Flowers To Sow In May

How to choose the best flower seeds to plant in May

Add some sunset colours to your borders with a clever choice of co-ordinating flower seeds. Antirrhinum ‘Illumination Mix’ and Cosmea ‘Brightness Mix’ both have vivid flowers in shades of red, yellow and orange. Calendula ‘Orange King’ has eye-catching layered blooms and Geum ‘Oranges and Lemons’ will give you hot colours year after year.

See our expert advice on growing flower seeds for more tips, along with the Frequently Asked Questions below.

Which flower seeds cope best with drought?

Some of the best flower seeds for coping with dry spots in the garden are nasturtiums, Eryngium alpinum ‘Blue Ice’ and Californian poppies.

Which flower seeds are best for shade?

For shade or partial-shade areas in your garden, choose digitalis, primrose and lupins.

Which flower seeds are best for a long display?

Many flower seeds will go on to give you a long and colourful display, especially if regularly deadheaded. Calendula, amberboa, and cosmos will all give you weeks of flowers if you keep removing the spent flowers.