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COUNTRY GARDEN SEED SHOP
Blue & White Perennials Seed Collection
This selection of seeds for has masses of beautiful blue and white flowers. There are nine packets of seeds in this collection. All of them provide nectar in abundance for Bees and Butterflies to feed on. They are perfect for adding an informal relaxed feel and a touch of country garden style to your garden. Many of the flowers in this collection are ideal for cutting for bunches and bouquets of cut flowers.
These are some of the very best perennial flowers in the most beautiful shades of blue and white. If you are planning to grow flowers to encourage butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects into your garden or simply to add interest to a neglected area you can't go wrong with this selection! These varieties have been specially selected because they are reliable, super productive and our wild creatures love them. The bonus is that they all complement each other either growing in your garden or as a bunch of cut flowers. Imagine being able to cut buckets of these flowers from your own garden... heaven!
Each collection contains seeds for these specific plants:
- Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion'
- Echinops ritro
- Tanacetum parthenium
- Anchusa italica 'Dropmore'
- Leucanthemum 'Crazy Daisy'
- Eryngium planum
- Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'
- Scabiosa caucasica
- Gaura lindheimeri 'The Bride'
These are all brilliant plants for Summer blooms. This special collection of perennials will bloom from May/June until September/October. They are very hardy and easy to grow. They will flower year after year. What's more they are super productive giving you a lovely show in the garden and plenty of nectar for visiting pollinators and masses of lovely flowers for cutting too.
| Genus | Blue & White Perennials Seed Collection |
| Variety | 9 Packets of Seeds: Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion', Echinops ritro, Tanacetum parthenium, Anchusa italica, 'Dropmore', Leucanthemum 'Crazy Daisy', Eryngium planum, Lychnis coronaria 'Alba', Scabiosa caucasica and Gaura lindheimeri 'The Bride'.
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| Plant Type | Hardy Perennials |
| Height & Spread | Various ranging from Erigeron at 25/30cm to Echinops & Eryngium at up to 90cm |
| Sow Seeds | Sow direct in autumn or in spring from March onwards. You can also start seeds off indoors in January/February then plant out when your young plants are well established and the ground is warm. |
| Plant Out | Move indoor grown plants to their flowering position in April/May then allow them to grow on ready for flowering. Provide support for the taller varieties in this collection. |
| Conditions Required | Like most perennial flowers this collection prefers a sunny spot. Water thoroughly once a week in dry spells for maximum nectar production, keep picking and deadheading and feed each week to keep the flowers going. |
| Flower Production | Blooms in shades of white and blue produced from May/June to September/October. |
| Picking | Pick early in the morning or in the cool evening and stand flowers in deep water for a few hours before arranging. As cut flowers these will last up to 5 to 7 days in a vase. |
| Planting Combinations | This Blue and White Flowers Seed Collection contains some of the best flowers that you can grow. You will be amazed at how many blooms are produced for cutting. These varieties have been specially selected to complement each other either growing in your garden or as cut flowers. They will also grow beautifully with the Early Annual Flowers Collection, the Lacy Fillers Collection, the Pink & White Perennials Collection and the Long Flowering Annuals Collection. |