TOP 10 flowers for seeds

Let self-seeding plants do the hard work – leave flowerheads to drop their seeds back into the soil and new plants will pop up all over

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1 VERBENA BONARIENSIS

This tall, light and airy plant effortlessly makes any planting scheme more three-dimensional and it doesn't need staking. Its tiny purple flowers are loved by bees and butterflies. Sow seeds indoors in spring and plant out May and June. H2m

2 TANACETUM PARTHENIUM

Commonly known as feverfew, this low-growing sun-loving plant is great at the front of borders. Its pretty, daisy-like flowers will attract bees, while the aromatic foliage repels unwanted pests such as wasps. Sow the seeds direct to the soil in late summer or spring. H40cm

3 GLADIOLUS BYZANTINUS

A graceful variety of wildflower gladioli with spires of magenta-pink flowers in May. Plant corms in autumn 10cm deep onto a bed of horticulture grit or sharp sand to aid drainage. Try combining it with ornamental grasses and Allium ‘Purple Sensation’. H60cm