Calendula 
 
Van Gough on a budget!  Such a cheerful, joyous flower bringing colour and happiness to your cut flower garden.   You can't help but smile when you see calendula's sunny little face in a vase or your flower patch.  Bees and ladybirds are drawn to calendula which makes it a fantastic companion to grow alongside tomatoes, peas, carrots and cucumbers.  Sow under cover in September to plant out in the spring or sow under cover in March/April to plant out a month or so later.