Kings Seeds, together with Suffolk Herbs, has been supplying British gardeners with carefully selected seeds for over a century. From heritage favourites to modern hybrids, their varieties are chosen for reliability, quality, and strong garden performance, whether you’re sowing a border, kitchen garden or wild patch.

• Sow: March – June (direct outdoors) or September – October for flowering the following year.
• Flowers: June - August
• Hardy annual

• Soil: Well‑drained, fertile soil
• Aspect: Full sun to light shade
• Sow seeds 1 cm deep directly into the final flowering site; rake in or cover lightly with fine soil. Once seedlings are established, thin to 20–30 cm (8–12″) apart to reduce overcrowding
• Seeds sown in September–October can overwinter and flower earlier the following season

Keep soil evenly moist during establishment but avoid waterlogged conditions, Baby’s Breath prefers steady moisture without saturation. Support slender stems lightly in exposed sites to prevent flopping as blooms develop. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage clean appearance and reduce self-seeding