A Year in a Cottage Garden - Flower Box (24 Packs)

Echinops ritro Metallic Blue

Perfect steel-blue geometric spheres on rigid silvery stems — the architectural globe thistle that thrives on poor dry ground. Outstanding cut, dried and bee plant.

Honesty Mixed

Spring purple-and-white flowers transform into silvery translucent "moonlight" seed pods — the magical two-act cottage biennial and the most prized everlasting dried stem.

Oxeye Daisy

The original British wildflower — pure white petals around a vibrant yellow eye, swaying on tall wiry stems. Tough native perennial, foundation of any meadow project. RHS Pollinators.

Rose Campion

Neon-bright magenta-pink flowers above soft woolly silver-grey foliage like felt — the RHS AGM cottage perennial with genuine winter foliage interest. Prolific self-seeder.

Scabious Imperial Mix

Honey-scented pincushion flowers in deep blackcurrant, crimson, lavender, salmon pink and white on tall wiry stems — the jewel-toned cottage Scabious for cutting and butterflies.

Sweet Pea Swan Lake

The exhibitor's and florist's pure white sweet pea — Hardy Annual H3; RHS AGM; Spencer type; solid, creamy-dense pure white petals (not papery or translucent); clean, fresh fragrance — not overpowering; perfect for dining tables near food; the palate cleanser that breaks up hot colours and reflects moonlight; vigorous; sow Oct–Nov (best) cold frame or Jan–Mar at 15°C; TOXICITY: all parts mildly toxic

Cobaea scandens Purple

Vigorous climbing annual to 4–6m with huge bell flowers transforming from lime-green to deep purple over days — the architectural cup-and-saucer vine. RHS AGM.

Bells of Ireland

Tall architectural spires of lime-green bell-shaped calyxes — the florist's most prized green filler, with exceptional vase life and beautiful drying qualities.

Achillea Cerise Queen

Flat-topped plates of deep cerise-pink that hold their colour through summer, age to vintage tones, and dry beautifully. A drought-tolerant cottage garden classic.

Cosmos Sensation Mixed

The benchmark cottage Cosmos — large pink, white and carmine daisies on tall stems from July to November. RHS Award of Garden Merit. The most productive cut flower in the patch.

Swan River Daisies Mixed

Masses of tiny star-like daisies in mauve, blue, white and pink above a cloud of feathery grey-green foliage — the unsung Australian cottage daisy for containers, baskets and borders.

Hesperis White (Sweet Rocket)

Tall luminous white Sweet Rocket spikes that release violet-and-clove fragrance at dusk — the moon-garden hero filling the gap between spring and summer.

Cornflower Pink Ball

Soft, shaggy, fully double cornflowers in warm rose-pink and salmon — the romantic blush cornflower for cottage borders and cutting bouquets.

Sweet William Auricula Eyed Mixed

Dense clusters of crimson, purple and pink bicolour florets with characteristic pale "auricula eyes" — the cottage biennial classic with intense clove fragrance and 10-14 day vase life.

Corncockle Bianca

Pure white form of the British cornfield wildflower — large silky trumpet flowers on slender silver-grey stems, glowing in low evening light. Perfect for moon gardens.

Calendula Wintersun

Bright golden flowers through November, December, January and February — the rare cottage annual that brings genuine winter colour from late summer sowings.

Gypsophila Covent Garden

Frothy mist of pure white open-faced blooms — the florist's secret tall annual Gypsophila that lifts every summer arrangement. Fast-growing, 6–8 weeks to flower.

Hollyhock Nigra

The legendary heritage Hollyhock with near-black maroon-purple single flowers and small yellow eyes — rising 2m against walls. Continuously cultivated since the 1600s.

Nigella 'Miss Jekyll' White (Love-in-a-mist)

The pure snowy sister of classic blue Love-in-a-Mist — semi-double white flowers in a misty ruff of fine foliage. Romantic cottage classic for cutting, weddings and moon gardens.

Gaura 'The Bride'

Clouds of pure white starry blooms on slender arching stems — the white Whirling Butterflies that bring magical dancing movement to moon gardens and cottage borders.

Forget-me-not White

The crisp white form of the classic English Forget-me-not — pure starry flowers that glow in shade and make a luminous neutral backdrop for spring bulbs.

Sweet Pea Old Spice Starry Night

Velvety bicolour blooms in deep violet, indigo, maroon and purple — the heritage Old Spice Sweet Pea with double the perfume of modern types and superior heat tolerance.

Phlox Sugar Stars

Star-shaped almond-scented flowers in violet-blue and indigo with crisp white star centres — the Fleuroselect-Medal Phlox that looks like constellations landed in your garden.