Bedding & seasonal plants
Bedding plants add instant, fast growing colour for the current season. Very versatile, they can be used to fill gaps in flower beds and borders, and for containers such as hanging baskets or window boxes^. Many grow and flower within one season, and are generally then replaced with different coloured plants for the next season. They are also known as "annuals" as they don't survive winter's frosts to return the next year. Most flower, some are scented while others are valued for their colourful, textured foliage. Note: plants that flower every year (perennials and shrubs) are listed in a separate group.
All plants A-Z by name
3469 plants
Colour for Spring
400 plants
Colour for Summer
2291 plants
Colour for the Autumn
493 plants
Colour for Winter
252 plants
Scented plants
457 plants
The annuals that don't self seed
418 plants
Top seeds for seasonal colour
66 plants
Trailing summer colour for containers
291 plants
Weatherproof plants
18 plants
Wildlife friendly
932 plants
All plants (3542)
Centaurea glastifolia
Woad-leaved knapweed
Centaurea macrocephala
Great golden knapweed, Globe centaurea
Centaurea montana 'Alba'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelors buttons
Centaurea montana 'Amethyst Dream'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelor's buttons
Centaurea montana 'Amethyst in Snow'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelors buttons
Centaurea montana 'Carnea'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelor's buttons
Centaurea montana 'Gold Bullion'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelor's buttons
Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart'
Mountain knapweed, Perennial cornflower, Mountain bluet, Perennial bachelor's buttons
Centaurea montana 'Tini's Pink'
Knapweed, Perennial cornflower
Centaurea nigra
Comon knapweed, Black knapweed, Hard heads, Lesser knapweed
Centaurea pulcherrima
Most beautiful knapweed
Centaurea ruthenica
Ruthenia knapweed
Centaurea scabiosa
Greater knapweed
Centaurea simplicicaulis
Unbranched knapweed
Chaenostoma cordatum 'Snowflake'
Skunkbush
Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis'
Chrysanthemum 'Fireworks Pink'
Spider flowered chrysanthemum, Garden mum
Chrysanthemum 'Fireworks Yellow'
Spider flowered chrysanthemum, Garden mum
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Garland chrysanthemum, Crown daisy
Chrysanthemum indicum 'Jellyfish® Coral'
Indian chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum indicum 'Jellyfish® Sand'
Indian chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum weyrichii
Miyabe daisy, Weyrich daisy
Chrysanthemum yezoense
Hokkaido chrysanthemum
Cleome hassleriana 'Cherry Queen'
Spider flower, Spider plant
Cleome hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Spider flower, Spider plant
Cleome hassleriana 'Pink Queen'
Spider flower, Spider plant
Cleome hassleriana 'Violet Queen'
Spider flower, Spider plant
Cleome Senorita Blanca = 'INCLESBIMP'
Spider flower
Cleome Senorita Carolina = 'INCLESRCAR'
Spider flower
Cleome Senorita Rosalita = 'INNCLEOSR'
Spider flower
Consolida ajacis
Common larkspur
Consolida regalis
Branched larkspur
Coreopsis grandiflora
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Heliot'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Rising Sun'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunfire'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis tinctoria
Annual tickseed, Golden coreopsis
Cosmos atrosanguineus
Chocolate cosmos
Cosmos atrosanguineus Black Forest = 'Raymos'
Chocolate cosmos
Cosmos atrosanguineus Cherry Chocolate = 'Vg001'
Chocolate cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Mexican aster, Tall cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Mexican aster, Tall cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricotta'
Mexican aster
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe'
Mexican aster, Tall cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Ladybird Orange'
Mexican aster, Tall cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity'
Mexican aster, Tall cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Sonata Carmine'
Mexican Aster, Tall Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Sonata Pink'
Mexican aster, Tall cosmos