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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Japanese Spindle 'Jean Hugues' | Euonymus japonicus 'Jean Hugues' (2 Litre)
Euonymus japonicus 'Jean Hugues' is a compact upright evergreen shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves and tidy dense growth. Its box-like appe...
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 detailsKniphofia Nobilis 3L
Kniphofia 'Nobilis' is a vigorous red-hot poker producing tall spikes of rich orange-red flowers that fade to yellow towards the base. The dramatic...
View full detailsLady's Mantle 'Thriller' | Alchemilla mollis 'Thriller'
Soft, scalloped green leaves catch droplets of rain and support airy sprays of chartreuse-yellow flowers. This dependable perennial softens border ...
View full detailsLampranthus Yellow (9cm)
Lampranthus Yellow, also known as Yellow Ice Plant, is a vibrant and eye-catching succulent plant that adds a pop of color to gardens and landscape...
View full detailsLeucanthemum 'Fiona Cog' 2 Litre
Leucanthemum 'Fiona Cog', commonly known as Shasta Daisy, is a stunning perennial that produces large, daisy-like flowers with pure white petals an...
View full detailsLeucanthemum 'Victorian Secret' - 2 Litre
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Leucanthemum 'Victorian Secret' is a stunning perennial that showcases large, semi-double, creamy white flowers with frilly petals and bright yello...
View full detailsLibertia ixioides 2L
Libertia ixioides is an evergreen, grass-like perennial forming neat clumps of slender foliage, often developing bronze or golden tones in cooler w...
View full detailsLithodora Sky Blue 9cm
Lithodora Sky Blue is a low-growing, evergreen perennial known for its stunning sky-blue flowers that bloom profusely from late spring through summ...
View full detailsLupin Gallery Blue
Lupin Gallery Blue is a stunning herbaceous perennial with tall spires of deep blue flowers in summer. This compact lupin cultivar is perfect for a...
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 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 detailsLychnis flos-cuculi 'Alba' P9
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Alba', commonly known as the White Ragged Robin, is a charming perennial plant that adds a touch of elegance to any garden. Th...
View full detailsLysimachia 'Snow Candle' 2 Litre
Lysimachia 'Snow Candle' is a vigorous, upright perennial renowned for its tall spikes of pure white, star-shaped flowers that bloom from early to ...
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 detailsMarguerite 'Madeira Crested Yellow' | Argyranthemum frutescens 'Madeira Crested Yellow' (2 Litre)
Crested yellow daisies create a cheerful display above a bushy mound of divided foliage. This tender marguerite is particularly useful in sunny pat...
View full detailsNepeta x Faassenii Catmint 2L
Nepeta x faassenii, commonly known as Catmint, is a popular perennial prized for its aromatic, grey-green foliage and abundant spikes of soft laven...
View full detailsPassiflora 'Purple Haze' (2.25 Litre)
Passiflora Purple Haze is a captivating flowering vine known for its unique and beautiful blooms. This plant features striking purple flowers with ...
View full detailsPeach-leaved Bellflower 'Coerulea' | Campanula persicifolia 'Coerulea'
Upright stems of blue, open bell-shaped flowers rise above a low rosette of narrow green leaves. This classic perennial gives an airy summer displa...
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 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 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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