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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Astrantia m. 'Magical Red' 2L
Astrantia 'Magical Red' is a compact, clump-forming perennial producing rich burgundy-red pincushion flowers on slender stems above attractive divi...
View full detailsAstrantia major 'Moulin Rouge' 2L
Astrantia major 'Moulin Rouge' is a striking perennial that features dark, velvety-red blooms with a hint of burgundy, making it a favorite for cot...
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 detailsDahlia Dreamy 'Hot Chocolate' 2L
Dahlia Dreamy 'Hot Chocolate' is a compact dahlia with rich chocolate-red flowers set against finely cut, almost black foliage. The dark leaves pro...
View full detailsFuchsia Mrs Popple
Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple' is a popular cultivar known for its stunning red and purple flowers that bloom throughout the summer and into the autumn. This...
View full detailsHemerocallis 'Chicago Fire' 2L
Hemerocallis 'Chicago Fire' is a vigorous daylily producing bold red flowers with a contrasting green throat above arching green foliage. Each flow...
View full detailsHemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate' 2L
Hemerocallis ‘Crimson Pirate’ is a dependable daylily with striking deep red, trumpet-shaped flowers above arching green foliage. The succession of...
View full detailsKnautia 'Thunder & Lightning' 2 Litre
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Knautia 'Thunder & Lightning' is a striking perennial, valued for its unique foliage and attractive blooms. This cultivar features variegated l...
View full detailsKnautia macedonica 'Red Knight' (2 Litre)
Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight' is a majestic perennial admired for its deep crimson-red blooms and elegant form. This variety, commonly known as M...
View full detailsKniphofia 'Royal Castle' 3 Litre
Kniphofia 'Royal Castle', commonly known as Red Hot Poker, is a bold perennial that produces striking, torch-like flower spikes in fiery shades of ...
View full detailsLupin Gallery Red 2 Litre
Lupin Gallery Red is a stunning herbaceous perennial that produces spires of bright red flowers in early to mid-summer. The flowers are densely pac...
View full detailsPaul's Scarlet Hawthorn | Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet' (10 Litre)
Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn is a deciduous garden tree that bears generous clusters of double red flowers in spring. Lobed leaves form a rounded canopy...
View full detailsPenstemon 'Garnet' 2 Litre
Penstemon 'Garnet' is a striking perennial that produces rich, deep red to garnet-colored tubular flowers, which bloom profusely from late spring t...
View full detailsPhormium 'Evening Glow'
Phormium 'Evening Glow' is a striking evergreen New Zealand flax with arching sword-shaped leaves striped in shades of pink, red, bronze and purple...
View full detailsPhormium 'Yellow Wave'
Phormium 'Yellow Wave' is an evergreen, clump-forming New Zealand flax with arching leaves boldly striped in bright yellow and green. Its luminous ...
View full detailsPhotinia fraseri Red Robin (7.5 Litre | 80-100cm)
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Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin' is a widely admired hedging plant known for its vibrant red young leaves that gradually mature to a glossy green. Th...
View full detailsPhygelius aequalis 'Sensation' 2 Litre
Phygelius aequalis 'Sensation', commonly known as Cape Fuchsia, is a striking perennial with vibrant, tubular flowers that bloom profusely in shade...
View full detailsTulip 'Red Riding Hood' – 18 Bulbs
Scarlet flowers with dark striped foliage. RHS Award winner.Why you'll love it RHS Award winner Ideal for pots Planting and flowering Bulbs per pa...
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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