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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Salvia nemorosa 'Schneehugel' 2 Litre
Salvia nemorosa Schneehügel, also known as Snow Hill Sage, is a compact, clump-forming perennial that produces elegant spikes of pure white flowers...
View full detailsSalvia Sensation Blue
Salvia nemorosa ‘Sensation Blue’ is a compact, upright perennial with aromatic green foliage and dense spikes of rich violet-blue flowers. Its long...
View full detailsSalvia Sensation Pink
Salvia Sensation Pink is a beautiful perennial that produces vibrant pink flowers that bloom in the summer. This plant is a favorite among gardener...
View full detailsSalvia sylvestris 'Mainacht' 2 Litre
Salvia sylvestris 'Mainacht', also known as May Night Sage, is a perennial plant with striking deep purple-blue flowers that bloom in late spring t...
View full detailsSaxifraga Alpino 'Lime' 9cm
Saxifraga Alpino 'Lime' is a charming perennial known for its compact growth habit and striking foliage. It thrives in alpine gardens, rockeries, o...
View full detailsSeedless Grape 'Vanessa' | Vitis 'Vanessa' (2 Litre, Single Cane)
A vigorous grapevine producing sweet red dessert grapes, usually seedless, in a warm, sunny position. Harvest is generally in late summer or early ...
View full detailsSempervivum Chick Charms 'Gold Nugget' (9cm)
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Sempervivum Chick Charms 'Gold Nugget' is a glistening gem among succulent varieties, admired for its captivating color and unique rosette form. Th...
View full detailsSilver Ragwort 'Silver Dormouse' | Brachyglottis 'Silver Dormouse'
Brachyglottis 'Silver Dormouse' is a compact evergreen shrub grown for its soft, velvety silver-grey foliage. Its dense rounded habit provides year...
View full detailsSisyrinchium Californicum p9
Sisyrinchium Californicum, commonly known as California Golden-Eyed Grass, is an appealing aquatic plant native to the western United States. It fl...
View full detailsSorbus Commixta - Mountain Ash (10 Litre)
SORBUS Commixta - Mountain Ash SORBUS Commixta, commonly known as Mountain Ash, is a deciduous tree native to East Asia. It is highly valued for it...
View full detailsSorbus Joseph Rock (10 Litre)
Sorbus Joseph Rock is a stunning ornamental plant that adds beauty and elegance to any garden or landscape. Named after the renowned plant explorer...
View full detailsStachys byzantina | Lamb's Ear (2 Litre)
Stachys byzantina, commonly known as Lamb's Ear, is a beloved perennial recognized for its silvery, soft, and fuzzy leaves that feel akin to a lamb...
View full detailsStachys Officinalis Ukkie
Stachys officinalis 'Ukkie' is a low-growing, herbaceous perennial that is commonly used in rock gardens and as a ground cover. It is native to Eur...
View full detailsStar Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides (3 Litre)
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Star Jasmine is an evergreen climber with glossy leaves and strongly scented white summer flowers. Train its twining stems over a sheltered wall, t...
View full detailsThalictrum 'Little Pinkie' (2 Litres)
Thalictrum 'Little Pinkie' is a charming and delicate perennial plant that adds a touch of elegance and grace to garden landscapes. This variety of...
View full detailsTradescantia and. 'Leonora' 2 Litre
Tradescantia 'Leonora' is a hardy clump-forming perennial producing three-petalled violet-blue flowers above narrow green foliage. Its easy-growing...
View full detailsTradescantia and. 'Osprey' 2L
Tradescantia 'Osprey' is a hardy perennial with neat clumps of narrow green foliage and distinctive white three-petalled flowers with contrasting v...
View full detailsVariegated Society Garlic | Tulbaghia violacea 'Variegata' (2 Litre)
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Green and cream-striped leaves form a neat clump beneath airy heads of lilac-purple flowers. This ornamental perennial gives sunny containers and s...
View full detailsVerbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' 3 Litre
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' is a compact form of the popular purpletop verbena, producing airy clusters of lavender-purple flowers on branching ...
View full detailsVerbena rigida
Verbena rigida is a low-growing perennial producing vivid violet-purple flower clusters on branching stems over a long summer season. Its spreading...
View full detailsWhite Potato Vine | Solanum laxum 'Album' (3 Litre)
Solanum laxum 'Album', also known as Solanum jasminoides 'Album', is a vigorous white-flowered climber for a warm, sheltered wall. Starry flowers w...
View full detailsYarrow 'Cloth of Gold' | Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold' (2 Litre)
Tall, sturdy stems carry broad golden-yellow flower heads above finely divided green foliage. This substantial yarrow gives sunny borders a strong ...
View full detailsZantedeschia aethiopica 'Snow White | Calla Lily (3 Litre)
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Snow White', commonly referred to as the 'Snow White' Calla Lily, is a perennial plant celebrated for its pristine white, ...
View full detailsZantedeschia Eydona 'Purple White' 3L
Zantedeschia 'Eydona' Purple White, commonly known as Calla Lily, is a striking hybrid that features beautiful, trumpet-shaped blooms with a dramat...
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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