Since 1903, Unwins has been a well-known and highly respected name amongst gardeners. Originally specialising in flower seed, Unwins continues to be a leader in the development of varieties of sweet pea but has also now diversified into vegetable seed, providing our customers with a flavoursome choice to grow year after year.
A salad simply is not a salad without spring onions! White Lisbon is deservedly the most popular of all, yielding succulent stems with that characteristic ‘bite’. Gardener’s favourite. Quick growing.
A fantastic blend of lettuce leaves that can be harvested as cut and come again or as baby leaf. This highly disease resistant variety will ensure you have a great crop all the way through to the summer and into early autumn. Sow March - October. Harvest May - October.
A peppery and highly-nutritional variety of green leaf which you can pick again and again over summer. Add to salads for a peppery bite or sandwiches for a great garnish. Sow - March to October . Harvest - May to November.
This is the first Butternut squash to be bred in the UK to give excellent results in our climate whatever the weather. Strong healthy plants will give a bumper crop of squashes which are full of flavour when roasted, boiled or mashed. Bronze-green foliage. Dwarf variety. Sow Date: Mar-May.
A 'must grow' carrot! This 'Nantes' type Carrot is an exceptionally healthy variety, producing high yields of strong, smooth roots of the highest quality. Performing well in all soil types Norwich has an excellent flavour and can be grown either as an early or maincrop. High quality roots. Nantes' type. Sow:Mar-Jun. Blooms: Jul-Oct.
Parsnips are so versatile, and deserve to be more popular. This reliable variety produces large, tapering roots of good skin and flesh quality. Sow February - April. Harvest September - February.
This greenhouse tomato is hard to beat, and has rapidly established itself as the nation’s favourite. The plants are heavy cropping, robust and disease resistant, and the good sized fruits have a lovely taste and texture. It is also a splendid variety for exhibitors. Shirley simply will not disappoint you. Tasty summer salads. Cut & come again. Sow Date: Jan-May - Harvest July - September.
Unwins Brussels Sprout Red Bull Seeds are a Christmas harvest variety. With a rich, nutty flavour, these are a good source of vitamins and antioxidants. The colour of Unwins Brussels Sprout Red Bull deepens in colder weather and is retained when cooked, adding an exciting splash of colour to your festive plate.
Onion Red Baron is an outstanding onion has everything to recommend it. The attractive, rich skin colour continues through its rings, making it so attractive on the plate. Sow Jan to April. Harvest September