Seedheads Worth Growing

01.08.2023 - 15:04 / gardenerstips.co.uk / hortoris

Decorative gardens can benefit from growing seedheads for their own sake. Flowers With Seedheads

Grasses and Other Seedheads

When the bees have done their work these pollinated thistle shaped flowers become seed shakers like pepperpots. Also a seedhead for use in a dried flower arrangement.

Even if you do not grow seedheads for their own sake think about wild life. Teasels can feed birds when other food is scarce. Try a specialist book for more ideas Seedheads in the Garden

The Alliums below make fine seedheads after a show of globe shaped flowers. The seeds turn black and are eventually shed but you get two displays for the price of one. They would definately be on my list of plants to grow for the seed heads alone.

Honesty Lunara annua flowers deep purple and then display the penny shaped round disc seed heads. (That is the old penny not this modern contraption). As the seeds mature the discs, looking purple on the photo below, fall away to release the seeds. Trapped between the two outer disks are the seeds and a paper thin inner membrane. This membrane is white and translucent giving a winter display from these fine plants.

Other resourcesRead Seed heads for display and drying.