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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Laurus nobilis | Bay Laurel Half Standard 100-125cm Tall with 25cm head
Buy Laurus Nobilis Bay Laurel online or instore today! This is a 5 year old plant with a solid stem and head. perfect for the entrance of a build...
View full detailsLemon Tree | Citrus × limon (15cm Pot)
An evergreen citrus tree with aromatic leaves, scented white flowers and yellow lemons when conditions allow. In Ireland, grow in a container so it...
View full detailsLonicera kamtschatica | Honeyberry 2 Litre
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Lonicera kamtschatica, commonly known as Honeyberry or Haskap, is a hardy deciduous shrub prized for its early-season, edible berries. It produces ...
View full detailsMexican Orange Blossom | Choisya ternata (3 Litre)
Choisya ternata, commonly known as Mexican Orange Blossom, is a dependable evergreen shrub with glossy aromatic foliage and clusters of fragrant wh...
View full detailsMuscari armeniacum | Grape Hyacinth (75 Pack)
Muscari 'Armeniacum', one of the most popular grape hyacinths, is known for its vibrant, cobalt-blue flowers that appear in dense clusters, resembl...
View full detailsMuscari latifolium | Grape Hyacinth (20 Pack)
Immerse your garden in the enchanting beauty of Muscari latifolium 'The Grape Hyacinth' bulbs, a captivating addition that brings a burst of vivid ...
View full detailsPear 'Clapp's Favourite' 10 Litre
Pear 'Clapp's Favourite' produces large, juicy yellow-green pears with a red flush and sweet, melting flesh. White spring blossom is followed by an...
View full detailsPear 'Conference' 10 Litre
Pear 'Conference' is a dependable garden variety producing sweet, juicy pears with fine, melting flesh. White blossom appears in spring and the fru...
View full detailsPear 'Williams' 10 Litre
Pear 'Williams' is a classic dessert pear producing aromatic, juicy yellow fruit with smooth, melting flesh. White spring blossom is followed by an...
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 detailsPhotinia Serr. Red Robin Espallier 180cm x 120cm
A splendid shrub with red & green leaves. It has beautiful red, glossy young foliage, and large, rounded heads of ivory flowers, this versatile...
View full detailsPhotinia × fraseri 'Carré Rouge' 5 Litre
Photinia × fraseri 'Carré Rouge' is a compact evergreen shrub valued for its vivid cherry-red young growth, which matures to glossy dark green. Nat...
View full detailsPink Blueberry 'Pink Lemonade' | Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade' (1.7 Litre, 4 Canes)
An unusual blueberry hybrid whose ripe fruit turns pink rather than blue. Sweet fruit ripens in late summer; a warm sheltered position helps croppi...
View full detailsPlum 'Damson' 10 Litre
Plum ‘Damson’ The Plum ‘Damson’ is a traditional and highly valued fruit tree, known for its small, dark purple fruits and rich, tart flavour. Unli...
View full detailsPlum 'Opal' 10 Litre
Plum ‘Opal’ The Plum ‘Opal’ is a popular early-season dessert plum, originally bred in Sweden. It produces medium-sized, oval fruits with a reddi...
View full detailsPlum 'Victoria' 10 Litre
Plum ‘Victoria’ The Plum ‘Victoria’ is the most popular and widely grown plum variety in the UK, prized for its reliable cropping and delicious fla...
View full detailsPrunus 'Shogetsu' ('Oku-miyako') | Japanese Flowering Cherry
Prunus 'Shogetsu', also known as 'Oku-miyako' or Blushing Bride, is an elegant Japanese flowering cherry with broad, spreading branches. Large hang...
View full detailsPrunus avium 'Plena' | Double-Flowered Wild Cherry
Prunus avium 'Plena' is a magnificent double-flowered wild cherry, producing clouds of pure white blossom in mid to late spring. Its broad, spreadi...
View full detailsPrunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' | Cherry Laurel 60-80 3 Litre
Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia', commonly known as cherry laurel, is a robust evergreen shrub that provides year-round lush greenery. With its g...
View full detailsPrunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia' Trough | Portuguese Laurel (110 Litre Trough 100 x 180cm)
Perfect for instant privacy. These would be perfect for surrounding a patio area. Dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with large glossy, dark green leave...
View full detailsPrunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia' | Portuguese Laurel (2 Litre | 30-40cm)
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Portuguese Laurel, scientifically known as Prunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia,' is an elegant evergreen shrub celebrated for its slender, dark green l...
View full detailsPrunus serrulata 'Shirofugen' - 10 Litre
Pink buds cover the branches in spring, opening up into fragrant, large double white blooms which fade to pink with age. The young bronze foliage t...
View full detailsPrunus serrulata Kanzan | Cherry Blossom Tree (10 Litre)
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
This is one of the most popular double flowering cherry trees available. In spring the tree is laden with large double, deep pink flowers shortly b...
View full detailsQuercus palustris 'Green Pillar' 10 Litre
Quercus palustris 'Green Pillar' is a narrow, columnar pin oak selected for gardens where width is limited but strong vertical structure is wanted....
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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