Cottage Garden Seed Collection

Transform your garden into a lush, enchanting haven with Petal & Twig’s Cottage Garden Seed Collection This curated collection of annuals is designed to create a timeless, self-sustaining display of blooms, perfect for the romantic gardener who cherishes nature’s effortless beauty. Each variety is selected for its ability to self-seed, ensuring your garden flourishes year after year with minimal effort.

What’s Inside?

A delightful mix of cottage garden favorites, all organically grown and hand-harvested in small batches:

• Agrostemma “Ocean Pearls” (Agrostemma githago) – Graceful white blooms that dance in the breeze.
• Lunaria (Lunaria annua) – Also known as honesty, with shimmering seed pods and lilac flowers.
• Chocolate Lace Flower (Daucus carota var. Dara) – Delicate, lacy umbels in shades ranging from deep chocolate to soft pinks, creamy whites, and dusty mauves.
• “Café Crème” Foxglove (Digitalis lanata x purpurea) – Elegant spikes of creamy, coffee-toned bells.
• Red Plume Atriplex (Atriplex hortensis var. rubra) – Striking red foliage with a feathery texture.
• Starflower Scabiosa (Scabiosa stellata) – Unique star-like seed heads perfect for drying.
• Bupleurum (Bupleurum rotundifolium) – Golden-green umbels that add structure and charm.
• Nigella “Love in a Mist” (Nigella damascena) – Whimsical blooms surrounded by lacy foliage.
• Calendula Bronze Beauty Mix (Calendula officinalis) – Warm, glowing blooms in bronze and apricot tones.
• Saponaria “Pink Beauty” (Saponaria vaccaria) – Soft pink clouds of delicate flowers.

Why Choose Petal & Twig?

• Sustainable Seed Practices: Our seeds are organically grown and harvested using eco-friendly methods to protect the environment and promote biodiversity.
• Small-Batch Quality: Each seed is hand-selected and germination-tested for optimal performance.
• Support Self-Seeding: The varieties in this kit will reseed naturally, creating a self-sustaining, ever-changing display.

How to Grow Your Cottage Garden

When to Plant:

• Sow seeds outdoors in early spring, as soon as the soil is workable, or in fall for blooms the following season.

Where to Plant:

• Select a sunny location with well-draining soil. These flowers thrive in full sun but can tolerate partial shade.

Planting Tips:

1. Prepare your garden bed by removing weeds and raking the soil to create a fine surface.
2. Scatter seeds evenly over the soil surface, allowing for natural mixing.
3. Press seeds lightly into the soil or cover with a thin layer of soil as specified:
   • Light-Dependent Germinators (Agrostemma, Nigella, Saponaria): Press into soil without covering.
   • Standard Germinators (Calendula, Lunaria, Foxglove): Cover lightly with soil (1/8–1/4 inch).
4. Water gently to keep the soil consistently moist until germination.

Care Tips:

• Water seedlings moderately. Once established, most varieties are drought-tolerant and require little maintenance.
• Deadhead flowers to extend blooming or allow them to go to seed for self-sowing.

A Garden That Evolves Naturally

With its mix of textures, colors, and heights, the Cottage Garden Seed Kit offers a stunningly diverse display that will charm pollinators and gardeners alike. The natural self-seeding of these blooms means your garden will evolve year after year, reflecting nature’s effortless beauty.

Perfect for beginner and seasoned gardeners alike.

Each kit includes enough seeds for approximately 100 square feet of planting.