Our Cottage Garden Mix contains a selection of popular cottage garden flowers to brighten up your garden or containers. There are at least 9 plants per bundle.

What type of plants are in the mix? The mix contains petunias, Shaster daisies, lupins, verbascums, delphiniums, scabiosa, foxgloves and a variety of other cottagey-type of flowers.

When do they flower? Four to six weeks from planting, they are at their best in summer.

How much watering do they need? Keep well watered in hot weather conditions. Mulch with pea straw or a fine bark to prevent them drying out.

Where should I plant them? Plant these with roses and lavendars for a cottage garden. Dig compost through soil lightly to about 300mm deep to make the soil better quality. They prefer full sun as this will promote flowering and stop them growing leggy.

What should I feed them? Fertilise every two weeks with a general liquid fertiliser.

How do I help them grow? The plants in this mix are very easy to grow and suitable for beginners. Ensure you keep picking off dead flowers to promote new growth and stop fungus forming.

How can I prevent diseases? The mix is relatively disease resistant in summer, avoid overhead watering. If necessary use Quash to kill slugs. Using a fine bark mix is a good way to deter snails as the surface can be too rough for them.