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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Abutilon megapotamicum 'Variegatum' 3 Litre
Abutilon megapotamicum 'Variegatum' is an eye-catching semi-evergreen shrub with green leaves splashed with golden yellow and distinctive pendant l...
View full detailsArctotis Hannah 2 Litre
Alstroemeria ‘Summer Sky’ is a compact and floriferous perennial prized for its delicately marked blooms in cream to pale yellow, accented with lil...
View full detailsAster 'Little Carlow' (2 Litre)
Aster 'Little Carlow' is a charming and compact perennial plant that adds a splash of color and beauty to garden landscapes. This variety of Aster ...
View full detailsAster Novi-Belgii 'Snow Cushion' (2 Litre)
Aster novi-belgii 'Snow Cushion' is an exquisite and charming perennial cultivar celebrated for its compact growth habit and profusion of pure whit...
View full detailsChilean Potato Bush 'Glasnevin' | Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin', commonly known as Chilean Potato Bush, is a vigorous semi-evergreen climbing or scrambling shrub with clusters of blue...
View full detailsDahlia Dreamy 'Fantasy'
Dahlia Dreamy 'Fantasy': A Dreamy Floral Delight Dahlia Dreamy 'Fantasy' is an enchanting herbaceous perennial that adds a touch of whimsy to any g...
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 detailsHeather 'Beauty Ladies High Five' | Calluna vulgaris (23cm Pot)
A colourful combination of five Beauty Ladies heathers in one pot, giving a long-lasting autumn display of contrasting buds and foliage.Why we like...
View full detailsHeather 'Beauty Ladies Trio' | Calluna vulgaris (10.5cm Pot)
Three complementary Beauty Ladies heathers share one pot, producing a colourful bud display for autumn containers and window boxes.Why we like it T...
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 detailsPenstemon 'Sour Grapes' - 2Ltr
Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' is an elegant, long-flowering perennial with tubular magenta-blue to violet flowers that have a distinctive metallic sheen....
View full detailsPenstemon 'Sour Grapes' 3 Litre
Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' is an elegant long-flowering perennial with tubular magenta-blue to violet flowers that have a distinctive metallic sheen. ...
View full detailsPersicaria vacciniifolia
Persicaria vacciniifolia is a low, spreading perennial forming a carpet of small green leaves topped with slender spikes of soft pink flowers from ...
View full detailsPhygelius 'Funfare Orange' 2L
Phygelius ‘Funfare Orange’ is a long-flowering perennial with upright stems carrying pendant, coral-orange trumpets, each with a lemon-yellow throa...
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 detailsRudbeckia fulgida 'Little Goldstar'
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Little Goldstar' is a compact black-eyed Susan with masses of bright golden-yellow flowers surrounding dark brown central cones....
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 detailsWatsonia Pale Violet 2 Litre
Watsonia Pale Violet is a charming perennial plant known for its graceful, sword-like leaves and elegant pale violet flowers. This South African na...
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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