Floral Teas Seed Collection

Three flowers to grow for your own teapot, boxed as a gift for anyone who would rather pick their tea than buy it. Roman chamomile gives apple-scented, daisy-like flowers for the classic cup; bee balm (Monarda didyma) adds a citrus-and-mint note; and Zebrina mallow (Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina') brings lilac blooms striped with purple. All three return year after year, and bees love every one.

Sowing and growing

• Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile): sow on the surface outdoors April to June or September; 20 to 30 cm tall, flowering in summer
• Bee balm 'Panorama Mix': sow indoors March to April, barely covered, at about 20°C; germinates in 10 to 20 days, grows to 60 to 90 cm and flowers mainly from its second summer
• Zebrina mallow: sow outdoors April to June, 5 mm deep; germinates in 15 to 20 days, reaches 60 to 120 cm and flowers June to September, often in its first year
• All three like sun or light shade and well-drained soil, and all are hardy

What you receive: a gift box from Piccolo Seeds holding three packets: Roman Chamomile, Panorama Mix Monarda (Bee Balm) and Zebrina Mallow, with growing tips and tea recipes inside. Piccolo states the seed is open-pollinated and non-hybrid.

Each variety is also sold on its own as Roman chamomile seeds, Panorama Mix bee balm seeds and Zebrina mallow seeds. See our gift collection or browse all our seeds.