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 detailsAgastache Summerlong 'Lemon' 2L
Agastache ‘Summerlong Lemon’ is a fragrant, sun-loving perennial with upright spikes of bright lemon-yellow flowers above aromatic foliage. It brin...
View full detailsAnthemis 'Susanna Mitchell' 2L
Anthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’ is a compact, early-flowering perennial with fine silvery foliage and creamy yellow daisy flowers. It brings a light, i...
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 detailsAstrantia major 'Moulin Rouge' 2L
Astrantia major 'Moulin Rouge' is a striking perennial that features dark, velvety-red blooms with a hint of burgundy, making it a favorite for cot...
View full detailsBluebeard 'Heavenly Blue' | Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue' (3 Litre)
Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue' is a compact deciduous shrub valued for its aromatic grey-green foliage and rich blue flowers in late su...
View full detailsBuddleja Buzz 'Ivory' 3L
Buddleja Buzz 'Ivory' is a compact and elegant variety of the Butterfly Bush, known for its beautiful, fragrant ivory-white flower spikes. This dwa...
View full detailsCalla 'Royal Valentine' 2L
Calla 'Royal Valentine' is a striking calla lily with rich deep red to raspberry-coloured flowers held above lush, lightly spotted green foliage. I...
View full detailsCampanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna' 2L
Campanula lactiflora ‘Loddon Anna’ is a tall, graceful perennial bearing branching stems of soft pink, bell-shaped flowers. It brings colour to cot...
View full detailsCaryopteris × clandonensis 'Worcester Gold' 3 Litre
Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Worcester Gold' is a colourful deciduous shrub combining bright golden-yellow foliage with clusters of blue flowers in ...
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 detailsClematis 'Exciting' 2 Litre, single cane
Clematis ‘Exciting’ (‘Zoexci’) is a compact climber with purple flowers. It adds a flowering layer to a small trellis or patio container without ne...
View full detailsClematis 'Princess Kate'
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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 detailsConeflower 'Little Henry' | Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Little Henry' (3 Litre)
Quilled golden-yellow petals flare around dark central cones, giving the flowers a distinctive starburst appearance. Shorter than 'Henry Eilers' bu...
View full detailsCoreopsis 'UpTick Cream'
Coreopsis 'UpTick Cream' is a compact, long-flowering perennial featuring creamy yellow daisy-like flowers with delicate, soft hues that brighten g...
View full detailsCorepsis Verticillata Zagreb - 2 Litre
Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zagreb’ is a compact, airy perennial with fine, thread-like foliage and a profusion of golden-yellow daisy flowers. Its lon...
View full detailsDahlia Dahlietta Surprise Cindy 2 Litre
Dahlia Dahlietta 'Surprise Cindy': A Petite Garden Jewel Dahlia Dahlietta 'Surprise Cindy' is a charming and compact perennial that brings a deligh...
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 detailsEchinacea 'White Meditation' (2 Litre)
Echinacea 'White Meditation' is a captivating perennial plant that stands out with its elegant white flowers and robust presence. This cultivar of ...
View full detailsEchinops ritro 2 Litre
Echinops ritro, commonly known as the Globe Thistle, is a hardy perennial that produces striking, spherical, steel-blue flower heads atop spiky, si...
View full detailsFuchsia 'Riccartonii' | Red Fuchsia (3 Litre)
Fuchsia 'Riccartonii', often referred to as hardy fuchsia, is a stellar perennial known for its elegant and pendulous tubular flowers. These blooms...
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 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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