Salpiglossis to Solenostemon

Scabiosa 'Tall Double Mix'

Sweet Scabious 'Tall Double Mix'

Double pompon heads in a wide array of bright colours. Excellent in borders and for cut flower arrangements. Height 30in (80cm).

Schizanthus pinnatus 'Dr. Badger's'

Butterfly Flower; Poor Man's Orchid 'Dr. Badger's'

Butterfly Flower. Ferny foliage completely covered by the flowers in superb colours marked like small orchids. Flowers June to September. Lovely pot plant. Height 30-45cm.

Schizanthus pinnatus 'Mixed Colours'

Butterfly Flower 'Mixed Colours'; Poor Man's Orchid

The bright, multi-coloured flowers of schizanthus look like small butterflies. Enjoy this unusual annual's colourful blooms of pink, rose, purple and white under the canopy of shade trees or in sunny beds and containers. Blooms in summer....

Schizanthus wisetonensis 'Large Flowered Mix'

Schizanthus, Butterfly Flower; Poor Man's Orchid 'Large Flowered Mix'

Also known as the Butterfly Flower or Poor Man’s Orchid because of its exotic patterned blooms. Lovely as an indoor pot plant or for summer bedding and containers. Height 16-20in (40-50cm)

Schizanthus x wisetonensis 'Dwarf Bouquet Mix'

Poor Man's Orchid 'Dwarf Bouquet Mix'

An easy-to-grow, yet exotic-looking, pot plant for the frost free greenhouse. Blooming in a wide mixture of colour combinations in great profusion, it can also be used effectively as a summer bedding or patio plant. Height 25cm (10in). Flowers...

Senecio cineraria 'Cirrus'

Cineraria 'Cirrus'

A very pretty foliage plant in its own right, Cineraria 'Cirrus' will also act as a foil to more colourful bedding plants. The silvery broad, felty leaves add a touch of elegance in beds or containers all through the summer and autumn. Very...

Sesamum indicum

Sesame

Needs long growing season. Sow early in peat pots. Baked seeds add nutty flavour to breads and crumbles and are good with salads. Decorative pink and white flowers. Ht 30cm

Silene coeli-rosa (Viscaria oculata) 'Brilliant Mix'

Viscaria, Silene, Catchfly, Seeds of Troubled Earth 'Brilliant Mix'

Small single flowers, pink, red, blue and white. Seen to best advantage in large patches in borders where it will flower freeely all summer. Grows 15 inches (38cm) high.

Sow March-May outdoors.

Silene coeli-rosa (Viscaria oculata) 'Ruby Tuesday'

Silene, Catchfly, Seeds of Troubled Earth 'Ruby Tuesday'

A large flowered variety with striking deep pink blooms and contrasting dark centres. It's easy to grow, very effective used in bold patches in borders, and never needs dead-heading. Height 20-24in (50-60cm)

Silybum marianum

Thistle, Milk

Spectacular plant with its white veined spiny leaves and large purple flowers. Seeds are used medicinally. Important liver herb. Ht over 1 mtr. Naturalised to UK

Inside germinate at 18C (65F) or sow outdoors just after the last frost;...

Smyrnium olusatrum

Alexanders

An established alien. Use young shoots and leaf stalks to flavour soups. The black seeds are ground into ‘pepper’. Ancient vegetable. Flowers green/yellow May-June. Ht over 1 mtr. Naturalised in UK.

Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Tapestry'

Coleus 'Tapestry'

Beautiful foliage for containers, use 2 - 4 plants per pot depending on size. Sow Feb to mid June, but can also be grown throughout the year as an indoor house plant.