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.

  • Festuca amethystina Perennial Bedding
    From £6
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    Festuca amethystina

    Fine blue-green needle grass

    • Demands full sun for best results
    • Suited to gravel garden edging
    • Flowers June to July
    • Exceptional compact evergreen grass

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Pampas Grass | Cortaderia selloana 'Rose Plume' Perennial Bedding
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    Pink Pampas Grass | Cortaderia selloana 'Rose Plume'

    Soft pink feathery grass

    • Requires full sun to flower well
    • Suited to large architectural borders
    • Flowers August to October
    • Exceptional tall feathery grass heads

    Currently out of stock

  • Astrantia 'Claret' Perennial Bedding
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    Astrantia 'Claret'

    Rich wine-red starry jewels

    • Ideal for a partially shaded border
    • Perfect for moist border middles
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS AGM: Produces brilliant pincushion blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Astrantia 'Moulin Rouge' Perennial Bedding
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    Astrantia 'Moulin Rouge'

    Deep ruby-red pincushion blooms

    • Flourishes in dappled sunlight
    • Ideal for moist border middles
    • Flowers June to August
    • Produces brilliant pincushion blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Agastache 'Blue Boa' | Mexican giant hyssop Perennial Bedding
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    Agastache 'Blue Boa' | Mexican giant hyssop

    Massive deep violet-blue spikes

    • Loves a south-facing, sunny spot
    • Brilliant for herb garden beds
    • Flowers July to October
    • Highly aromatic bee-friendly foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' Perennial Bedding
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    Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'

    Intense steel-blue globes

    • Loves a south-facing, sunny spot
    • Perfect for gravel garden rear beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS AGM: Globe thistles attract pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Petras Wedding' Perennial Bedding
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    Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'

    Pristine white pompom elegance

    • Give a sheltered and sunny spot
    • Stunning in large troughs and planters
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Exceptional summer cut flower plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea pallida Perennial Bedding
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    Echinacea pallida

    Graceful drooping pale pink

    • Plant in a spot with full sunshine
    • Stunning in well-drained sunny beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • Exceptional pollinator attraction

    Currently out of stock

  • Hollyhock 'Halo Mixed' | Alcea rosea Perennial Bedding
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    Hollyhock 'Halo Mixed' | Alcea rosea

    Vibrant bicolored tall spires

    • Admires a hot and sunny position
    • Suited to drought tolerant beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • Exceptional tall cottage garden spires

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Amethyst' Perennial Bedding
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    Salvia 'Amethyst'

    Romantic rose-purple blooms

    • Does best in a sunny environment
    • Stunning in sunny patio pots
    • Flowers June to October
    • Excellent for attracting pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Sempervivum 'Reinhard' Perennial Bedding
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    Sempervivum 'Reinhard'

    Lime-green with black tips

    • Does best in a sunny environment
    • Stunning in front of mixed beds
    • Flowers June to August
    • Highly drought resistant alpine plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo' Perennial Bedding
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    Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo'

    Weeping pinkish-silver plumes

    • A sun-lover that needs bright light
    • Best for rear of large beds
    • Flowers August to October
    • Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Sneezeweed | Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer' Perennial Bedding
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    Sneezeweed | Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'

    Fiery orange months of color

    • Happiest when planted in full sun
    • Great for heavy soil beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS AGM: Fantastic late season fiery colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldschleier' Perennial Bedding
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    Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldschleier'

    Shimmering golden-yellow haze

    • Adaptable to full sun or light shade
    • Perfect for wet soil edges
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS AGM: Cloud-like flower panicles

    Currently out of stock

  • Astrantia 'Buckland' Perennial Bedding
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    Astrantia 'Buckland'

    Elegant silvery-pink pincushions

    • Does beautifully in light shade
    • Ideal for sunny butterfly borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • Fantastic for summer cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Aster 'Little Carlow' Perennial Bedding
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    Aster 'Little Carlow'

    Towering clouds of violet-blue

    • Excels in bright, sunny borders
    • Brilliant for dappled woodland edges
    • Flowers August to October
    • RHS AGM: Superb late summer border vibrancy

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea 'Pomegranate' Perennial Bedding
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    Achillea 'Pomegranate'

    Deep velvety-red flat flowers

    • Happiest when planted in full sun
    • Best for poor dry soils
    • Flowers June to September
    • Highly attractive to pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Aubrieta 'Blue Cascade' Perennial Bedding
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    Aubrieta 'Blue Cascade'

    Vibrant violet-blue alpine spill

    • Needs plenty of direct sunlight
    • Stunning in stream side planting
    • Flowers April to May
    • Exceptional trailing spring colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Baby's breath | Gypsophila paniculata Perennial Bedding
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    Baby's breath | Gypsophila paniculata

    Airy clouds of pure white

    • Excels in bright, sunny borders
    • Suited to sunny, chalky beds
    • Flowers July to August
    • Ideal for floral arrangements

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium phaeum Perennial Bedding
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    Geranium phaeum

    Moody purple-black shade lover

    • Grows well in all light levels
    • Excellent for versatile ground cover
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Native to the UK

    Currently out of stock

  • Poppy 'Raspberry Queen' | Papaver orientale Perennial Bedding
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    Poppy 'Raspberry Queen' | Papaver orientale

    Vivid raspberry paper petals

    • Requires full sun to flower well
    • Best for classic cottage beds
    • Flowers May to July
    • Exceptional papery summer blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' Perennial Bedding
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    Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

    Enormous rose-pink daisy blooms

    • Best grown in a bright, sunny spot
    • Best for well drained sunny beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS AGM: Draws butterflies to the border

    Currently out of stock

  • Pennisetum villosum Perennial Bedding
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    Pennisetum villosum

    Fluffy cream feathertop grass

    • Give this plant plenty of sunshine
    • Best for dry gravel beds
    • Flowers August to October
    • Soft tactile flower plumes

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Eveline' Perennial Bedding
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    Dahlia 'Eveline'

    Soft-white flushed with lilac

    • Full sunshine (six hours or more) is best
    • Perfect for rich border soils
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Ideal for bold floral arrangements

    Currently out of stock

  • Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety' Perennial Bedding
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    Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'

    Towering violet-blue star blooms

    • Thrives in sun or a little shade
    • Best for mixed border edging
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS AGM: Produces an abundance of bell blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Bishop of Oxford' Perennial Bedding
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    From £6

    Dahlia 'Bishop of Oxford'

    Fiery copper on mahogany leaves

    • Does best when planted in sunshine
    • Grow as a feature plant in a large pot
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Nice and easy to look after

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Bishop of Canterbury' Perennial Bedding
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    Dahlia 'Bishop of Canterbury'

    Rich plum hues, bronze foliage

    • Get the factor 50 and plant in full sun
    • An ideal plant for mixed beds and borders
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Excellent for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

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