Introduce this show-stopper to your plot.  Fabulous choice for cutting as it has a branching habit with multi coloured blooms featuring shades of bronze, reds & oranges and a most delectable rose-pink. Each flower can be 15cm in diameter. This is a pollen-free variety.  Plants can reach 150cm tall.  Annual

Sunflowers are a super easy annual to grow.  Sow indoors in February or March in individual pots or modules, about 1cm deep.  They need about 20°C warmth.  Germination takes 1-2 weeks.  They can be sown later in April in pots or in situ (where they are going to grow and flower) in a milder area.   This is a pollen-free variety making it a perfect choice for cut flowers - the branching habit means that there are lots of blooms on every plant.  

Soft yellow blooms with dark centres will nod aloft as this variety can reach 3m tall. Take a look at these in the moonlight to see the blooms almost glow when other flowers appear to fade in the darkness.  This strong stemmed, branching type will give you many blooms that are perfect for cutting Price for 15 seeds

Sunflowers are an easy annual to grow.  Sow the seeds indoors in February or March in individual pots or modules, about 1cm deep.  They need about 20°C warmth.  Germination takes 1-2 weeks.  They can be sown later in April in pots or in situ (where they are to grow & flower) in a milder area.

With its branching habit you could be treated to 8 or so beautiful blooms per plant. All have the classic dark centres but the petals come in a range of colours including cream, yellow and mahogany-red. Plant as a divider in your veg garden or in the border, height to 70cm. Annual. Price for 15 seeds

Sunflowers are an easy annual to grow.  Sow the seeds indoors in February or March in individual pots or modules, about 1cm deep.  They need about 20°C warmth.  Germination takes 1-2 weeks.  They can be sown later in April in pots or in situ (where they are to grow & flower) in a milder area.

Vibrant, stunning sunflowers of deep red petals surrounding dark centres & held aloft on the tall stems that reach to 150cm.  Bold, dramatic and lots of other wonderful words spring to mind as I write: they are wonderful in the garden and last really well in a vase if you can bring yourself to cut them!

Sunflowers are an easy annual to grow.  Sow the seeds indoors in February or March in individual pots or modules, about 1cm deep.  They need about 20°C warmth.  Germination takes 1-2 weeks.  They can be sown later in April in pots or in situ (where they are to grow & flower) in a milder area.

With flame like petals erupting from the dark centres no other name could better describe this sunflower. This is one of my personal favourites; dramatic blooms from July into September. Height to 120cm. Annual. Price for 15 seeds.

Sunflowers are an easy annual to grow.  Sow the seeds indoors in February or March in individual pots or modules, about 1cm deep.  They need about 20°C warmth.  Germination takes 1-2 weeks.  They can be sown later in April in pots or in situ (where they are to grow & flower) in a milder area.

Golden-orange petals and dark chocolate brown centres ensure that Sonja is a stunner. You won’t need to crane your neck to see the luscious blooms since it grow to about 1m tall, perfect beside a path or even in patio containers. Annual. Price for 15 seeds

Sunflowers are an easy annual to grow.  Sow the seeds indoors in February or March in individual pots or modules, about 1cm deep.  They need about 20°C warmth.  Germination takes 1-2 weeks.  They can be sown later in April in pots or in situ (where they are to grow & flower) in a milder area.

This is the choice to go for if it is height and impact you are looking for. These make a fantastic screen for a shed or wall. Grow with support to achieve the tallest plants. Don’t forget that the buds, petals and seeds can be eaten. They will also attract beneficial insects such as bees. Height to 300cm (10 feet) Annual Price for 20 seeds.

Sunflowers are an easy annual to grow.  Sow the seeds indoors in February or March in individual pots or modules, about 1cm deep.  They need about 20°C warmth.  Germination takes 1-2 weeks.  They can be sown later in April in pots or in situ (where they are to grow & flower) in a milder area.  

The eye-catching blooms can be 15cm across, they are a delightful lemon yellow with dark, dark centres.  This is a branching type sunflower producing multiple blooms with long stems making them a perfect choice for cut flowers.  Plant height to 150cm. Annual   Price for 15 seeds. 

Sunflowers are an easy annual to grow.  Sow the seeds indoors in February or March in individual pots or modules, about 1cm deep.  They need about 20°C warmth.  Germination takes 1-2 weeks.  They can be sown later in April in pots or in situ (where they are to grow & flower) in a milder area.

A dark chocolaty centre surrounded by a halo of creamy yellow petals that pale towards their tips make this a mouth-watering variety in every way. The strong stemmed plants have a branching growth habit; they can reach up to 2m in height. Annual.   Price for 20 seeds

Sunflowers are an easy annual to grow.  Sow the seeds indoors in February or March in individual pots or modules, about 1cm deep.  They need about 20°C warmth.  Germination takes 1-2 weeks.  They can be sown later in April in pots or in situ (where they are to grow & flower) in a milder area.

Black Single actually has exquisite, deepest purple, silky flowers with yellow throats: in the sun they appear black.  Add even more impact by growing in front of a white wall.  Perfect for the wildlife friendly gardener as Hollyhocks are highly attractive to butterflies and bees.  These flower in the year after sowing, June-August.  Height 150-180cm.    Price for 40 seeds

SOW & GROW: start sowing from April to early June, you can sow thinly in a seed bed or into seed trays in a cold frame.  This or prick out to give 5cm spacing (plant up thinings into small individual pots.  Grow on and plant out 30cm apart in their growing positions during September and October.  These plants will flower in the summer the following year

ENJOY: the amazing colour might just give you a ‘thing’ for dark flowers! To highlight them still more plant them in front of a light coloured wall. The single flowers are very attractive to bees and butterflies