Seeds to sow in late Summer- Moderate climates
Below are some of the most popular herbs, vegetables and flowers that are sown in late Summer in moderate climates. This list is not complete. Browse this website for more varieties.
View our sowing chart to see exact recommended sowing times and climate map.
Alyssum- Carpet of Snow
Lobularia maritima, 500 seeds
- Annual 12cm
- Pure white flowers
Sow: Spring and autumn (anytime in warm climates)
$1.25
Alyssum- Rosie O'Day
Lobularia maritima, 500 seeds
- Annual 12cm
- Small pink flowers
Sow: Spring and autumn (anytime in warm climates)
$1.25
Alyssum- Royal Carpet
Lobularia maritima, 500 seeds
- Annual 12cm
- Deep violet flowers
Sow: Spring and autumn (anytime in warm climates)
$1.25
Alyssum- Snow Cloth
Lobularia maritima, 500 seeds
- Annual 12cm
- Pure white flowers
Sow: Spring and autumn(anytime in warm climates)
$1.25
Alyssum- Tiny Tim
Lobularia maritima, 500 seeds
- Annual 8cm
- Small white flowers
Sow: Spring and autumn (anytime in warm climates)
$1.25
Amaranth- Caudatus Red
Amaranthus caudatus, 500 seeds
- Annual 80cm
- Good for dried or cut flowers
Sow: Spring or after frost
$1.25
Amaranth- Early Splendour
Amaranthus tricolor, 350 seeds
- Bright red and chocolate brown leaves
- Good for beds and borders
Sow: Spring and early summer
$1.50
Amaranth- Green Garnet
Amaranthus tricolor
- Large green leaves
- Baby leaf, sprouts & microgreens
Sow: Spring or after frost and summer
From $1.25
Amaranth- Green Leaf
Amaranthus tricolor, 300 seeds
- Leaf vegetable/salad green
- Can also be grown as a sprout and microgreen
Sow: Spring or after frost and summer
From $1.25
Amaranth- Oeschberg
Amaranthus cruentus, 500 seeds
- Annual 100cm
- Good for dried or cut flowers
Sow: Spring or after frost
$1.25
Amaranth- Perfecta
Amaranthus tricolor, 350 seeds
- Leaves in a mix of 4 colours
- Good for beds and borders
Sow: Spring and early summer
$1.75
Amaranth- Red Garnet
Amaranthus tricolor
- Attractive red leaves
- Baby leaf, sprouts & microgreens
Sow: Spring or after frost and summer
From $1.25
Amaranth- Red Leaf
Amaranthus tricolor, 300 seeds
- Leaf vegetable/salad green
- Can also be grown as a sprout and microgreen
Sow: Spring or after frost and summer
From $1.25
Anise
Pimpinella anisum, 130 seeds
- Annual 50cm
- Culinary and medicinal herb
Sow: Spring and summer
$1.25
Aquilegia- Double Flowered Mix
Aquilegia vulgaris, 150 seeds
- Perennial 80cm
- Granny's bonnet
Sow: Late summer, autumn (and spring in cool climates)
$1.25
Beetroot- Detroit
Beta vulgaris, 50 seeds
- Globe shaped roots up to 7cm
- Good variety for baby leaf and microgreens
Sow: Spring, summer and autumn
From $1.25
Beetroot- Early Wonder
Beta vulgaris, 55 seeds
- Flattened globe shaped roots up to 10cm
- Leaves good as a salad green
Sow: Spring, summer and autumn
$1.25
Broccoli- Spigariello
Brassica oleracea, 100 seeds
- Southern Italian variety
- Grown for leaves
Sow: Autumn, winter and spring
$1.25
Brussels Sprouts- Long Island Improved
Brassica oleracea gemmifera, 110 seeds
- Sprouts growing to 4cm
- Excellent flavour
Sow: Summer and autumn
$1.25
Brussels Sprouts- Red
Brassica oleracea gemmifera, 100 seeds
- Red sprouts
- Long growing season
Sow: Summer and autumn
$2.50
Burdock- Takinogawa Long
Arctium lappa, 20 seeds
- Root vegetable/medicinal herb
- Long roots to 100cm
Sow: Spring and autumn
$1.50
Bush Bean- Cherokee Wax
Phaseolus nanus, 25 seeds
- Dwarf (Bush)
- Stringless Butter Bean
Sow: Spring(or after frost) and early summer
From $1.75
Bush Bean- Strike
Phaseolus vulgaris, 25 seeds
- Dwarf (Bush)
- Very high yielding
Sow: Spring(or after frost) and early summer
From $1.75