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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Heather '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 detailsHebe 'Classic Katrina' | Hebe 'Katrina' (2 Litre)
An evergreen shrubby veronica with compact growth and violet-purple flower spikes in summer. Best in a sheltered border or patio container.Why we l...
View full detailsHebe 'Donna Anna' | Hebe 'Anna' (2 Litre)
An evergreen shrubby veronica with neat green foliage and purple summer flower spikes. A colourful plant for a sheltered border or patio pot.Why we...
View full detailsHebe 'Donna Nikka' | Hebe 'Nikka' (2 Litre)
A compact evergreen hebe with glossy green leaves and pink flower spikes in summer and early autumn.Why we like it Pink flowers over a long season ...
View full detailsHelenium 'The Bishop' | Sneezeweed 2 Litre
Helenium 'The Bishop' is a distinguished member of the Sneezeweed family, exuding grace and vibrancy. Displaying rich yellow blooms, each flower is...
View full detailsImperata Cylindrica 'Red Baron' (2 Litre)
Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron', also known as Japanese Blood Grass, is a striking ornamental grass prized for its vibrant red-tipped foliage that ...
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 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 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 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 detailsMexican Orange Blossom | Choisya ternata (3 Litre)
Choisya ternata, commonly known as Mexican Orange Blossom, is a dependable evergreen shrub with glossy aromatic foliage and clusters of fragrant wh...
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 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 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 detailsPhygelius Croftway Coral Princess 2L
Phygelius Croftway 'Coral Princess' is a bushy perennial with dark green foliage and panicles of tubular coral-pink to red flowers with contrasting...
View full detailsPhysostegia v. `Crystal Peak White` 2L
Physostegia virginiana 'Crystal Peak White' is a compact form of obedient plant with dense spikes of clean white tubular flowers above narrow green...
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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