Great Dixter Seed- Lunaria annua

Honesty

Information from reverse of packet:

Hardy biennial with small purple or white flowers in spring followed by flat transparent seed pods, which can be dried for floral arrangements. Can self-sow, sun or part shade and moist well-drained soil.

Height: 90cm
Spread: 30cm

Sow onto moist compost in containers in early to mid-summer at 20°c. Lightly cover seeds with a thin layer of fine grit. Prick out when large enough to handle.

This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.
This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.

Great Dixter Seed- Persicaria orientalis

Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate

Information from reverse of packet:

Pollinator

Hardy annual carrying hanging tassels of small, deep pink flowers from August to October. Can self-sow, best in sun and well-drained soil.

Height: 1.5 to 2m
Spread: 60cm

Sow outside onto moist compost in containers in autumn to early spring (seeds germinate better at a lower temperature 4-10°c). Lightly cover seeds with a thin layer of fine grit. Prick out when large enough to handle.

This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.

We are one of the only, if not the only supplier of this seed in the UK.

Great Dixter Seed- Papaver somniferum Danish Flag

Opium Poppy

Information on reverse of packet:

Hardy annual with striking red flowers on a broad white cross at base in mid-summer, followed by large pepper pot seed heads. Can self-sow, best in sun and moist well-drained soil.

Height: 1.2m
Spread: 30cm

Surface sow in moist compost in containers in autumn or early spring. Lightly cover seeds with a thin layer of fine grit. Seedlings resent disturbance so prick out as soon as possible. Alternatively sow in situ.

This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.

Great Dixter Seed- Papaver somniferum

Opium Poppy

Information from reverse of packet:

Hardy annual with pink to pale purple flowers in early summer, followed by large pepper pot seed heads. Can self-sow but colour may vary, best in sun and moist well-drained soil.

Height: 1.2m
Spread: 30cm

Surface sow in moist compost in containers in autumn or early spring. Lightly cover seeds with a thin layer of fine grit. Seedlings resent disturbance so prick out as soon as possible. Alternatively sow in situ.

This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.

Great Dixter Seed- Papaver rhoeas

Field Poppy

Information from reverse of packet:

Pollinator

Hardy annual with delicate papery red-petaled flowers in mid-summer, followed by good seed heads. Can self-sow, best in sun and moist well-drained soil.

Height: 45cm
Spread: 15cm

Surface sow in moist compost in containers in autumn or early spring. Lightly cover seeds with a thin layer of fine grit. Seedlings resent disturbance so prick out as soon as possible. Alternatively sow in situ.

This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.

Great Dixter Seed- Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii ‘Albiflorum’

Beth’s Poppy

Full name: Papaver dubium subsp lecoqii var albiflorum

Information from reverse of packet:

Hardy annual with upward-facing delicate pink flowers with a grey blotch at the base of each petal in early summer, followed by good seed heads. Can self-sow, best in sun and moist well-drained soil.

Height: 60cm
Spread: 30cm

Surface sow in moist compost in containers in autumn or early spring. Lightly cover seeds with a thin layer of fine grit. Seedlings resent disturbance so prick out as soon as possible. Alternatively sow in situ.

This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.

Great Dixter Seed- Oenothera glazioviana

Evening Primrose

Information from reverse of packet:

Pollinator

Hardy biennial bearing yellow flowers on tall erect plants all summer. Good winter structure. Can self-sow, best in sun and well-drained soil.

Height: 1.8m
Spread: 60cm

Sow onto moist compost in containers in autumn or spring at 15°c. Lightly cover seeds with a thin layer of fine grit. Prick out when large enough to handle.

This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.

Great Dixter Seed- Nicandra physalodes

Shoo Fly Plant

Information from reverse of packet:

Hardy annual with dark stems, pale blue flowers with white throats developing into rounded fruit enclosed in papery calyces from summer to autumn. Can self-sow, sun or part shade and moist well-drained soil.

Height: 1m
Spread: 60cm

Sow onto moist compost in containers in early spring at 15°c. Lightly cover seeds with a thin layer of fine grit. Prick out when large enough to handle.

This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.

Great Dixter Seed- Myosotis sylvatica Bluesylva

Forget-Me-Not

Information from reverse of packet:

Pollinator
Award of Garden Merit

(photograph shows Tulip Ile de France with Myosotis)

Hardy biennial with a low, spreading form, grey-green foliage and little sky blue flowers with yellow eyes in spring or early summer. Can self-sow, sun or part shade and well-drained soil.

Height: 50cm
Spread: 50cm

Sow onto moist compost in containers in spring at 20°c. Lightly cover seeds with a thin layer of fine grit. Prick out when large enough to handle.

This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.

Great Dixter Seed- Lupinus My Castle

Pink Lupin

Information from reverse of packet:

Hardy perennial, grown by us as a biennial, with attractive palmate foliage and upright spires of alternate light and dark pink flowers in early and mid-summer. Sun or part shade and well-drained soil.

Height: 1m
Spread: 30cm

Soak seeds in hot water for 24 hours. Sow onto moist compost in containers in spring at 15-20°c. Cover the seed to its own depth with compost. Prick out when large enough to handle.

This packet contains one glassine bag of seeds.