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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Apple 'Grenadier' 10 Litre
Apple 'Grenadier' is a reliable early-season cooking apple valued for its sharp flavour and soft texture when cooked. It bears attractive spring bl...
View full detailsAutumn Raspberry 'Heritage' | Rubus idaeus 'Heritage' (2 Litre, Single Cane)
An autumn-fruiting raspberry producing red berries on the current season's canes, usually from late August into October. A sunny sheltered site imp...
View full detailsBlackberry 'Thornless Evergreen' | Rubus laciniatus 'Thornless Evergreen'
A vigorous thornless blackberry with deeply cut leaves and black berries in late summer and autumn. Foliage may persist in mild winters; provide a ...
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)
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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 detailsPear 'Clapp's Favourite' 10 Litre
Pear 'Clapp's Favourite' produces large, juicy yellow-green pears with a red flush and sweet, melting flesh. White spring blossom is followed by an...
View full detailsPear 'Williams' 10 Litre
Pear 'Williams' is a classic dessert pear producing aromatic, juicy yellow fruit with smooth, melting flesh. White spring blossom is followed by an...
View full detailsPink Blueberry 'Pink Lemonade' | Vaccinium 'Pink Lemonade' (1.7 Litre, 4 Canes)
An unusual blueberry hybrid whose ripe fruit turns pink rather than blue. Sweet fruit ripens in late summer; a warm sheltered position helps croppi...
View full detailsRaspberry 'Tulameen' | Rubus idaeus 'Tulameen' (2 Litre)
Raspberry 'Tulameen' is a popular summer-fruiting raspberry prized for its large, firm, sweet red berries and excellent dessert quality. Usually ha...
View full detailsSeedless Grape 'Vanessa' | Vitis 'Vanessa' (2 Litre, Single Cane)
A vigorous grapevine producing sweet red dessert grapes, usually seedless, in a warm, sunny position. Harvest is generally in late summer or early ...
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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