Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost (4)
Normal (14)
Peat-free general-purpose compost (2)
Special conditions
Coastal conditions (2)
Dry sun (1)
Exposed positions (1)
Tolerate air pollution (4)
Tolerates drought (1)
RHS gifting
Gifts for creative gardeners (1)
Gifts for her (1)
Gifts for him (1)
Stocking fillers (1)
Trending gifts (1)
Flowering month
May (1)
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July (5)
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Flower colour
Colourful collections / bicolours (2)
Pink (2)
Purple (1)
White (1)
Evergreen / deciduous
Deciduous (11)
Evergreen (1)
Semi-evergreen (1)
Fragrance
All scented flowers (1)
Aromatic foliage (14)
Attractive to wildlife
Attractive to birds (1)
Attractive to butterflies and moths (13)
Attractive to pollinators (13)
Attractive to wildlife (14)
RHS Plants for pollinators (8)
Quick growing
Quite (3)
Yes (12)
Eventual size
Medium (14)
Small (4)
Sowing month inside or protected
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March (3)
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September (1)
Sowing month outside
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Plant Seasons
Herbs (10)
Perennials (3)
Hardy
No (1)
Yes (14)
Leaf colour
Green (14)
Silver (1)
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Ground cover
No (3)
Yes (12)
Position
Front of border (3)
Middle of border (11)
Next to a patio (2)
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Next to an entrance (11)
Next to seating areas (11)
Steep banks (3)
Soil moisture
Damp (10)
Dry/Sandy (1)
Normal (14)
Kitchen garden planting guidelines
Propagate in green house (2)
Suitable for grow beds (2)
Suitable for large container gardening (2)
Suitable for window boxes (2)
Use cloche (2)
Herbs
Most people who love to cook will have some herbs on the windowsill or in the garden. They can be used on their own, or mixed together to enhance the flavour of a variety of dishes - even lavender, which is often used as ornamental hedging or in pots, can be used to flavour sweet treats.