Flowers To Sow In September

How to choose the best flower seeds to plant in September

Add some fragrance to your garden with flower seeds that can be sown in September. Aquilegia ‘Chocolate Soldier’ is a perennial with unusual brown flowers that smell of chocolate, while the yellow and white flowers of Nemesia ‘Masquerade’ have a tropical coconut scent. Our sweet pea varieties also make wonderfully fragrant cut flowers. Read our expert advice on growing flower seeds for more growing tips and see the Frequently Asked Questions below.

What are the best flower seeds for wildlife?

To attract pollinators into your garden grow the Poached Egg Plant Flower, Cerinthe ‘Honey Bee’, scented lavenders, and Californian poppies.

Which overwintered flower seeds bloom the earliest?

For the earliest flowers, September is a good time to sow calendula seeds, Californian poppies and our hardy Love-in-a-Mist ‘Persian Jewels Mix’.

Which flower seeds give the longest season of colour?

For weeks and weeks of colour, choose calendula and sweet peas – just remember to keep deadheading.