S: All year round (I)Avena Sativa. Ideal for cats, which love the rapidly growing shoots. Keep a bowl indoors and pamper your pet. Cut when 2-3in/5-7cm long to prevent coarseness.25g seeds

S: March - May and August - October (O) F: July - September. Centaurea cyanus. So easy to grow, double flowers on tall stems. For borders and cutting. Attracts butterflies and bees.36in/90cm500 seeds

S: February - April (I) April - May (O) F: July - October. Callistephus chinensis. A popular and value for money double-flowered mixture - ideal for border edging, tubs and window boxes.8in/20cm250 seeds

S: March (I) March - May (O) F: June - October. L. trimestris. Pretty mixture which includes the above colours. Very fast growing.24in/60cm75 seeds

S: January - April (I) F: June - October. L. erinus. Intense blue petals produced in profusion above dark bronze foliage.6in/15cm2500 seeds

Caution: Harmful if eaten. S: March - June (I) April - July (O) F: May - July. L. polyphyllus. Flowers the year after sowing. Impressive early summer colour year after year. Superb in groups or in a border.36-48in/90-120cm75 seeds

S: February - April (I) April - June (O) F: March - June. A. x cultorum. Aubrietia provide wonderful groundcover, smothering the area in blooms, creating a stunning backdrop for spring flowering bulbs. Great for tubs, dry walls and edging paths.6in/15cm400 seeds

S: February - April (I) April - May (O) F: June - October. C. bipinnatus. Extra-large single heads and lovely, delicate ferny foliage. Good border and cut flower.48in/120cmSeed for 120 plants

Caution: Toxic if eaten. S: April - July F: May - July. Digitalis purpurea. Beautiful pastel blooms all round the stem. They make a stunning addition to the back of the border. A nostalgic favourite and very attractive to bees.48-60in/120-150cm2500 seeds

Caution: Harmful if eaten. S: March - May and August - October (O) F: June - September. Consolida ajacis. Marvellous, dense, tightly packed blooms in a range of mostly pastel colours. Strong, stout stems don't need staking.20in/50cm300 seeds

S: February - June (I) F: July - September. L. angustifolia. Reliable, popular variety with scented leaves and flowers. Grow by path edges to release the scent, loved by bees.24/60cm150 seeds

S: February - April (I) F: June - October. D. variabilis. Reliable whatever the weather. Produces neat mound shaped bushes of mainly double blooms great in containers or the border. Long lasting summer displays. Treat as HHA.24in/60cm50 seeds

A member of the Aster family Cornflowers are one of the most striking wildflowers, their intense blue flowers attract bees and butterflies into the garden. Perfect for wild flower and cottage gardens, they also look great dried in arrangements.

S: March - June F: June - October. Matthiola longipetala. The flowers are small but their fragrance, released in the evening, is unbeatable. 12in/30cm1500 seeds.

S: Jan-March & Sept-Oct (I) April-May (O) F: May-October. Lathyrus odoratus. This mixture could be called a labour of love. A group of sweet pea experts assessed varieties on their trials to see which had the best fragrance. They then blended together a beautiful mixture from those at the top of their list. All were tall cutting types, so you can enjoy their perfume indoors or out.72in/180cmAverage 35 seeds

S: March - June F: June - October. Malcomia maritima. Easy, fragrant and fast growing. Mix with Night Scented Stock for brightness and wonderful fragrance.8in/20cm2000 seeds

S: January-March, Sept-October (I) April-May (0) F: May-October. Lathyrus odoratus. Early flowering with many blooms per stem. Withstands hot summer temperatures well. It can be sown where it is to flower.6ft/18035 seeds

This heady mixture of old fashioned varieties is delightfully scented and richly coloured. Smaller flowers than many modern types, they are no less attractive and if picked regularly will flower for weeks on end. Grows to a height of 6in. (15cm) and a spread of 4in. (10cm). Average packet contains 30 seeds.

S: February- March (I) April-May (0) F: June - September. Matthiola incana. Bright, sweetly scented blooms with plenty of doubles. Great for tubs. 12in/30cm250 seeds

Giant Single Sunflower Seeds. With a little feeding and nurturing, it is easy to grow plants to 4m (12ft) or more.