{"title":"Perennial Vegetables","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerennial veg are long‑term, low‑effort crops that come back year after year, rewarding a little patience with reliable harvests and beautifully established plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"seed-asparagus-ariane-f1","title":"Asparagus, Ariane F1","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsparagus ‘Ariane’ F1 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStandard pack: 10 seeds.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA high‑quality, reliable variety that produces tall, slender green spears with tight, purple‑tipped buds and excellent flavour.\u003c\/strong\u003e It’s a strong, vigorous plant that establishes well and will reward you with generous harvests for many years once settled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs with all asparagus, it’s important to limit your picking in the first couple of years\u003c\/strong\u003e to allow the crowns to build strength. A little patience early on means a much heavier, longer‑lasting crop in the seasons that follow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe spears are delicious sautéed, steamed or stir‑fried\u003c\/strong\u003e, and ‘Ariane’ is known for its tender texture and sweet, clean taste — a real treat in the early summer kitchen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey information:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow: Year 1, February to April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination: 21 - 30 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: Year 3 onwards: April to June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHeight: to 60cm | Spread: to 45cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHardy perennial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eSun or semi-shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eGet our full Asparagus Growing Guide \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collieflowers.com\/pages\/asparagus\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Asparagus Growing Guide\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Collie Flowers Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009406492936,"sku":"CF-S-ASP1","price":2.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/5105\/6904\/files\/panals-green-asparagus-4501429_1920.jpg?v=1774525292"},{"product_id":"artichoke-green-globe","title":"Artichoke, Green Globe","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtichoke ‘Green Globe’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStandard pack: 15 seeds.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduces large, dark‑green heads with a tender, flavourful heart\u003c\/strong\u003e — a real delicacy when harvested young. The plants themselves are striking, with bold, thistle‑like foliage that looks just as at home in a flower border as it does in the veg patch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ehardy perennial, it can crop for up to four years\u003c\/strong\u003e, reaching an impressive 150–200cm tall. Harvest the flower buds before they open for the best texture and taste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey information:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSow: Year 1, February to April\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGermination : 14 - 21 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest: Year 2 onwards, May to August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHeight: to 200cm | Spread: to 60cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHardy perennial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFull Sun, shelter from wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor more informaiton on growing Artichokes, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collieflowers.com\/pages\/artichoke\" title=\"Artichoke Growing Guide\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGrowing \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collieflowers.com\/pages\/artichoke?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=3687b62f1\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Artichoke Growing Guide\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collie Flowers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53208064622856,"sku":"SSP9832","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/5105\/6904\/files\/nennieinszweidrei-artichoke-8117726_1920.jpg?v=1774524878"},{"product_id":"sanguisorba-minor-salad-burnet-seeds","title":"Sanguisorba minor (Salad Burnet)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalad Burnet is a charming, easygoing herb with fresh, cucumber‑scented leaves that bring a bright, slightly bitter lift to salads, sauces, herb butters and cream cheese mixes. Growing to around 60cm tall, it forms neat clumps of evergreen foliage and produces pretty little red button‑like flowers through summer. It’s a lovely plant to tuck into the herb bed, a mixed border or even a pot near the kitchen door. While the leaves are delicious fresh, they don’t hold their flavour well when dried, so this is a herb best enjoyed straight from the garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hardy perennial, Salad Burnet is reliable, long‑lived and productive almost year‑round once established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more information on growing salad veg check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collieflowers.com\/pages\/leafy-greens?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=leafy\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Leafy Greens Growing Guides\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGrowing Guides\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard pack: 40 seeds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collie Flowers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53321361490184,"sku":null,"price":1.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/5105\/6904\/files\/Salad_Burnet.jpg?v=1771156333"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/5105\/6904\/collections\/artichoke.webp?v=1769526457","url":"https:\/\/collieflowers.com\/collections\/perennial-vegetable-seeds.oembed?collection=perennial-vegetable-seeds","provider":"Collie Flowers Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}