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Summer Edible Flowers Collection

Summer Edible Flowers Collection

We use edible flowers every day at Perch Hill and these are my current favourites - they make great cut flowers too.
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6 packets of seed

6 x 9cm pots (511772-6)

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

Details:

Position
Kitchen Garden
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
June - October
Height
60cm (24in)
Moisture
Moist but Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Cultivation
Grow these plants in well-drained soil in sun to partial shade. As well as the kitchen garden, they also work well in the middle of a herbaceous border. Support maybe required.

Description

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We use edible flowers every day at Perch Hill and these are my current favourites – some old and some new members of traditional edible flower families. They make great cut flowers too.

This collection contains 1 plant each of:
  • Tagetes patula 'Linnaeus Burning Embers'
  • Nasturtium 'Purple Emperor' (Tropaeolum majus)
  • Calendula officinalis 'Sunset Buff'
  • Borage (borago officinalis)
  • Tagetes tenuifolia 'Red Gem'
  • Heart's Ease (Viola tricolor)

Care Tips

Deadhead to prolong flowering. May need staking.