoon sun. Don't we all.

Gorgeous old fashioned beauties from France, these have large elegant blossoms in a magical array of color combinations. If sown early enough indoors, these perennials will bloom the first year from seed. Give them afternoon shade if you live in a very hot climate.

These flowers wave in the wind from heights of 3 to 6 feet. An all purpose flower for the back of the border. Good for cutting and for butterflies. Cosmos doesn't want a lot of water.

This mix contains 3 of the most popular forms of cosmos: Seashells, Psyche and Versailles. These really are an easy flower at 4' tall for the back of the border.

Cosmos aren't fussy. They appreciate any care you give them but will happily grow on their own if negected. Another thing they have in their favor, they double as a long lasting cut flower. These crimson flowers grow to 4 feet.

Even though this is an annual if you let some flowers go to seed it will naturalize. The rolled petals make this a unique cosmos. Direct seeding works better than transplanting.

These 3 to 4 feet tall cosmos have unique rolled fluted white petals. All cosmos thrive on negect, doing better in poor soils with not a lot of water. May be started indoors or out. Butterflies really appreciate your efforts.

The trick to sowing a mixture is to make sure you adequately prepare the soil. Make sure it is loose and weed free. This packet contains Daisy, Poppy, Snapdragon, Larkspur, Aster, Calendula, Zinnia and Bachelor Buttons.

Dahlia are extremely easy from seed. They will bloom readily the first year. You can lift the tubers if you live in a cold climate and replant next year but they may not always come true. These are only 18" so they will not fall over and come in an array of vibrant colors for delightful summer bouquets.

Bright, dramatic flowers in shades of pink, white and pale magenta make a delightful contribution to spring bouquets. This 2-3' tall perennial combines well with Columbine and Delphinium. Likes full sun.

You don't get flowers that are easier than these. The long bloom period, the vase life and their perennial nature makes this large bright white flower perfect for the beginner or nostalgic gardener.

A true blue that even hummingbirds love. This plant is covered in flowers. For first year blooms from this perennial start 10 weeks before your last frost indoors.

You can tell the really obsessive gardeners by the number of delphiniums at the back of their border. Nothing says English cottage garden more than this flower. These can reach 6 feet so don't forget to stake them when they are young. Hardy from zone 3 to 7.

This prairie flower can be sown directly in your garden in late fall to bloom in the spring. Or you can start this inside. It likes fertile soil that is a bit on the dry side (think Little House on the Prairie). It reaches 3 feet high and is perennial in zones 3 to 9.

This annual vine growing to 10 feet is an heirloom. The flowers which cover the vine change colors from crimson to coral to yellow. Quite a show, but it does need an 8 foot support to hold all these blooms.

This is a flower to grow for children. It magically opens up every day in the late afternoon just when other flowers are giving up in the heat. Four O'Clocks release a soft jasmine fraqrance. The next morning the yellow, white and pink flowers are asleep again only to awaken for tea. Sow directly where you want them to grow.

You can tell from the Latin name this plant was where they found the original heart drug digitalis. You don't want them around if your children or pets eat anything in your garden as they are poisonous. May reseed so you don't have to plant every year. Another flower that needs light to germinate so don't cover the seed. They are great for the back of the border as they reach 4 feet.

This biennial will provides years of enjoyment once it starts reseeding in your garden. Foxglove was where the first heart drug digitalis originated.It is now considered poisonous so don't manufacture your own.

We love foxglove for two reasons, it does well with quite a bit of shade and it reseeds itself. Once established it stays with you without any help. Remember that foxglove is a biennial so you won't get flowers the first year.It is posionous so don't plant with chilren or pets around.

This annual vine can be started outside once the evenings are above 50 degrees. They will weave their way 12 feet in a season surrounding you with nostagic perfume.

This perennial grass can be started in early fall as well as early spring. Enough seed for 10, 20 foot rows so you'll have plenty tight clumps to add to your garden.

Add whimsy and textural interest with this drought tolerant annual, excellent for flower arrangements. Soft fluffy flowerheads are borne on upright grassy stems. Children will love it. 12-20" in full sun to light shade.

These heads don't shatter when dried so they make an excellent addition to your fall arrangements. They grow up to 2' tall and the quaking reference in the name refers to the soothing sound they make in the wind. Easy enough for children to grow.

The heirloom is a relative of true oats. This grass grows to two and a half feet tall. It changes color from summer to fall, red to bronze. This grass will add motion to your garden with the slightest wind.

This ornamental grass is perfect for containers or the front of your borders. It only grows to 10 inches tall. This plant can take a light frost and produces fine textured silvery blue green foliage.

We have no idea about this flower. None of us has grown it but we have had requests so here it is. It is used quite a bit in floral arrangements so it must be a long lasting cut flower. We will try it with you this year so hopefully we will have something intelligent to say.

This intense blue flowered annual has such a sweet fragrance that it used to be known as "Cherry Pie". If you are very persistent, you can train these into topiaries. Grows 1 1/2' tall.

This heirloom hollyhock was in Thomas Jefferson's garden at Monticello. Once you see its large hibiscus-like blossoms of deep dark maroon shading to pure black on stately stems 5-7' tall, you will know why he wanted it. Start indoors or direct seed outdoors. Hollyhocks reseed but never to excess.

This is the classic old fashioned favorite: single blossoms in deep rose, pink, salmon-pink and white, borne on majestic 5-7' stems. Hollyhocks are just about my favorite flower. Once they get going, they keep coming back year after year. Cut them back after they have bloomed and autumn will bring you a second flowering, only half as tall.

This is the old fashioned double flower variety. You may start them indoors or wait until your last frost is over and direct seed them. These get to be 4 to 5 feet so you might want to stake them if you live where summer winds roam. If you feed and deadhead they probably will rebloom in the fall.

This is an ideal front of the border flower for shady areas. This mix will produce red, burgandy, orchid, purple and hot pink flowers. You can start these indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost.One dandy annual.

Besides being the best low growing shade flower some gardeners, believe it or not, bring them indoors in the winter. These come in shades of pink, coral and peach with dark borders. This is also know as Busy Lizzie. Just how busy can a flower be?

In order to get sturdy plants you want to direct sow this seed in cool weather, either spring or fall. This 4 foot tall perennial will give you many shades of cut flowers. They also make fine dried flowers to see you through another winter.

Like a gorgeous cascade of small jewels, this multicolored annual will compliment any windowbox, hanging basket or large container. Beautiful as an edging in flowerbeds too. Colors include tones of blue, lilac, red and white. Grows 6" tall and 6" wide.

There are few plants quite as stunning at the front of the border as this lobelia. The true deep blue is so thick you barely see the foliage. Please start indoors as the seeds is quite small and will not fend for itself if direct seeded.

Honest you don't need to buy flats of lobelia. Raising them from seed is easy!If your soil is half way good they will even reseed next year.Terrific color for very front of the border, along pathways or in pots.

This hardy annual is a must as it reliably reseeds from papery interesting seed pods. The flowers before hand are dainty and intricate with misty foliage. Do not start indoors just direct seed where you want them to grow.

This exotic, showy, bushy plant with 18 inch crimson tassels has been a favorite since Colonial times. Well suited to the back of the border or as a focal point, this annual blooms all summer and makes a spectacular, long lasting cut or dried flower. Grows 3-4feet tall; prefers full sun.

This stately North American wildflower looks magnificent planted in masses and dramatic when used as an accent. A perennial except in the warm south, it comes in an exceptional range of colors and will delight you with its honey scent. Grows 3-4' tall.

This easy from seed annual was probably a staple in your grandmother's garden. Two inch flowers in orange, sunshine yellow and vibrant bicolors. Grows 8-10" tall.

This Marigold boasts massess of single lemon and tangerine blossoms on lacy, fragrant foliage. It works well in rock gardens, borders or containers as it gets to be only 12" tall. A real workhorse, this annual blooms throughout the summer until the first frost of autumn. An added bonus: the flowers are edible.

A plant equally at home in a pot or the front of the border.They oly grow to 8 inches. Marigolds are big eaters and they like to drink too so for perky marigolds don't withhold. If you keep them deadheaded they will keep you in full flower all summer.

You must love the heat and big bold orange flowers if you grow this plant. Topping out at 5 feet it will draw your eye to the back of your border and supply you with plenty of long lasting cut flowers.This is easy from seed.

You can grow these hardy miniatures that mature at only 2 feet. Terrific for containers. Classic shades of pink, white and rose bloom all season as long as you deadhead. Approximately 22 seeds per packet.

This biennial is also called Silver Dollar or Honesty. It is an heirloom plant brought here by the Puritans and is a staple of dried flower arrangements. Plant it so it catches the western sun where the light will shine through the opaque seed pods.

For those of you cultivating a white garden this will add vertical interest. Growing quickly to 15 feet the flowers also offer a sweet scent. Soak the seeds for half a day before planting for quick germination.

Not a morning person. Maybe this plant will help you get up as it opens every morning and closes in the afternoon. Sort of like the Spanish. Before you direct seed this, soak the seeds for a few hours. Like the nasturium it wants very poor soil otherwise you will get few flowers and too many leaves.

The flowers run the gamit from yellow to red with marbled foliage. The marbling makes this variety less aggressive than other nasturtiums; grows 12" tall, 18" wide. You can add the leaves and flowers to your salads and desserts all summer. Nasturtiums should be grown in poor soil to produce less foliage and more flowers.

This compact variety grows only 8-9" tall - perfect for edging, pots and baskets. Its strong cherry rose hue really stands out. Try using it with violas for a memorable, beautiful summer salad.

This is such a rewarding plant to grow. It is quick to germinate and covers a trellis easily with soft yellow flowers and bright green leaves. Just collect the flowers and leaves to add peppery interest to salads. Annual; grows 6-8' tall.

This is the nasturtium for containers. Growing only 12 inches tall it provides an edible accent in mixed pots. Keep the soil moist but feed very little. If the soil is too fertile all you will get are leaves and very few flowers.

The cream color petals with throats of raspberry red are held above the foliage on this dainty variety. It grows 8-10" tall. Although we love the blossoms and leaves in summer salads, rabbits hate the peppery taste and leave nasturtiums alone.

This antique variety has unique deep blue-green foliage and brilliant vermilion-red blossoms attractive to hummingbirds. Reliable and easy to grow in any well drained soil. Grows one foot tall.

Scarlet, gold, orange and yellow single flowers on vines 5-6' tall. This charming flower can be grown as a perennial in places without any frost; otherwise an annual. The flowers taste of watercress, the leaves are peppery.

This 4-5' annual is indispensable in any white flower garden or wherever drama and fragrance are needed. Its 3" long pendant pure white flowers are intoxicatingly fragrant at night. Imagine their scent under a bedroom window or around a patio.

This 4 foot perennial will grace your garden with the scent of jasmine. You can start this indoors or out. But starting indoors qives you a bit more control.

There are so many reasons to grow this annual vine. You might like it only for its edible flowers or the way it covers a trellis so rapidly. The beautiful edible beans in the fall are just an added bonus. Don't start this indoors. Once it makes up its mind to grow, it doesn't like to move. Sow directly where you want it after the soil has warmed.

Four different blue varieties of Pansy are in this mix. These charming flowers look beautiful not only in the garden but also on cakes or other desserts or sprinkled on salads. Edible absolutely. Tasty, well, you decide.

Lovely rich shades of mahogany, ivory, gold, purple and lilac with ruffled edges. Pansies are hardy to 15 degrees and they like cool weather, so start them indoors 10-12 weeks before your last frost. Although garden centers advertise winter pansies, there is no such flower. What they are selling are pansies that have been started in time for fall planting.

Rich color characterizes the two romantic looking Pansies in this outstanding collection: a burgundy-rose, white faced French variety and a velvety black English variety. If you keep your Pansies deadheaded and out of the afternoon heat, they will really produce. Lovely in containers.

These are the largest Pansy flowers we can find. Their faces are 3 to 4" across and they come in so many vibrant colors. When you grow your own edible flowers, you can be sure nothing harmful is put on them.

Penstemon is a marvelous perennial that has it all: they bloom the first year from seed, have lovely color combinations and attract those magical garden visitors, hummingbirds. Growing to 2 1/2 feet with elegant bell-shaped blossoms of white with rose veins and scarlet with striped throats, this is a long blooming variety that harmonizes especially well with other cottage garden flowers.

This drought tolerant hardy perennial promises year round impact. In summer, stately 2-3' spikes of bluish purple will attract hummingbirds. Graceful autumn seed pods then give way to evergreen basal rosettes in hues of green to reddish purple that will enliven the garden throughout the winter and early spring.

Before you get your hopes up too far there is one downside to this sweet pea, it has no scent. Other than that it has so many pluses that you really should find a place for this vine. Fourishing to zone 3 it will come back yearly. The flowers look beautiful in a vase. It seems like it is easy to neglect the vertical so this is a fine addition as long as you find something it can climb upon.

This annual phlox is amazing to me as once it starts flowering it doesn't stop until a hard frost takes it out. There is no deadheading to do on this 12-18" plant. It just keeps producing more clear shades of lilac, pink, rose, white and pale yellow. If you want a front of the border dear little, fragrant, ever-flowering plant, this is it.

These silken-petaled double poppies will welcome spring in your garden with shimmering watercolor shades including cream, apricot, peach, coral and lavender. Bicolors and picotees add unusual grace notes. Grows 2-3' tall with frothy grey-green foliage.

These 12 inch wildflowers come in a mixture of creme, yellow, orange and red. They will reseed like the orange poppies so plant them where you will be happy seeing them neaxt year.

This state flower happily reseeds from year to year so don't plant it where you don't want it. Since it is a wildflower from the dry hills of California it will put up with a lot of neglect.

If you are a true baker, having your own fresh sweet poppyseed is an incredible treat. Plant in late fall or early spring as they want the cold winter to germinate. This is an heirloom East European variety with luminous white or pale lavender petals. Grows 3-4' tall.

Classic crimson corn Poppies are familiar from the fields of Western Europe and have come to symbolize the valor of fallen soldiers. These brilliant red annuals will reseed and be carefree. Seed directly where you want them to grow as transplanting will only create problems. Grows 1 1/2-2' tall.

Very dramatic 4-8" crepe paperlike flowers in shades of white, orange, pink and salmon. To use as a cut flower, singe the stem with a match. I have never gotten the hang of that. We just enjoy them in the garden where they grow 2-4' tall.

These Poppies are spectacular. Fully double they grow in many soft colours to 3 feet tall. We love Poppies. Not because they make great cut flowers, I think Martha Stewart is the only person who can singe the stem to lock the water in, but because they are so easy to establish in the garden. You direct seed them and let the pods, which are beautiful in themselves, ripen. They will reseed.

Do you have some bad soil that is in the hot sun most of the day? You will have the best luck planting these drought resistent flowers. Keep the young plants moist of course until established. Grows only 6 inches tall.

This is an ideal heirloom perennial. Growing to three feet they tolerate drought and they provide a feast for butterflies.This plant also produces fine cut flowers.