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Summer Border Filler Collection

Summer Border Filler Collection

All three of these sophisticated muted beauties — the zinnia, phlox and calendula thrive on being direct sown straight into a spare patch in the garden.
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3 packets of seed

15 seedlings (511701-15)

30 seedlings (511701-30)

DELIVERY INFORMATION
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sow Under Cover
Direct Sow/ Plant Out
Flowers/ Harvest

Details:

Position
Cutting Garden
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
June - October
Height
60cm (24in)
Moisture
Moist but Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
30cm (12in)
Cultivation
Sow undercover February-March. Sow as thinly as you can into seed trays, individual small pots or modules. Zinnias are best sown in modules to avoid root disturbance. Keep warm and moist. Pot up seedlings and plant out after last frosts.

Description

This variety has now sold out. You may like Bestseller Cosmos and Zinnia Collection or Cranberry and Lime Zinnia Collection instead.

All three of these sophisticated muted beauties — the zinnia, phlox and calendula thrive on being direct sown straight into a spare patch in the garden, giving a stylish, flowery, long-performing bunch of garden fillers.

This collection contains 1 seed packet each of:
  • Zinnia elegans 'Queeny Lime Red'
  • Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
  • Calendula officinalis 'Sunset Buff'

Care Tips

Best grown in fertile, humus-rich, and well-drained soil, in full sun. Pinch out the tips when the plants have 3-5 pairs of leaves, to encourage branching and more flower production. Stake plants individually or grow through netting or mesh.