Now for something completely different! An ever-changing mixture of red to creamy flowers all with a bleeding effect, often resulting in different coloured blooms on the same bushy plants with light to dark green foliage.
Hardy Annual
Height 20cm (8in)
WHEN TO SOW
April to May
PLANT OUT
After risk of frost
FLOWERS
June to September
WHERE TO SOW
Sow direct into a weed free flowering site about 2cm (3⁄4”) deep. Can also sow into individual pots and transplant out once all risk of frost has passed.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
As the seedlings grow, thin out to 25cm (10”) apart.
HANDY TIP
Add a few plants to the vegetable plot to attract beneficial insects.
