Seed Subscription: Flower, Temperate Climate, Winter 2026

Subscriptions are an excellent way to explore new seed varieties without having to spend time choosing the seeds yourself, and are perfect for busy gardeners, delivering seeds and all the information you need to plant them directly to your letterbox. 

Each season we’ll choose a selection of seed varieties tailored to your climate, and send you the seeds plus a colour information sheet with photos, tips and sowing information - all you need to do is plant!

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Seeds included in this subscription:

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  Statice- Pacific Mixed

  Statice, a perennial usually grown annually, grows to 80cm with long stems carrying clusters of small flowers. They come in violet, white, pink, and purple, retaining colour well when cut. Often used in dried arrangements and as a border plant.

  Sow direct, 6mm. Germination 7-14 days @ 22-24°C.Perennial (usually grown as an annual). Height 80cm, Spacing 40cm. 150 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Lupin- Hartweggii

  Hartweg's Bluebonnet, an annual, produces 90cm-tall spikes of pink and purple flowers from mid to late summer. Ideal for cottage gardens or mass planting. They make good cut flowers and improve soil by fixing nitrogen.

  Sow direct or raise seedlings, 15mm. Germination 15-75 days @ 12-22°C.Annual. Height 90cm, Spacing 50cm. 200 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: MAR APR MAY AUG SEP OCT (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Larkspur- Imperial White King

  A 120cm annual with palmate green leaves and tall white flower spikes in spring. Ideal for floral arrangements and attracting pollinators. Adds height to borders and makes a great accent plant. A cottage garden favourite.

  Sow direct, 3mm. Germination 14-21 days @ 12-18°C.Annual. Height 120cm, Spacing 20cm. 140 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Dianthus- Carmine Red

  Perennial herb up to 15cm, spreading 60cm wide. Green lance-shaped leaves, scented red flowers in late spring. Ideal as groundcover, in rock gardens. Tolerates drought, poor soil. Easy to grow from seed, may self-seed. Also known as 'Maiden Pink'.

  Raise seedlings, 3mm. Germination 10-14 days @ 18-22°C.Perennial. Height 15cm, Spacing 50cm. 120 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Marigold, French- Fiesta

  Summer flowering annual with deep burgundy red petals and yellow-orange edges. Grows to 25-30cm. Ideal for small spaces, containers, garden borders, and as a cut flower. Good companion in vegetable gardens. Fast and easy to grow. Long flowering.

  Sow direct or raise seedlings, 5mm. Germination 4-7 days @ 24-28°C.Annual. Height 25-30cm, Spacing 30cm. 80-90 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Cornflower- Dwarf Polka Dot Mix

  Annual plant growing to 50cm with long grey/green leaves. Produces flowers in pinks, blues, whites. Ideal for gardens, beds, borders. Vibrant colours bloom over a long period. Easy to grow, attracts bees, butterflies. Grows in poor soil.

  Sow direct or raise seedlings, 5mm. Germination 7-14 days @ 15-18 °C.Annual. Height 50cm, Spacing 20cm. 70 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: APR MAY JUN SEP OCT NOV (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Penstemon- Rocky Mountain

  Native to the southern Rocky Mountains, this perennial grows up to 45cm. It forms clumps with green leaves and bright blue flower spikes in late spring to early summer. Ideal for cottage gardens, beds, borders, and rockeries.

  Raise seedlings or sow direct, 2mm . Germination 14-28 days @ 15-20 °C.Perennial. Height 45cm , Spacing 60cm . 85-100 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: APR MAY AUG SEP OCT (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Delphinium- Butterfly Blue

  Perennial, typically grown annually, up to 40cm. Features green fern-like foliage, compact plant. Produces sparse blue flower spikes. Ideal for beds, borders, rockeries, mass planting, cottage gardens, containers. Excellent cut flower.

  Raise seedlings, 5mm. Germination 10-20 days @ 18-21°C.Perennial (usually grown as an annual). Height 40cm, Spacing 15cm. 140 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Gypsophila- Repens White

  A perennial growing to 15cm with slender dark green leaves and single white flowers. The flowers are large compared to other varieties of gypsophila. A dwarf variety suited to growing in containers and ideal for rockeries, beds and borders.

  Sow direct, 6mm. Germination 10-15 days @ 20-22°C.Perennial. Height 15cm, Spacing 30cm. 70-80 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

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  Ranunculus- Elegance Giallo Striato 65-09

  A perennial growing to 40cm with large, bright yellow petals streaked with dramatic contrasting colors that bloom in late winter or spring. Flowers are held on strong stems. Suited to cut flower production or to growing in beds and borders.

  Raise seedlings, 2mm. Germination 10-15 days @ 18-20°C.Perennial. Height 40cm, Spacing 20cm. 120-180 days.

  Best months in Temperate Climates: MAR APR MAY JUN (Click for full sowing chart, grow guide and more)

Tips for gardening in winter:

Weeding and tidying: Rain helps weed seeds germinate and it is easier to remove them when the soil is damp. Be sure to remove weeds before they get a chance to mature and set seed, and ensure you get the weeds out roots and all. Hand tools are useful for small areas and hoes or tillers make the job go faster in larger gardens. Rake up fallen leaves so they don’t form a compact layer which can stop water reaching the soil. Add these extra leaves to your compost heap. Clear out any dead or diseased plants and to prevent the spread of disease, place this plant material in the bin rather than the compost bin.

Pruning: Check your tools and get them ready for winter pruning. Cleaning and sharpening your secateurs and pruning saws makes the job much easier, and a clean cut means there is less chance for disease to enter ragged wounds. It is easier to prune deciduous trees and shrubs in winter because you can see the structure of the plant more clearly. Remove any dead wood, and take out crossing branches or stems that might rub against each other. 

Protect your plants from frost: If you live in a frost-prone area, protect your plants by covering them with frost cloth or hessian sacking. Remove this cover during the day to allow the sun to get to your plants and to help warm up the soil. Remember to cover them up again at night. Sheltering plants from cold winds also helps. You can build a temporary screen or windbreak, or plant close to a wall where plants will also benefit from the retained warmth at night. 

Plot and plan: Use the down time in winter to review your garden and think about what you’d like to plant in the coming seasons. If you’re growing annuals, do you want to plant the same again or try some new varieties or colour schemes? If you’re growing veggies, remember that rotating your crops is a good idea to break the cycle or build-up of any pests and diseases that may be in the soil. This has the added benefit of reducing, or even eliminating, the need to spray with chemicals.

Pests and diseases to look out for in winter:

Slugs and snails: These pests can damage a wide range of plants, especially flower and vegetable seedlings. They are most active in the cooler wetter months, or when thunderstorms activate them in summer, and come out at night to feed. Controlling weeds and removing places that can harbour slugs and snails can be an effective way to control and reduce the number of these pests. If you choose to use bait, it is best applied in Autumn before snails get a chance to lay eggs. Most baits can be toxic to pets and other wildlife, so use any bait with caution.

Product code: SS_FLOW_TEMP_WIN_2026