Sun-Loving Perennials

The best perennials for full sun are those that use the extra light to produce bigger blooms and stronger stems. If your garden has open areas that get at least six hours of direct sunlight, these plants are the most reliable way to fill those spaces with consistent, season-long colour.

  • Dahlia 'Autumn Fairy' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Dahlia 'Autumn Fairy'

    Bright bursts of summer colour

    • A sun-loving superstar (6+ hours)
    • Stunning feature plant for border fronts
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Compact size, ideal for container displays

    Currently out of stock

  • Crocosmia 'Walberton Miss Scarlet' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Crocosmia 'Walberton Miss Scarlet'

    The deepest red hues

    • Best flowering occurs in full sun
    • Excellent for a colourful border
    • Blooms from July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Storm Cloud' Perennial Bedding
    From £10
    £16 From £10

    Geranium 'Storm Cloud'

    Dark, moody indigo blooms

    • Flourishes in a partially-shaded spot
    • Looks lovely underplanting trees
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Low-maintenance and easygoing

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Tequila Sunrise' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Tequila Sunrise'

    Shades of a tropical sky

    • Need a spot in the sun
    • Grow in pots, borders and wildlife meadows
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Long, sturdy stems perfect for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Campanula 'Hirsch Blue' 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Campanula 'Hirsch Blue'

    Arching sprays of emerald blue stars

    • Indigo Blue bell-shaped flowers
    • Flowers throughout June and July
    • Perfect for woodland gardens or the front of borders
    • Makes a vibrant patio feature

    Currently out of stock

  • Perovskia 'Blue Spire' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Perovskia 'Blue Spire'

    Towering Russian sage drama

    • Admires a hot and sunny position
    • Suited to drought prone borders
    • Flowers August to October
    • A proud RHS AGM winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

    Upright feathery golden plumes

    • Plant in a spot with full sunshine
    • Ideal for prairie-style borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • Strong structural garden presence

    Currently out of stock

  • Vinca minor 'Alba' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Vinca minor 'Alba'

    Starry, snow-white carpet!

    • Grows nicely in all light levels
    • Use to underplant your trees
    • Flowers April to September
    • Excellent weed suppression

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris Sibirica 'Peacock Jerry Murphy' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Iris sibirica 'Peacock Jerry Murphy'

    Apricot and bronze hues to lighten your pond edge

    • Dramatic blades of dark green foliage
    • Brilliant bronze blooms
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • A fantastic marginal plant for the pond edge

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Dahlegria Sunrise' Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    Dahlia 'Dahlegria Sunrise'

    Worth catching at first light!

    • Likes full sun (don't we all?)
    • Works brilliantly as a border plant
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Brilliant for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Rose' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    'Rose' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Gloriously eyecatching shades

    • Part shade is best (full sun is tolerable)
    • Brilliant in woodland planting schemes
    • Blooms from December to April/March
    • Incredibly low maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'elatum Strawberry Fair' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Delphinium 'elatum Strawberry Fair'

    Towers of soft mulberry pink

    • Appreciates a fully sunny spot
    • Deserves pride of place in a cottage garden
    • Flowers from May to July
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Phlox 'Amazing Grace' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Phlox 'Amazing Grace'

    Fragrant white starry carpet

    • Grows well in sun or partial shade
    • Perfect for classic mixed borders
    • Flowers July to September
    • Exceptional sweet summer fragrance

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea 'Lilac Beauty' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Achillea 'Lilac Beauty'

    Romantic pale lavender-pink

    • Excels in bright, sunny borders
    • Stunning for dry prairie planting
    • Flowers June to September
    • A magnet for bees and hoverflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Scabiosa Kudo Pink Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Scabiosa 'Kudo Pink'

    Butterflies and bees love it

    • Pincushion shaped flowers in candy pink
    • Flowers all summer from May to October
    • Perfect in pots or as part of a wildflower garden
    • Loved by bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Surrender Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sedum 'Surrender Rose'

    Lush, low-hassle pink blooms

    • Full sunshine is what this sedum likes best
    • A fabulous option for rockery gardens
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Great drought-tolerance once established

    Currently out of stock

  • Allium sphaerocephalon Perennial Bedding
    From £4
    £6 From £4

    Round-Headed Leek | Allium sphaerocephalon

    Dreamy drumstick blooms

    • Best in a warm and sunny position
    • Ideal for a sunny, mixed border
    • Flowers from July to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Aubrieta 'Florado White' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Aubrieta 'Florado White'

    Cascading luminous white alpine

    • Demands full sun for best results
    • Great for gravel garden paths
    • Flowers April to May
    • Produces a vivid spring floral carpet

    Currently out of stock

  • Antirrhinum 'Sonnet White' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £14 £10

    Antirrhinum 'Sonnet White'

    Fluffy, cloud-like spires

    • Performs best in full sun
    • Improves any cottage garden scheme
    • Elegant flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Orchid Primrose | Primula vialii Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Orchid Primrose | Primula vialii

    The red-hot poker primrose

    • Most appreciates partial shade
    • Perfect for boggy ground
    • Flowers from June to July
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Korean Burnet | Sanguisorba 'Lilac Squirrel' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Korean Burnet | Sanguisorba 'Lilac Squirrel'

    The most adorable fluffy tails

    • Does nicely in both sun and part shade
    • A great pick for wildflower meadows
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Easily propagated by division

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Queen Mum' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Agapanthus 'Queen Mum'

    Bicoloured white and blue globes

    • Requires full sun for best flowering
    • Excellent for sunny courtyard planters
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Striking structural globe-shaped blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Sea Holly | Eryngium bourgatii Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sea Holly | Eryngium bourgatii

    Striking blue thistle blooms

    • Admires a hot and sunny position
    • Ideal for coastal garden borders
    • Flowers July to August
    • RHS AGM: Architectural steely blue blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Lythrum salicaria 'Blush' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Lythrum salicaria 'Blush'

    Graceful pale pink blooms

    • Adaptable to full sun or light shade
    • Great for wet soil borders
    • Flowers July to September
    • Perfect for damp and boggy soil

    Currently out of stock

  • Miscanthus sinensis Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Miscanthus sinensis

    Classic soaring silver fountain

    • Does best in a sunny environment
    • Brilliant for large grass borders
    • Flowers August to October
    • Provides striking winter architecture

    Currently out of stock

  • Crocosmia 'Lucifer' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

    Intense tomato-red fiery wands

    • Loves a south-facing, sunny spot
    • Excellent for hot sunny borders
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS AGM: Vibrant fiery late summer blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Green Woodpecker'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'Green Woodpecker'

    Bona fide green showstopper

    • Plant in full sun for best growth
    • Show this one off in pots or borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Hardy enough to withstand UK winters

    Currently out of stock

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