Plants for Sunny Gardens
Make the most of a bright garden with fragrant lavender, flowering salvias, airy verbena and colourful perennials. Explore sun-loving plants for borders and patio pots, choosing for your soil, space and shelter.

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Blackcurrant 'Ben Nevis' | Ribes nigrum
Blackcurrant 'Ben Nevis' is a reliable fruiting shrub producing generous crops of glossy black berries with a rich, sharp-sweet flavour. It is well...
View full detailsBlackcurrant 'Malling Jet' | Ribes nigrum
Blackcurrant 'Malling Jet' is a traditional late-cropping variety with vigorous growth and long strings of glossy black fruit. Its later harvest he...
View full detailsBlackcurrant Ben Nevis | Ribes nigrum 'Ben Nevis'
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Nevis' is a cultivar of the blackcurrant plant, known for its juicy and flavorful berries. The berries have a deep purple-black c...
View full detailsBlessings Hybrid Tea Rose 4.5 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Blessings is a hybrid tea rose with individual flowers that stand out in a rose border, with salmon pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunn...
View full detailsBlue For You Floribunda Rose 3.5 Litre
Blue For You is a floribunda rose with lavender-purple blooms. Lavender-purple flower clusters with fragrance.Why we like it Lavender-purple flower...
View full detailsBlue Girl Hybrid Tea Rose 4.5 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Blue Girl is a hybrid tea rose with individual flowers that stand out in a rose border, with purple-blue blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunn...
View full detailsBluebeard 'Heavenly Blue' | Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue' (3 Litre)
Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue' is a compact deciduous shrub valued for its aromatic grey-green foliage and rich blue flowers in late su...
View full detailsBluebells | Hyacinthoides Non Scripta (10 Bulbs Per Pack)
Hyacinthoides non-scripta, commonly known as the bluebell, is a perennial wildflower native to the woodlands of western Europe. It's particularly a...
View full detailsBlueberry 'Bluecrop' | Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop' (2 Litre, 4 Canes)
A dependable mid-season blueberry with blue berries, spring flowers and colourful autumn leaves. Supplied as a four-cane plant for an acidic border...
View full detailsBlueberry 'Jersey' | Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jersey' (2 Litre)
A vigorous blueberry with sweet blue berries later in the summer, spring flowers and red autumn foliage. Allow space for a substantial mature bush....
View full detailsBlueberry 'Northland' | Vaccinium 'Northland' (2 Litre)
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
A hardy, compact blueberry with sweet blue berries in early to mid-summer, delicate spring flowers and warm autumn leaf colour.Why we like it Sweet...
View full detailsBoscobel David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Boscobel is an English rose bred by David Austin, with pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting position. Its stron...
View full detailsBougainvillea 'Alexandra' on Trellis P17
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
The Bougainvillea 'Alexandra' is a vibrant Mediterranean climbing plant cherished for its brilliant floral display. However, it requires protection...
View full detailsBoule De Neige Hybrid Tea Rose 4.5 Litre
4.33 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Boule De Neige is a hybrid tea rose with individual flowers that stand out in a rose border, with white blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny...
View full detailsBright As A Button Persica Rose 3.5 Litre
Bright As A Button is a floribunda rose for a colourful garden display, with pink with a magenta centre blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny...
View full detailsBright Smiles Floribunda Rose 3.5 Litre
Bright Smiles is a floribunda rose with yellow-orange blooms. Cheerful yellow-orange flower clusters for a lively summer display.Why we like it Che...
View full detailsBuddleja Buzz 'Ivory' 3L
Buddleja Buzz 'Ivory' is a compact and elegant variety of the Butterfly Bush, known for its beautiful, fragrant ivory-white flower spikes. This dwa...
View full detailsBurgundy Ice Floribunda Rose 4.5 Litre
Burgundy Ice is a floribunda rose for a colourful garden display, with wine blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting pos...
View full detailsCabbage Palm 'Charlie Boy' | Cordyline australis 'Charlie Boy' (3 Litre)
Cordyline australis 'Charlie Boy' is an evergreen architectural plant with bronze-burgundy leaves edged in bright pink. It makes a striking feature...
View full detailsCalla 'Grape Velvet' (2 Litre)
Calla 'Grape Velvet' is a captivating and opulent flower that adds a touch of luxury and richness to any garden. This variety of Calla Lily feature...
View full detailsCalla 'Royal Valentine' 2L
Calla 'Royal Valentine' is a striking calla lily with rich deep red to raspberry-coloured flowers held above lush, lightly spotted green foliage. I...
View full detailsCalla 'Sun Club' 2L
Calla 'Sun Club' is a compact calla lily producing bright yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers above attractive green foliage that is often lightly spott...
View full detailsCalla Lilly 'Odessa' (2 Litre)
Calla Lily 'Odessa' is a beautiful and enchanting flowering plant that adds elegance and charm to gardens and floral arrangements. This c...
View full detailsCalocephalus brownii | Cushion Bush - P10
alocephalus brownii, commonly known as Silver Bush or Cushion Bush, is an excellent addition to any garden due to its unique and attractive feature...
View full detailsBuild a sunny border with colour and texture
Repeat lavender, Nepeta or compact salvias along the front of a border, then add Achillea, Echinacea or Rudbeckia for flowering colour. Verbena brings light, airy height, while Festuca adds fine-textured foliage and low sedums suit free-draining edges. Plan flowering times and mature sizes before combining plants. A sunny site can still have damp or heavy soil: match each plant to its preferred moisture and drainage, and check hardiness for more tender salvias and French lavender. Explore our cottage, coastal and seasonal collections below, or bring garden photos to our horticulturists in Clondalkin for advice.
Check how much direct sun reaches the planting area through the day, allowing for shade from trees and buildings.
Group plants with similar needs. Lavender and sea thrift need good drainage; Helenium and Rudbeckia appreciate moisture-retentive soil that drains well.
Compare flowering months and combine different heights. Water new plants while they establish and check patio pots regularly in warm weather.
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