Flowers: Summer

Height: 4 feet

Position: Full Sun

Hardiness Rating: 6 7 8 9

Germination: Easy

Aftercare: Easy

Description: A first class garden plant! Well branched, erect spikes covered in large 1.5in pure white flowers, over a long period. An incredibly beautiful plant for the back of borders, seldom requiring support.

Sowing Instructions: Sow April to May at 20-30C (68-86F) on the surface of a good free-draining, damp seed compost. Cover with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 14-30 days. Do not exclude light at any stage as this is beneficial to germination.

Growing Instructions: Pricking out (Transplanting): Transplant when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Planting out: Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions before planting out after all risk of frost 60cm (24in) apart. Prefers a well drained soil in full sun.

Aftercare Instructions: Remove faded flower spikes regularly.