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Lovely packet of seeds, bought one for me and one as gift :)
Gareth
Cottage Garden Seed Box
Grow the charm of a classic English cottage garden. This seed box brings soft colour, scent and pollinator-friendly blooms to borders, beds and pots.
- Cut Flowers
- Pollinator-Friendly
- Low Maintenance
- Compact for Pots
Cottage Garden Seed Box – Quick Growing Guide
The Cottage Garden Grow Box offers a charming mix of easy-to-grow flowers ideal for creating a traditional British garden look. Sow from early spring to late summer, enjoy quick germination, and nurture in well-drained soil with regular watering. Perfect for adding colour to pots, beds or windowsills.
How to Sow, Grow and Harvest Cottage Garden Seed Box
- Sow:Feb–May, Aug–Sep
- Germination:Varies by variety, typically 5–21 days
- Grow:In full sun with well-drained soil; thin seedlings to avoid overcrowding
- Water:Keep soil moist but not waterlogged, especially during dry spells
- Harvest:Flowers bloom 8–12 weeks after sowing; deadhead to prolong flowering
- Best for:Pots, beds, windowsills
Spearmint — soft fragrance for kitchen use and refreshing tea rituals
Cosmos ‘Fizzy Pink’ — bright cottage-style blooms with height
Cornflower Blue — classic cottage flower and pollinator favourite
Lavender ‘Munstead Dwarf’ — compact, scented and great for borders
Lupin ‘Noble Maiden’ — elegant white flower spires for structure
Radish ‘French Breakfast’ — fast-growing crunch for summer salads
This carefully curated seed box includes classic cottage garden favourites that bloom from early summer, adding colour, scent and wildlife-friendly appeal to your borders, beds or containers. Ideal for UK gardens of all sizes.
Delivered within 2–3 working days. On its own, this item ships standard delivery at £4.50. Sent as a single parcel.
Delivery is priced on the size of your whole order, so adding more may move it into the next band:
- Letterbox delivery — small orders
- £2.25
- Standard delivery — most orders
- £4.50
- Standard delivery (multiple parcels) — large orders
- £7.50
- Free delivery (orders £60 and over)
- Free
Gifting. We can include a handwritten note — add your message at checkout.
More info in our FAQs, or get in touch if something hasn’t arrived.
Grow in Your Garden
Bring Classic Cottage Garden Charm to Your Garden
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Seed Grow Kit Guide
Begin your cottage garden by sowing seeds outdoors in well-drained soil with good sunlight, ideal for balconies, containers, or garden beds. These classic cottage garden varieties thrive in typical UK garden conditions and benefit from some attentive care.
Sowing
Scatter the seeds on the surface of well-drained soil and gently pat them down without covering, as they require light to germinate. Sow between February and May or again in August and September for optimal results.
Growing
Once seedlings appear, thin them to avoid overcrowding and allow adequate airflow, which supports healthy growth through the growing months of May to October. If grown in containers, ensure sufficient spacing to accommodate their spread and charm.
Plant care
Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, especially during dry spells, to support steady development. Regular deadheading encourages prolonged flowering and helps attract beneficial pollinators, enhancing the classic cottage garden appeal throughout the season.
Plants for a Cottage Garden
Classic cottage garden colours, pollinator-friendly blooms, fragrant borders
- Cut Flowers
- Pollinator-Friendly
- Low Maintenance
- Compact for Pots
About Cottage Gardening
A cottage garden celebrates abundance with layers of flowers, gentle movement, scent and wildlife. This seed box combines traditional English varieties that thrive in UK conditions, encouraging bees and butterflies throughout the growing season. Suitable for both small and large garden spaces, and perfect for pots or mixed borders.
FAQs
A cottage garden is a relaxed, colourful planting style using traditional English flowers, scented varieties and pollinator-friendly plants.
Yes — these varieties grow well in pots, beds or mixed borders, even in compact spaces.
Absolutely. Cornflower, cosmos and lavender are all excellent for bees and butterflies. Harvest: Flowers bloom 8–12 weeks after sowing; deadhead to prolong flowering. Flowering runs May to October.
Yes — all varieties in this box are easy to grow and reliable in UK gardens.
Yes — a grow kit gives someone everything needed to start, which makes it a better gift than seed alone for anyone who has not grown from seed before. Sowing runs February to May, and August to September, so a packet given inside that window can go straight in, and one given outside it keeps perfectly well until the season comes round.
On effort it needs some love, which matters if you are giving it to someone new to growing. It suits pots, beds and windowsills, so it works for a small space as well as a garden.
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