Daucus carota 'Dara' | Chocolate Lace Flower annual One of the endearing qualities

One of the endearing qualities of Achillea that we love is the beautiful mosaic of colours that are achieved as the flowers age

Short lived Perennial | Will self-sow but will not come true so maybe a pale mauve colour but still very pretty

Hardy Perennial

Planted in drifts it looks particularly spectacular

and heirloom varieties that are central to today’s seasonally focused floral designs

Daucus carota 'Dara' | Chocolate Lace Flower annual One of the endearing qualitiesIn a mix of plummy, pink and white tones, this airy, elegant umbellifer is the perfect filler foliage plant for any vase. Think of this as similar to a Queen Anne's Lace or Bishops Flower rather than as a carrot as it certainly doesn't have an edible root to speak of. Perfect in the border for attracting beneficial insects and bees. Great for a cottage garden. A biennial best treated as an annual. Likes full sun. A fabulous plant that I would never be