Pollinator Pop

Make a statement in your garden with Dahlia ‘Decorative Giants Mixed’ — a dazzling blend of large, double and semi-double blooms in vibrant colours and bi-colours. These tall, showy plants reach up to 90–120cm, producing flowers so big they’re often called “dinner plate dahlias.” Perfect for cut flower gardens, borders, and mass plantings, they add drama and elegance from late spring through autumn.

This mix includes a variety of forms and shades, making it a favourite for gardeners and florists alike. Easy to grow from seed, they’re a stunning addition to any sunny garden bed.

• 🌿 Botanical name: Dahlia pinnata
• 🌼 Life cycle: Tender perennial (grown as annual in cool climates)
• 📏 Height: 90–120cm
• 🎨 Colour mix: Brights, pastels, and bi-colours
• ✂️ Use: Borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens
• 📦 Seed count: Approx : 0.200g / 20 seeds per pkt 

🌱 Growing Instructions

Sowing Time (Australia):

• Tropical & Subtropical: Spring and Autumn
• Temperate & Cool: Spring to early summer

Sowing Method:

• Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or sow direct after frost risk has passed
• Sow seeds 5mm deep in well-drained seed-raising mix
• Maintain temperature around 21–23°C for germination (7–12 days)

Position:

• Full sun
• Sheltered from strong winds

Spacing:

• Space plants 40–60cm apart for best airflow and flower development

Soil:

• Rich, well-drained soil with added compost or organic matter

Watering & Feeding:

• Water regularly but avoid waterlogging
• Feed fortnightly with liquid fertiliser during active growth

Care Tips:

• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering
• In cooler climates, lift and store tubers after frost for replanting next season
• Avoid disturbing plants for two years if growing for tuber harvest

Bring a gentle wash of colour to your garden with Phlox drummondii ‘Pastel Shades’ — a charming annual mix featuring soft hues of salmon, rose, pink, yellow, and white. These dainty, star-shaped flowers bloom in clusters atop upright stems, adding elegance to garden beds, borders, baskets, and containers.

With a compact height of 20–50cm, this variety is ideal for wildflower mixes, mass plantings, or cottage-style gardens. Loved by pollinators and admired for its long-lasting display, it’s a must-have for any seasonal garden palette.

• 🌿 Botanical name: Phlox drummondii
• 🌼 Life cycle: Annual
• 📏 Height: 20–50cm
• 🎨 Colour mix: Pastel tones – pink, rose, salmon, yellow, white
• 🐝 Attracts: Beneficial insects
• 📦 Seed count: Approx. 40 seeds per packet

🌱 Growing Instructions

Sowing Time:

• Temperate climates: Sow in late winter to early spring
• Warm climates: Sow in autumn for early spring blooms

Seed Prep (Optional):

• Lightly scarify with fine sandpaper or soak in warm water for 2–4 hours to improve germination.

Sowing Method:

• Direct sow after last frost or start indoors 4–6 weeks earlier.
• Sow seeds ⅛ inch (3mm) deep, spaced 15–30cm apart.

Position:

• Prefers full sun to part shade
• Best in well-draining, moderately fertile soil

Watering:

• Keep soil evenly moist during germination
• Avoid overhead watering to reduce fungal risk

Care Tips:

• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering
• Suitable for cut flowers, borders, and containers

Approx: 0.080g/ 40 seeds per pkt 

Hollyhock – Charter’s Double Mix
Alcea rosea | Heirloom | Biennial/Short-lived Perennial

Add vertical drama and old-world charm to your garden with this stunning mix of double-flowered hollyhocks. ‘Charter’s Double Mix’ produces tall spires of ruffled blooms in rich shades of pink, red, yellow, white, and purple—perfect for cottage gardens, sunny walls, and back borders.

🌱 Sowing Details:

• Sow: Spring to early summer
• Method: Direct into garden beds or start in trays
• Depth: 3–5 mm
• Temperature: 18–24°C
• Germination: 14–21 days
• Watering: Keep soil moist until germination

🌼 Growing Notes:

• Height: 1.5–2.2 m
• Spacing: 40–60 cm
• Aspect: Full sun
• Soil: Rich, well-drained
• Flowering: ~5–6 months from sowing (may bloom in second year)
• Features: Tall, elegant spires with frilly double blooms

✨ Why You’ll Love It:

• Classic cottage garden favourite
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Excellent for vertical interest and cut flowers
• May gently self-seed for naturalised charm

Approx : 0.100g / 12 seeds 

Linum – Blue Flax
Linum perenne | Heirloom | Hardy Perennial

Delicate yet resilient, Blue Flax brings a soft, sky-blue shimmer to garden beds and wildflower meadows. With fine foliage and graceful five-petaled blooms, this heirloom perennial flowers daily—each bloom opening in the morning and gently fading by afternoon, making room for the next.

🌱 Sowing Details:

• Sow: Spring to early autumn
• Method: Direct into garden beds or start in trays
• Depth: 3 mm
• Temperature: 18–24°C
• Germination: 14–21 days
• Watering: Keep soil lightly moist until germination

🌼 Growing Notes:

• Height: 30–50 cm
• Spacing: 15–20 cm
• Aspect: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained, sandy or loamy
• Flowering: ~10–12 weeks from sowing
• Features: Drought-tolerant once established, blooms daily

✨ Why You’ll Love It:

• Soft, natural texture for borders and meadows
• Attracts bees and beneficial insects
• Easy to grow and low maintenance
• Pairs beautifully with poppies, cornflowers, and other wildflower

approx. 0.120g/50 seeds

Ageratum ‘Ball Blue’

Charming and Colorful Blooms for Every Garden

Bring a touch of soft, sky-blue elegance to your garden with Ageratum ‘Ball Blue’—a beloved heirloom variety known for its fluffy, button-like blooms and long-lasting color. Perfect for borders, containers, and cottage-style beds, this compact annual adds texture and charm from summer through autumn.

Loved by pollinators and gardeners alike, ‘Ball Blue’ thrives in sunny spots and is easy to grow from seed. Whether you're curating a pastel-themed garden or creating a pollinator paradise, this variety delivers beauty with minimal fuss.

🌿 Growing Instructions

• 🌱 When to Sow: Spring
• 📏 Sowing Depth: Surface sow; press seeds lightly into soil
• 📐 Spacing: 15 cm (6 inches) apart
• 🌡️ Temperature: 20–25°C (68–77°F)
• ⏳ Germination: 10–14 days
• ☀️ Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• 🌱 Soil: Well-drained, fertile
• 💧 Watering: Keep soil moist; avoid overwatering
• 🌼 Bloom Time: Summer to autumn

✨ Ideal for pastel palettes, pollinator-friendly gardens, and seasonal floral displays.

approx0.100g per packet 

Petunia – Alderman Violet
Petunia nana compacta | Heirloom | Half-Hardy Annual

Compact, colourful, and endlessly cheerful—Petunia ‘Alderman Violet’ produces masses of deep violet blooms on tidy, low-growing plants. Perfect for borders, baskets, pots, and ground cover, this dwarf variety offers a long flowering season and a lush, bushy habit that thrives in full sun.

🌱 Sowing Details:

• Sow: Late winter to early spring
• Method: Surface sow in trays or punnets (do not cover)
• Light: Indirect light aids germination
• Temperature: 20–22°C
• Germination: 10–21 days
• Watering: Mist gently to keep surface moist

🌼 Growing Notes:

• Height: 20–30 cm
• Spacing: 20–30 cm
• Aspect: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile
• Flowering: ~10–12 weeks from sowing
• Features: Compact habit, vibrant violet blooms, pollinator-friendly

✨ Why You’ll Love It:

• Rich violet colour with cottage garden appeal
• Perfect for pots, baskets, and small spaces
• Easy to grow and maintain
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insect

Approx. 0.100g seeds (too tiny to count)

Ipomoea cardinalis – Cardinal Climber Red
Cardinal Vine | Heirloom | Tender Annual

A hummingbird favourite and a vertical showstopper—Cardinal Climber Red is a fast-growing twining vine with vivid crimson, trumpet-shaped blooms and delicate, fern-like foliage. Perfect for fences, trellises, arches, and arbours, this heirloom climber adds height, movement, and fiery colour to any sunny garden space.

🌱 Sowing Details:

• Sow: Spring to early summer
• Method: Direct into garden beds or start in trays
• Depth: 5 mm
• Temperature: 25–30°C
• Germination: 3–10 days
• Watering: Keep soil moist until germination

🌼 Growing Notes:

• Height: 1–3 m
• Spacing: 30 cm
• Aspect: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Well-drained
• Flowering: ~10–12 weeks from sowing
• Features: Fast-growing, self-twining, attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

✨ Why You’ll Love It:

• Striking red blooms with feathery foliage
• Ideal for vertical spaces and screening unsightly fences
• Loved by pollinators and beneficial insects
• Easy to grow and quick to flower

Approx 0.480g / 15 seeds 

Cleome pungens – Fountain Mix
Spider Flower | Heirloom | Hardy Annual

Add height, fragrance, and movement to your garden with Cleome 'Fountain Mix'.
Also known as Spider Flower, this fast-growing annual produces airy, spidery blooms in a vibrant mix of cherry, rose, lilac, and white. Its tall, upright habit and palmate foliage make it ideal for sunny borders, cottage gardens, and wildlife-friendly plantings. Loved by bees, butterflies, and hawk moths, Cleome is a prolific self-seeder and thrives in heat.

• Botanical Name: Cleome pungens (syn. Cleome hassleriana)
• Height & Spread: 100–150cm tall × 45cm wide
• Position: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
• Flowering Period: Mid-summer to autumn
• Uses: Borders, pollinator gardens, cut flowers, cottage displays
• Other Names: Spider Flower, Grandfather’s Whiskers, Cleome 'Fountain Mix'
• Approx 0.100g /50 x seeds per packet

Why You'll Love It:

• Unique spidery blooms in a vibrant colour mix
• Fragrant flowers rich in nectar
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects
• Tall, architectural habit for garden structure
• Heat-tolerant and low maintenance once established

🌿 Growing Instructions (Care Guide)

🌞 Sunlight:
Requires full sun for best flowering and strong stems.

🌱 Soil:
Prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Avoid heavy clay or waterlogged conditions.

🌱 Sowing Instructions:

• Sow directly in spring or autumn (mild climates)
• Surface sow—do not cover deeply; press seeds into soil for good contact
• Requires warmth and light to germinate (20°C+)
• Germinates in 14–18 days
• Space plants 30–45cm apart

💧 Watering:
Water regularly during establishment. Once mature, water sparingly—drought-tolerant and thrives in heat.

✂️ Maintenance:

• Deadhead to prolong flowering
• Stake if needed in windy areas
• Self-seeds readily—remove spent plants if control is desired

🌼 Tip:
Perfect for pairing with cosmos, zinnias, or salvias in a summer border. Ideal for warm-temperate climates like Victoria.

Dwarf Red Prairie – Coreopsis tinctoria
Heirloom | Hardy Annual | U.S. Wildflower

Add bold, prairie-inspired colour to your garden with Coreopsis 'Dwarf Red Prairie'.
This compact annual wildflower produces masses of mahogany-red daisy-like blooms on slender stems, creating a vibrant display from late spring through summer. With its tidy habit and drought tolerance, it’s ideal for borders, native gardens, containers, and mass plantings. A magnet for bees, butterflies, and birds, it also self-seeds readily for naturalised charm.

• Botanical Name: Coreopsis tinctoria 'Dwarf Red Prairie'
• Height & Spread: 30–45cm tall × 25cm wide
• Position: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
• Flowering Period: Spring to early autumn
• Uses: Borders, wildflower gardens, containers, pollinator habitats
• Other Names: Plains Coreopsis, Tickseed, Calliopsis
• Approx 0.100g of seed

Why You'll Love It:

• Rich mahogany-red blooms with dainty yellow accents
• Compact habit perfect for small gardens and pots
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds
• Drought-tolerant and low maintenance
• Re-seeds easily for naturalised displays

🌱 Growing Instructions (Care Guide)

🌞 Sunlight:
Requires full sun for best flowering and compact growth.

🌱 Soil:
Prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Tolerates poor or sandy soils.

🌱 Sowing Instructions:

• Sow directly in spring or autumn
• Lightly cover seeds (2–3mm deep)
• Germinates in 7–14 days at 18–22°C
• Space plants 20–25cm apart

💧 Watering:
Water regularly during establishment. Once mature, water moderately—tolerates dry conditions well.

✂️ Maintenance:

• Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering
• Allow some flowers to go to seed for natural reseeding
• Replace seasonally for best performance

🌼 Tip:
Perfect for pairing with cosmos, calendula, or native grasses in a low-maintenance pollinator garden. Ideal for warm-temperate climates like Victoria.