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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Genista spachiana on Stem
Genista spachiana, also known as Spach's Broom, is a deciduous shrub that is native to western Europe. It is a member of the Fabaceae family and pr...
View full detailsGeum 'Mai Tai'
5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Geum 'Mai Tai' is a stunning perennial plant highly prized for its unique and vibrant flowers. This variety showcases double blooms with a captivat...
View full detailsGeum 'Tempo Orange' 2 Litre
Geum 'Tempo Orange' is a vibrant, early-flowering perennial that produces striking, semi-double, bright orange blooms on slender stems above a moun...
View full detailsGeum 'Tempo Yellow'
Geum 'Tempo Yellow' is a lovely perennial plant that adds a splash of bright, sunshine yellow to any garden. Its striking, cup-shaped flowers bloom...
View full detailsGeum Totally Tangerine
Geum 'Totally Tangerine' is a herbaceous perennial plant known for its bright orange flowers that bloom from late spring to mid-summer. It has lush...
View full detailsGolden Privet Hedging | Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum- 2 Litre 30-40cm
Golden Privet. This vigorous, oval leaf golden privet makes a crisp, pollution-tolerant hedge for an urban or surburban site. The small, oval, brig...
View full detailsGooseberry 'Hinnonmaki Green' | Ribes uva-crispa 'Hinnonmaki Green'
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A self-fertile gooseberry producing green fruit in summer, with a refreshing flavour for cooking or eating when fully ripe.Why we like it Green fru...
View full detailsGooseberry 'Hinnonmaki Red' | Ribes uva-crispa 'Hinnonmaki Red'
A self-fertile gooseberry producing red summer fruit with a sweet flesh and pleasantly tart skin. Useful for eating ripe, preserves and desserts.Wh...
View full detailsGrape 'Boskoop Glory' | Vitis 'Boskoop Glory' (2 Litre, Single Cane)
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A hardy grapevine bearing seeded dark blue-purple fruit, generally ready in September or October in a sunny sheltered position. Useful for eating, ...
View full detailsGriselinia littoralis 'Variegata'
Griselinia littoralis 'Variegata' is a fast-growing evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves edged and splashed with creamy white. It forms a dense...
View full detailsGriselinia Littoralis (60-80cm | 2 Litre)
Griselinia Littoralis, commonly known as New Zealand broadleaf, is an excellent choice for garden enthusiasts seeking an attractive and v...
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 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 detailsHebe 'Emerald Green' 2 Litre
Hebe 'Emerald Green' is a compact evergreen shrub prized for its vibrant foliage and profusion of white flowers. Its dense, glossy green leaves pro...
View full detailsHebe 'Green Globe' 3 Litre
Hebe 'Green Globe' is a neat dwarf evergreen shrub forming a naturally rounded mound of tiny emerald-green leaves. Its compact form makes it ideal ...
View full detailsHebe 'Pinocchio' 2 Litre
Hebe 'Pinocchio' is a charming dwarf variety of Hebe that boasts compact growth and appealing aesthetics, making it a favored choice for small gard...
View full detailsHebe Margaret C2
Hebe ‘Margaret’, also commonly listed as ‘Margret’, is a compact evergreen shrub with glossy green foliage and pale blue flower spikes. It suits th...
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 detailsHemerocallis 'Always Liberty' 2L
Hemerocallis 'Always Liberty' is a reliable daylily with richly coloured purple to pink-purple flowers, a contrasting darker eye and a bright yello...
View full detailsHemerocallis 'Chicago Fire' 2L
Hemerocallis 'Chicago Fire' is a vigorous daylily producing bold red flowers with a contrasting green throat above arching green foliage. Each flow...
View full detailsHemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate' 2L
Hemerocallis ‘Crimson Pirate’ is a dependable daylily with striking deep red, trumpet-shaped flowers above arching green foliage. The succession of...
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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