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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Blackcurrant 'Malling Jet' | Ribes nigrum
Blackcurrant 'Malling Jet' is a traditional late-cropping variety with vigorous growth and long strings of glossy black fruit. Its later harvest he...
View full detailsBlueberry 'Bluecrop' | Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluecrop' (2 Litre, 4 Canes)
A dependable mid-season blueberry with blue berries, spring flowers and colourful autumn leaves. Supplied as a four-cane plant for an acidic border...
View full detailsBlueberry 'Jersey' | Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jersey' (2 Litre)
A vigorous blueberry with sweet blue berries later in the summer, spring flowers and red autumn foliage. Allow space for a substantial mature bush....
View full detailsBlueberry 'Northland' | Vaccinium 'Northland' (2 Litre)
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
A hardy, compact blueberry with sweet blue berries in early to mid-summer, delicate spring flowers and warm autumn leaf colour.Why we like it Sweet...
View full detailsCalla 'Grape Velvet' (2 Litre)
Calla 'Grape Velvet' is a captivating and opulent flower that adds a touch of luxury and richness to any garden. This variety of Calla Lily feature...
View full detailsCalla Lilly 'Odessa' (2 Litre)
Calla Lily 'Odessa' is a beautiful and enchanting flowering plant that adds elegance and charm to gardens and floral arrangements. This c...
View full detailsCampanula Portenschlagiana Ice White
Campanula portenschlagiana 'Ice White' is a stunning plant that brings a touch of pure beauty to any garden. This perennial variety showcases exqui...
View full detailsCampanula Pristar Deep Blue 9cm
Campanula 'Pristar Deep Blue' is a beautiful perennial known for its striking deep blue, bell-shaped flowers that bloom profusely from late spring ...
View full detailsCarex Oshimensis Everest
This lovely ornamental grass has distinctive green white variegated leaves. perfect for planted containers and can look very well towards the front...
View full detailsChoisya ternata 'Sundance'(Brica) / 25-30 CM C2
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Choisya ternata 'Sundance', commonly known as Mexican orange 'Sundance', is a vibrant evergreen shrub prized for its golden-yellow foliage that bri...
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'
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
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 detailsClustered Bellflower 'Genti Blue' | Campanula glomerata 'Genti Blue' (2 Litre)
Dense heads of violet-blue bells make 'Genti Blue' a colourful choice for border fronts and cottage gardens. This clump-forming perennial pairs nea...
View full detailsConvolvulus Cneorum 3ltr pot
Convolvulus cneorum is a compact evergreen shrub prized for its silky silver foliage and funnel-shaped white flowers with soft yellow centres. Its ...
View full detailsCotoneaster 'Coral Beauty' | Weeping Cotoneaster 15 Litre
Cotoneaster 'Coral Beauty' is trained as a compact weeping tree, creating a neat dome of glossy evergreen foliage above a clear stem. Creamy-white ...
View full detailsCotoneaster 'Winter Jewel' | Weeping Cotoneaster 10 Litre
Cotoneaster 'Winter Jewel' is a compact weeping tree with arching evergreen branches, small glossy leaves and excellent seasonal colour. Creamy-whi...
View full detailsCotoneaster × watereri 'Cornubia' | Weeping Cotoneaster 10 Litre
Cotoneaster × watereri 'Cornubia' is a vigorous semi-evergreen tree with upright young growth that develops into a broad, graceful crown. Clusters ...
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 detailsDigitalis 'Dalmation Purple' - Foxglove 2L
Digitalis 'Dalmation Purple', commonly known as Foxglove, is a striking perennial prized for its tall spires of tubular flowers. With its vibrant p...
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)
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
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 detailsDiosma hirsuta 'Sunset Gold' (3 Litre)
Diosma hirsuta 'Sunset Gold' stands out with its golden-yellow, fine-textured evergreen foliage. Originating from the fynbos region of South Africa...
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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