Autumn sowing

When most crops have been harvested in late summer and the first gaps appear in the beds, it is time for autumn sowing. The aim is to harvest herbs and vegetables throughout the year and to keep the soil covered. Asian salads, lamb’s lettuce, garden cress or spinach can be sown into October and harvested after just a few weeks. Many cabbage varieties are hardy or actually need a good frost to develop their flavor. In addition, winter leek varieties and spring onions are suitable for overwintering. For those in a hurry, we recommend sowing rocket, which is ready to harvest in 3 weeks. Autumn sowing of biennial and perennial herbs and flowers means that they grow and bloom particularly vigorously in spring. Sowing green manure is a good way to revitalize stressed and depleted soils over the fall and winter. After the incorporation of the green manure plants in spring, their nutrients are released and are available for the next crops.

Larkspur - Annual flowers

Delphinium ajacis, annual, can be biennial if sown in autumn. Blend of different colours (light blue, pink, white). Approx. 100 cm in height. Good for cutting and also for drying.

€3.05
Lavender - Lavandula angustifolia

Echinacea, medicinal and ornamental plant, ca 20-50 cm in height; flowers are blue-violett and very fragrant either fresh or when dried.

€3.05
Maiden Pink - Dianthus deltoides

Low cover plant with bright pink to scarlet-coloured flowers. Height ca. 10-25 cm. Suitable for sunny and dry locations. The flowers are particularly attractive for butterflies.

€3.05
Maltese Cross - Lychnis chalcedonica

Lychnis chalcedonica, robust, will grow to 100 cm in height. Conspicuous for its dianthus-type flowers as well as their bright scarlet colouration.

€3.05
Meadow Clary - Salvia pratensis

Plant is approx. 50-60 cm in height, with bright dark blue flowers. Does well in dry meadows, but also in field borders and in less-deep soils. Comparatively undemanding.

€3.05
Nigella damascena - Nigella damascena

A well-known garden plant since the 16th century. Flowers in white and in a range of shades of blue. The decorative seed heads are extremely suitable for dry arrangements. Fragrant seeds. Height ca. 40-50 cm.

€3.05
Orange Marigold - Annual flowers

Calendula officinalis. Medicinal and decorative. Semi-full orange flowers. Good as a cut flower. Approx. 50 cm high. In traditional medicine recommended to treat injuries.

€2.73
Orlaya - Orlaya grandiflora

A now rare wild plant with beautiful white umbels and large marginal leaves that look like a white cloud. Good for dried bouquets. Sets seed well.

€3.05
Oxeye Daisy - Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

Leucanthemum vulgare, undemanding, ca. 60 cm in height, integral part of every flower bouquet in summer. The Oxeye Daisy will start to flower from the 2nd year after sowing.

€3.05
Poppy 'Von Reconvilier' - Papaver rhoeas

Papaver rhoeas, common poppy in a wide range of colours. Flowers vary from all-white to deep red. Can reach 80 cm in height.

€3.05
Shade - Wild flowers (mixed)

This mixture for predominantly shady locations consists of over 15 different wildflowers, including wood carnation, betony, Jacob’s ladder and ground ivy. The composition promotes and maintains plant diversity in damp and shady locations.

€4.60
Siberian Wallflower 'Primrose Dame' - Erysimum cheiri

The fragrant flowers change color from lemon yellow to light yellow, which is very attractive. After being sown in summer, the plant can be easily overwintered outdoors. It is one of the first spring flowers of the year. About 50 cm high.

€3.05
Snapdragon 'Black Prince' - Annual flowers

Low snapdragon that convinces with attractive dark, filigree foliage and velvet red flowers. 30-40 cm high. Suitable for both borders and pots. Old variety, originally from England.

€3.05
Snapdragon - Annual flowers

Antirrhinum. Assorted colours of well known summer favourite. Excellent flower for cutting. height up to approx. 100 cm. Prefers full sun, but will also grow in light, semi- shady locations.

€3.05
Sunflower 'Hella' - Helianthus annuus

Dark yellow, brown-centred sunflower, ideal for cutting. The plants grow up to 1 m tall and form multiple branches with numerous 10 cm-wide heads. Long, very straight side shoots with good vase life.

€3.05
Sunflower 'Sunspot' - Annual flowers

Low-growing, non-branching sunflower. The bright yellow, green-centred flowers grow to around 20 cm wide. Ideal for containers and balconies due to their height of up to 50 cm.

€3.05
Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus

Dianthus barbatus, well-known and popular plant for spots in full sun. Profusion of flowers in red, white, and pink.Approx. 50 cm in height.

€3.05
Tall Mullein - Verbascum phlomoides

Verbascum, tall decorative and medicinal plant with numerous, small yellow flowers. Seed heads provide welcome food for some bird species in winter.

€3.05
Viola 'Alpenglühn' - Viola wittrockiana

Proven to be very hardy, a Viola (pansy) variety from the Swiss breeder Roggli. Plant will grow to ca. 15 cm in height and will flower from March to May. 'Alpenglühen' ('Alpine Glow') is red with a contrasting 'eye'.

€3.42
Viola 'Thunersee' - Viola wittrockiana

Blue petals with black 'eyes'. Very hardy, proven variety by the Swiss breeder Roggli. Will grow to ca. 15 in height, and flower from March to May.

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Wild Field Herbs - Wild flowers (mixed)

Field herbs provide habitats that are needed by many beneficial insects. This mixture consists of over 15 different field herbs, including cornflower, real caraway, real chamomile, field black cumin and wild mallow.

€4.60
Wild Herbage for dry Meadows - Wild flowers (mixed)

Mixture of over 25 species of wildflowers, including daisies, sainfoin, oregano, Carthusian pinks, hawkweed-like bittercress. For very barren soils and areas of gravel. Depending on the location, it may not require cutting at all or twice a year at the most.

€4.60
Wild Herbage for Lawns - Wild flowers (mixed)

Mixture of over 20 species of wildflowers, including knapweed, ribwort, horn clover, daisy and yarrow. Particularly suitable for sowing into existing nutrient-poor grassland. Before sowing, scarify the lawn well and then sow the seeds in the bald areas.

€4.60

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