A lovely separate colour selected from the famous Alaska mixture. Scarlet flowers held high above the foliage which is conspicuously marbled and striped with cream, against a light green background. Easy to grow for summer ground cover, or in containers. Flowers summer. Height: 20cm (8in).

Sow outdoors where they are to flower. Prepare the ground well and rake to a fine tilth before sowing. Sow 20mm (¾in) deep, in rows 30cm (12in) apart.
For earlier flowering: Sow seed, 1cm (½in) deep, 3 seeds per 7.5cm (3in) pot, in free-draining, damp seed compost. Place at 20-29C (68-86F) until after germination. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions before planting out after risk of frost. Before planting into containers, ensure plants are well rooted in their pots.

Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions before planting out after all risk of frost. They flower most freely in poor dryish soils and full sun. Before planting in containers make sure they are well rooted in their pots.

They flower most freely in full sun and poor dryish soils. Before planting in containers make sure they are well rooted in their pots.

The leaves taste like watercress, the flowers add a spicy touch to salads and the green seeds can be chopped and used with parsley as a garnish or made into a substitute for capers.