Flowers: Summer

Height: 24 inches

Germination: Experience Useful

Aftercare: Easy

Description: A dazzling blend of orange and white, I0cm (4in) blooms, like miniature sunflowers, all with a purple to black centre. An excellent border filler and container plant, easy to grow, with deeply lobed silver-green foliage. Flowers summer. Hgt. 60cm (24in).

Sowing Instructions: Sow from late winter to early summer 3mm (1/8 in) deep in a good seed compost, making sure it is moist but not wet. Seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 14-21 days at 15-18C (60-65F).

Growing Instructions: Transplant when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3 in) pots and grow on in cooler conditions. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 30cm (12in) apart.

Aftercare Instructions: Prefer a sunny spot on light well drained soil but any fertile garden soil will suffice.