Lathyrus to Lupinus

Laurentia axillaris 'Blue Stars'

Laurentia 'Blue Stars'

Containers, baskets, bedding, borders and rockeries - just some of the places where the beautiful plants will flourish. A lovely soft fragrance after an evening shower in the summer! The plants are of uniform height and remain neat and tidy...

Lavatera trimestris 'Beauty Mixed'

Mallow 'Beauty Mixed'

The economical way to quickly and effectively fill a large border with a dazzling display of glistening colour. Tall, wide, sturdy plants bear large, showy blooms in shades of rose, pink and white throughout the summer. Grows to 2.5 feet...

Lavatera trimestris 'Hot Pink'

Lavatera, Mallow 'Hot Pink'

Hot pink, bright and beautiful blooms for adding colour to any borders and also look spectacular in containers. Sow March – May. Best sown direct where they are to flower. Height 50cm (20in); spread 30cm (12in).

Lavatera trimestris 'Loveliness'

Mallow 'Loveliness'

Deep rose-pink trumpet blooms on strong, sturdy plants. Easily grown, very attractive bushy plants. Grows to 2.5 feet (75cm) tall.

Sow March-May outdoors.

Lavatera trimestris 'Mont Blanc'

Mallow 'Mont Blanc'

90-120 days. Pure white open cups absolutely glow in the moonlight! Set against lovely dark foliage. The 7-10cm (3-4 in) flowers form on compact 60cm (2 ft) high plant for an ideal border show.

Sow indoors February-March. Germinates in...

Lavatera trimestris 'Novella'

Lavatera, Mallow 'Novella'

Easy to grow and spectacular flowering, for pots, tubs or garden displays. Height 18-24in. Spreading growth habit, space efficient. Hint: make a second sowing later for late summer colour.

Lavatera trimestris 'Parade Mix'

Mallow, Lavatera 'Parade Mix'

This easily grown mixture will provide a wonderful show in beds and borders. The neat bushy plants produce a mass of blooms in shades of pink and white.

Lavatera trimestris 'Pastel Mix'

Lavatera 'Pastel Mix'

Large, silky flowers in pastel shades cover bushy plants. Ideal for colourful beds and borders. Exotic looking flowers that are easy to raise. Height 24in (60cm).

Lavatera trimestris 'Ruby Regis'

Lavatera 'Ruby Regis'

Masses of dark veined, deep carmine blooms on this easy-to-grow hardy annual. Height 24in (60cm).

Lavatera trimestris 'Silvercup'

Lavatera 'Silvercup'

Flowing salmon pink flowers with dark rose veins. A trumpet shaped blossom. Grows like a small Hollyhock. Nice even foliage. Large 4 inch hibiscus-type flowers colored deep rose-pink.

Sunny location with moderately rich soil.

Lavatera trimestris 'White Satin'

Mallow 'White Satin'

Glistening white blooms on a very easy to grow plant. Attractive in large containers or in the border. Height 2-2 ½ ft (60-75cm).

Layia elegans/platyglossa

Tidy Tips

Here's a native California wildflower that's fast growing and undemanding. Its great for naturalizing banks and roadsides and looks cheerfulin flowerbeds. Daisy-like, 2-inch floewrs have bright yellow petals with white tips. Blooms in spring....

Legousia speculum-veneris 'Blue & White'

Venus' Looking Glass 'Blue & White'

Masses of blue and white blooms are borne on neat,compact plants for many weeks in summer. They are easy to grow from seed and are charming little plants for edging beds and borders. Height 10in (25cm); spread 8in (20cm).

Limnanthes androsaceus 'French Hybrids'

Leptosiphon 'French Hybrids'

A fun and colourful flower with a trailing habit makiing it ideal for massing, borders, and containers. Yellow, red, orange and pink star-shaped flowers appear all summer long. One of the easiest annuals to grow!

Easy to grow, ideal for...

Limnanthes androsaceus 'Stardust Mix'

Leptosiphon 'Stardust Mix'

A myriad of starry, single flowers over soft, needle-like foliage. Charming and dainty, provides a shimmering array of colour for most of the summer. Height 6in (15cm).

Limnanthes douglasii

Poached Egg Plant (Meadow Foam)

The Poached Egg flower is one of our earliest and showiest annuals. Its cheery saucer-shaped yellow flowers are edged with white, and borne above fresh, pale green leaves. Attractive to bees, it is also a very useful, winter-flowering pot...

Limnanthes douglasii & sulphurea 'Scrambled Eggs'

Limnanthes 'Scrambled Eggs'

Try Scrambled Eggs instead of the usual Poached eggs! This mixture includes pure yellow flowers as well as the traditional 'poached' variety of yellow centres surrounded by white. An interesting variation! Limnanthes is perfect for edging,...

Limnanthes douglasii 'Spanish Omelette'

Poached Egg Plant (Meadow Foam) 'Spanish Omelette'

How do you like your eggs? This extra special amalgamation will brighten your bedding and borders with masses of golden yolks and sparkling whites during summer. Very easy to grow, also suitable for rockeries and as path edging. Height 6...

Limnanthes douglasii ssp. nivea 'Meringue'

Poached Egg Plant (Meadow Foam) 'Meringue White'

This uncommon whte species of the popular Poached Egg plant is incredibly easy to grow, and makes a mouthwatering display for borders, rockeries and containers. Flowers over a long period from spring into summer. Why not give it a try? Height...

Limnanthes douglasii 'Sulphur Yellow'

Poached Egg Plant (Meadow Foam) 'Sulphur Yellow'

Easy to grow, the pure yellow form of this ever popular Poached Eggs produces a spreading carpet of bright sulphur yellow throughout summer. The perfect, sparkling catalyst for the front of borders, rockeries and containers. Height 6 inches...