Flowers: Summer

Height: 12 inches

Position: Sun or Partial Shade

Hardiness Rating: 7 8 9

Germination: Easy

Aftercare: Easy

Description: Compact, branching plants with blue-green laced foliage and awash with glowing yellow, lightly veined flowers through the summer. Ideal for planting in beds, borders or rockeries.

Sowing Instructions: Sowing Time: February to June or September to October. Sow into pots or trays of moist seed compost and cover seed with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Keep at a temperature of between 15-20C (59-68F). After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination usually takes 14-30 days.

Growing Instructions: When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 23-30cm (9-12in) apart. For best results, provide any ordinary, well-drained soil in full sun.