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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Rudbeckia 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 detailsSalvia Microphylla 'Delice Fiona'
Salvia 'Délice Fiona' is a compact flowering sage valued for its colourful summer blooms and aromatic foliage. It works well in sunny borders and c...
View full detailsSalvia 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 detailsScabiosa columbaria Pink Mist 2L - Looking Great
Lovely, pink, pincushion like flowers from July to September held on delicate stems above clumps of lance shaped, grey green leaves. This long flow...
View full detailsSedum Mixed (9cm)
Sedum Mixed refers to an assortment of various Sedum cultivars, creating a versatile and colorful collection of hardy succulents for the garden. Th...
View full detailsSedum Purpureum 9cm
Sedum Purpureum, also known as Purple Stonecrop, is a hardy perennial succulent known for its striking foliage and vibrant flowers. This low-mainte...
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 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 Hebe 'Tricolor' | Hebe 'Tricolor' (15cm Pot)
An evergreen hebe with cream-edged green foliage that can develop pink tones in cooler weather. Summer flower spikes add interest to its decorative...
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 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 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 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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