[adri123]

My 3 yr old daughter says she wants to grow purple flowers in the raised bed she's been given in our polytunnel.

Can anyone recommend a variety that can be grown from seed?

TIA

Adri

[Goosegirl]

Annuals are: platycodon, campanulas, delphinium, heliotrope, lobelia, lupin, pansies, petunia, violas. Perennials are: nepeta (catmint), phlox, drumstick primula, perennial sage, stokesia, thalictrum, tradescantia. Just have a look at what is on the shelves, and some mixtures like campanulas can be bought as single-coloured.

[diospyros]

I was trying to think of purple flowered vegetables, I have some purple podded Mangetout Shiraz but can't find out what colour the flowers are.

[Trillium]

Purple potatoes would also thrill her. Same with burgundy podded beans (that blanch green).

[adri123]

Thanks for all the help!

Just going through all GG's suggestions.  Will show Mariela images and let her choose.

Adri

[Yorkie]

Purple beans, particularly dwarf beans - I get a great crop from them every year.  Ones like purple queen or tepee.

[3 allotments]

Sage has n :)ice purple flowers on,what about lavender

[adri123]

Some great suggestions and thanks v much.  Very kind of you all!!!

I'll get some seeds this week and start something off.  Not sure what yet but looks like she'll have the purple flowers after all.  Won't let flowers take over the PT though...it's supposed to be growing lots of lovely veg and strawbs etc.

Ta to all!!!

Adri

[Goosegirl]

If you want some veg, then there are purplish-leaved leeks (someone on here knows the variety), red cabbage has a purply bloom on its leaves, purple carrots, purply-red tomatoes, some potatoes have purple flowers, plus beans as has been suggested.

[sunshineband]

I was trying to think of purple flowered vegetables, I have some purple podded Mangetout Shiraz but can't find out what colour the flowers are.

Purple and pink 

[Goosegirl]

D T Brown has some leeks called Northern Lights whose leaves go purply in winter, especially if it's cold. There seeds are p+p free too.

[sion01]

Geranium 'Nimbus' has great purple flowers and nicely cut leaves.Its one of my favourite plants.Geranium psilostemon has lovely flowers too but both are a bit challenging from seed

[3 allotments]

Budlia and lilac have nice purple flowers