Sweet Pea Leamington, annual, fragrant climber, cutflower. Sowing indoors: February-May, outside: March-June. Flowering: July-September.Height: 150-250 cm.

Pot Marigold Apricot Delight, annual, borderplant and cutflower. Sowing indoors: March-May, outside: April-June or in September. Flowering: June-October. Height: 30-40 cm.

Sweet Pea Capri, annual, fragrant climber, cutflower. Sowing indoors: February-May, outside: March-June. Flowering: July-September. Height: 150-250 cm.

Sweet Pea Flagship, annual, fragrant climber, cutflower. Sowing indoors: February- May, outside: March-June. Flowering: July-September. Height: 150-250 cm.

Bulbous plant from South Africa. Beautiful dark green leaves with purple markings. Pink flowers appear in early spring. Overwinter in a cool, frost-free place.

Siberian iris, perennial. Gorgeous white iris with a little cream in the centre of the flower. Reflowering in August.

Coneflower, heat- and drought-loving plant, native to North America. Many cultivars have developed over the years. Fatal Attraction is a sturdy plant with intense purple flowers on darker stems. Is visited en masse by butterflies.

Angel's Fishing Rod, Bell. A plant native to South Africa with graceful spikes of white bells. For a not too dry habitat in full sun. Flowering can take several years.

Angel's Fishing Rod, Bell. A plant native to South Africa with graceful flower spikes full of magenta-pink bells. For a not too dry habitat in full sun. Flowering can take several years.

Helleborine, a cross between an American and an Asian species. Strong grower with a large number of bronze orange flowers. Preferably plant in a slightly moist, humus-rich soil. Propagated through rhizomes, delivered in a 11 cm pot, well rooted. CITES: not for Switzerland.

VERVAIN. Annual: An indispensable plant for both butterflies and ourselves. the one-and-a-half-metre high, thin, strong stems with their countless umbels full of warm violet flowers, keep branching and blooming until the first frost. Dozens of butterflies and other insects dance and buzz around it in summer. A group together has a beautiful effect, but especially planted in between, this tall Vebena adds a dimension to the garden with its transparent grace: it makes everything look more spacious. The flowering stems also stand out beautifully in bouquets. Actually a semi-hardy perennial, but usually used as an annual. Sowing: Indoors in March and April outdoors April to June. Height: 120-150 cm. Planting distance: 30 cm. Flowering time: July to October.

Poppy Cream Paeony, annual, borderplant with huge flowers. Sowing direct outside: April-June. Flowering: July-September. Height: 80-100 cm.

Seed Poppy, annual, medicinal and culinary herb. Sowing outside: March-June and in September. Flowering: June-August. Harvest: seeds. Height: 60-80 cm.

Cosmos Klondike Bright Lights, annual, borderplant and cutflower. Sowing indoors: March-April, outside: May-June. Flowering: July-October. Height: 60-80 cm.

Cosmos Xsenia, annual, borderplant and cutflower. Sowing indoors: March-April, outside: May-June. Flowering: July-October. Height: 50-60 cm.

Cosmos Xanthos, annual, borderplant and cutflower. Sowing indoors: March-April, outside: May-June. Flowering: July-October. Height: 60-80 cm.

Decorative, orange, flower size 9 cm.

Ball-dahlia, dark red with yellow, perfect cut flower. Flower size 10 cm.

A full-bloomed form of the scented Solomon's Seal. Slow growing and quite rare.

Semi double flowers, light red with an yellow glow, flower size 11 cm., height 100 cm.

Single-flowered Dahlia, lilac-pink flowers with wine red centre. Dark foliage. Flower size: 9-10 cm.

Sweet Pea Firebrand, annual, fragrant climber, cutflower. Sowing indoors: February-May, outside: March-June. Flowering: July-September. Height: 150- 250 cm.

Canary Creeper, climbing, trailing annual, Sowing indoors: April-May, outside: May- June. Flowering: June-September. Height: 250-300 cm.

Siberian iris, perennial. Lis with well-filled, soft lavender-blue flowers consisting of as many as 20 petals.

Wild carrot Dara, annual, superb borderplant and cut flower. Sowing indoors: April- May, out-side: April-June. Flowering: July-September. Height: 100-120 cm.

Collerette dahlia, the flowers are vibrant magenta with a hot pink collar. Flower size 9 cm.

Sweet Pea Pinkie, annual, fragrant climber, cutflower. Sowing indoors: February- May, outside: March-June. Flowering: July-September. Height: 150-250 cm.

Nasturtium Peach Melba, dwarf annual, borderplant and for containers. Sowing indoors: April-May, outside: May-June. Flowering: June-September. Height: 30- 40 cm.

Poppy Bridal Silk, annual, borderplant. Sowing outside: April-September. Flowering: June-September. Height: 40-50 cm.

Cornflower Classic Magic, annual, borderplant and cutflower. Sowing outside: April-June or in September. Flowering: June-October. Height: 70-90 cm.

Morning Glory Venice Blue, annual, climber. Sowing indoors: March-May, outside: May. Flowering: July-September. Height: 200-300 cm.

Zinnia elegans Mazurkia, annual, borderplant and cutflower. Sowing indoors: March-April, outside: May-June. Flowering: June-October. Height: 60-70 cm.

Zinnia elegans California Sun, annual, borderplant and cutflower. Sowing indoors: March-April, outside: May-June. Flowering: June-September. Height: 80-90 cm.

Wax Flower, Cerinthe Kiwi Blue, annual, borderplant with blue-green leaves. Sowing indoors: April-May, outside: May-June. Flowering: July-September. Height: 60-80 cm.

Large, soft pink flowers. Double Galaxy Group. Plant the bulb halfway into the soil. Use a large pot with a drainage hole. For development of the stem, warmth is especially important, therefore it is best to keep it at room temperature. Needs little water until the stem emerges. Once the bud and the leaf appears, the amaryllis needs to be watered daily. In winter, it takes about 6 to 10 weeks after potting up before it comes into bloom.

Sea squill, Seo Onion, a bulbous plant found in coastal areas around the Mediterranean Sea. From the large bulb grows a slender stem set with hundreds of white flowers. After flowering, the leaves appear. Overwinter frost-free as a tub plant. Plant the bulb halfway above ground.

Siberian iris, perennial. Extraordinary lis in which the pink flowers fade to lilac. The lips are veined and coloured orange-yellow from the heart.

Siberian iris, perennial. A fantastic blue-violet iris, with the lip edged with a golden-yellow halo.

Coneflower, heat- and drought-loving plant, native to North America. Many cultivars have developed over the years. Tomatosoup has large, single, warm tomato red flowers and is visited en masse by butterflies.