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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Achillea Cerise Queen
This is a beautiful plant that will do well in any garden. It's extremely easy to grow. It does best in full sun and prefers not to be in very wet ...
View full detailsAllium schubertii 3 Litre
Allium schubertii, also known as Schubert's allium, is an ornamental onion that is celebrated for its distinctive and dramatic bloom structure. Thi...
View full detailsArmeria 'Armada Pink' (9cm)
Armeria 'Armada Pink,' commonly referred to as Sea Thrift, is a charming perennial that flourishes in coastal landscapes and rock gardens. Its comp...
View full detailsArmeria maritima 'Armada Rose' (9cm)
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Armeria also known as sea thrift due to it's ability to thrive by the coast and not affected by salty coastal air. It thrives in well drained sandy...
View full detailsCampanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna' 2L
Campanula lactiflora ‘Loddon Anna’ is a tall, graceful perennial bearing branching stems of soft pink, bell-shaped flowers. It brings colour to cot...
View full detailsClematis 'Inspiration'
Clematis 'Inspiration' is a compact, deciduous climber renowned for its vibrant display of violet-purple flowers, adorned with a prominent central ...
View full detailsClematis 'Princess Kate'
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Clematis 'Princess Kate' is a beautiful flowering vine that is popular in gardens across the UK and Ireland. This clematis variety produces stunnin...
View full detailsDahlia Dahlietta Surprise Cindy 2 Litre
Dahlia Dahlietta 'Surprise Cindy': A Petite Garden Jewel Dahlia Dahlietta 'Surprise Cindy' is a charming and compact perennial that brings a deligh...
View full detailsDahlia Dreamy 'Fantasy'
Dahlia Dreamy 'Fantasy': A Dreamy Floral Delight Dahlia Dreamy 'Fantasy' is an enchanting herbaceous perennial that adds a touch of whimsy to any g...
View full detailsDianthus 'Lily the Pink' 2L
Dianthus ‘Lily the Pink’ is a compact, evergreen perennial admired for its fragrant, soft pink flowers with delicately fringed petals. Blooming fre...
View full detailsDianthus flow 'Apella Beach'
Dianthus 'Apella Beach' is a charming, low-growing perennial known for its profusion of fragrant, soft pink flowers with delicate fringed petals. B...
View full detailsDiosma hirsuta 'Pink Fountain'
Diosma hirsuta 'Pink Fountain' is a compact evergreen shrub with fine, aromatic green foliage and masses of tiny star-shaped flowers that deepen fr...
View full detailsDiosma hirsuta 'Pink Fountain' (3 Litre)
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Diosma hirsuta 'Pink Fountain' is a delightful evergreen shrub known for its cascading display of delicate pink flowers. Originating from the fynbo...
View full detailsDiosma hirsuta 'Sunset Gold'
Diosma hirsuta 'Sunset Gold' is a low, cushion-forming evergreen shrub grown for its fine golden-yellow foliage and delicate spring and summer flow...
View full detailsFuchsia 'Riccartonii' | Red Fuchsia (3 Litre)
Fuchsia 'Riccartonii', often referred to as hardy fuchsia, is a stellar perennial known for its elegant and pendulous tubular flowers. These blooms...
View full detailsHebe 'Donna Nikka' | Hebe 'Nikka' (2 Litre)
A compact evergreen hebe with glossy green leaves and pink flower spikes in summer and early autumn.Why we like it Pink flowers over a long season ...
View full detailsIris laevigata 'Rose Queen' P9
5.0 / 5.0
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Iris laevigata 'Rose Queen' is a captivating aquatic plant, renowned for its stunning blooms that add a touch of elegance to water gardens and pond...
View full detailsLupin Gallery Pink 2L
Lupin Gallery Pink is a charming perennial plant known for its stunning pink flower spikes that add a burst of color to gardens and landscapes. Its...
View full detailsLychnis flos-cuculi 'Nana' / P9
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Nana', also known as dwarf ragged robin, is a compact version of the classic wildflower, appreciated for its charming and deli...
View full detailsLythrum sal. 'Compact Rose' 2L
Lythrum salicaria 'Compact Rose' is a compact purple loosestrife with upright spikes of rose-pink flowers above fresh green foliage. It is especial...
View full detailsLythrum sal. 'Fairytales Rose' 2L
Lythrum salicaria 'Fairytales Rose' is a clump-forming perennial producing upright spikes of clear rose-pink flowers through summer. Its long flora...
View full detailsPaeonia Lactiflora 'Primevere' (Peony)
Paeonia lactiflora 'Primevere' is a beautiful and graceful herbaceous peony variety known for its stunning flowers and delicate charm. Th...
View full detailsPenstemon 'Lady Hamilton' 2L
Penstemon 'Lady Hamilton' is an upright herbaceous perennial producing elegant spikes of rose-pink, tubular flowers with pale throats above a bushy...
View full detailsPenstemon 'Sour Grapes' - 2Ltr
Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' is an elegant, long-flowering perennial with tubular magenta-blue to violet flowers that have a distinctive metallic sheen....
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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