An essential ingredient for many favourite dishes, select from 11 varieties for fuss-free growing. No seed sowing, no thinning, just plant where you wish them to grow.

Grown for its gorgeous, perfumed spring blossom, it's a great choice for small gardens. Fruits for birds arrive in late summer, concluding with a riot of autumnal colour.

Superb autumn bulbs add a splash of unexpected late-season colour with displays of brilliant white and bright pink, from 'Bianca Perla', 'Pink Triumph' and 'Favourite'.