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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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' 2 Litre
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' is a popular perennial known for its striking vertical flower spikes and dark, almost black stems that make it a stando...
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 nemorosa 'Sensation White' 2 LItre
Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation White' is a compact perennial sage producing upright spikes of clean white flowers above aromatic green foliage. Its nea...
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 detailsSalvia sylvestris 'Mainacht' 2 Litre
Salvia sylvestris 'Mainacht', also known as May Night Sage, is a perennial plant with striking deep purple-blue flowers that bloom in late spring t...
View full detailsSantana Climbing Rose 4.5 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Santana is a rose for training over a suitable wall, fence or support, with red blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting...
View full detailsSaxifraga Alpino 'Lime' 9cm
Saxifraga Alpino 'Lime' is a charming perennial known for its compact growth habit and striking foliage. It thrives in alpine gardens, rockeries, o...
View full detailsSaxifraga Alpino 'Red'
Saxifraga Alpino 'Red' is a captivating alpine plant that brings vibrant color and texture to rock gardens and borders. Its striking red flowers st...
View full detailsSaxifraga Alpino White 9cm
Saxifraga 'Alpino White' is a charming, low-growing perennial that forms a dense cushion of evergreen foliage, covered in delicate white flowers du...
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 detailsScent From Heaven Climbing Rose 5 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Scent From Heaven is a rose for training over a suitable wall, fence or support, with orange/salmon blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, we...
View full detailsSedum 'Coca Cola' in 9cm Pot
Sedum 'Coca Cola', commonly known as Cliff Stonecrop, is a low-growing perennial plant that is native to Japan. It forms a dense mat of succulent, ...
View full detailsSedum 'Coral Carpet' (9cm)
Sedum 'Coral Carpet' is a colorful and drought-tolerant groundcover that brings delight to any garden. This variety showcases succulent, coral-red ...
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 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 detailsSempervivum Chick Charms 'Gold Nugget' (9cm)
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Sempervivum Chick Charms 'Gold Nugget' is a glistening gem among succulent varieties, admired for its captivating color and unique rosette form. Th...
View full detailsSilver Anniversary Hybrid Tea Rose 3.5 Litre
Silver Anniversary is a hybrid tea rose with white blooms. Classic white blooms with a sweet fragrance; a living silver-anniversary gift. Glossy fo...
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 detailsSir John Betjeman David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
Sir John Betjeman is an English rose bred by David Austin, with red blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting position. I...
View full detailsSisyrinchium 'Devon Skies' / P9
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Why we like it: Vibrant Blue Flowers: The bright sky-blue flowers are eye-catching and can brighten up any garden space. Compact and Neat Growth...
View full detailsSisyrinchium 'Iceberg' / P9
Sisyrinchium 'Iceberg' is a delightful variety of Blue-eyed Grass, not actually a grass but a member of the iris family, prized for its elegant whi...
View full detailsSisyrinchium Californicum p9
Sisyrinchium Californicum, commonly known as California Golden-Eyed Grass, is an appealing aquatic plant native to the western United States. It fl...
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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