Mr Fothergill's Stock Brompton Mix Seeds, Heavily scented spring flowers. Grow in a sheltered spot to protect the blooms and to allow the perfume to linger.

Sow outdoors in a seed bed, 0.5cm deep, into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Thin seedlings to 15cm apart when large enough to handle. Keep moist and weed free. Or, transplant individually when large enough to handle to 8cm pots and overwinter in a cold frame. Plant out to flowering position in autumn, allowing 20cm between plants.

• A hardy biennial, flowers the year after sowing
• Very fragrant with a good percentage of double blooms
• Delightful with spring bulbs and as a cut flower

Sow time: May-Jul
Flowering/Harvesting time: Apr-Jun