A compact plant bearing powder-blue flowers.

Bushy, compact, uniform plants excellent for bedding and edging. Remove spent blooms.

Height: 23-30cm (9-12in)

Sow late winter to mid spring at 15C (60F) in a good seed compost. Sow seed on surface of compost and gently firm down compost. Keep soil damp but not wet. Do not exclude light. Germination usually takes 10-15 days.

When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant and grow in cooler conditions. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 15-30cm (6-12in) apart in a sunny spot in good garden soil.

Remove faded flower heads regularly to prolong the period of blooming.