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.

  • Iberis sempervirens 'Masterpiece' Perennial Bedding
    £4
    £6 £4

    Iberis sempervirens 'Masterpiece'

    Appropriately named!

    • Give your plant a spot in the sun
    • Elevates a sunny border or pathway edge
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Wonderfully free-flowering

    Currently out of stock

  • Drought-Tolerant Plants | Low Water, High Impact Perennial Bedding
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    £36 From £30

    Drought-Tolerant Plants | Low Water, High Impact

    Limited on water? Not a problem…

    • Includes plants with great drought resistance
    • A big hit with pollinating insects
    • Features multiple RHS award-winning plants
    • Various heights/textures for maximum interest

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Stardust' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Stardust'

    A little sprinkling of magic

    • Full sun? Yes, please!
    • An excellent choice for mid-borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Works just as well grown in a container

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Delgenius Kingsley' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Delphinium 'Delgenius Kingsley'

    Incredible cobalt blue towers

    • Prefers a spot in the sunshine
    • Excellent for cutting gardens
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Highly attractive to pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Delgenius Chantay' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Delphinium 'Delgenius Chantay'

    Self-supporting superstar

    • Give it the sun it craves
    • The perfect choice for a Cotswolds garden
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Makes for excellent cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise' Perennial Bedding
    From £10
    From £10

    Coreopsis 'Early Sunrise'

    Mammoth flowering period

    • Grows nicely in both sun and part shade
    • A fab choice for coastal and cottage gardens
    • Flowers from May to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Uncinia 'Everflame' Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Uncinia 'Everflame'

    Scorching bronze blades

    • Appreciates a spot in the sun
    • A lovely pick for sensory gardens
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Incredibly easy to care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex petriei Milk Chocolate® Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Carex petriei 'Milk Chocolate®' | Ornamental Grass

    Deliciously different chocolate brown grass

    • Cascades of hair-like chocolate brown grass
    • Perfect for pots, patios and gravel gardens
    • Brown flower spikes in summer
    • No pruning needed!

    Currently out of stock

  • Ajuga Princess Nadia Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Ajuga 'Princess Nadia'

    Compact and colourful woodland plant

    • A colour changing carpet of foliage with deep blue-purple flowers
    • Flowers throughout May and June
    • Thrives in shady areas
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Agastache 'Little Adder' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Agastache 'Little Adder'

    Compact and long lasting colour

    • Compact spires of deep violet blue flowers
    • Flowers from June right through to October
    • Late season colour for borders or pots
    • An ideal edging plant for paths and walkways

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Dahlegria Magenta Bicolour' | 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    £15
    £15

    Dahlia 'Dahlegria Magenta Bicolour'

    Add magenta to your borders

    • To see best results, plant in full sun
    • Brings vibrancy to the middle of a border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Be(e)loved by pollinating insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Caramia' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Salvia 'Caramia'

    A delightful woodland sage

    • Grows well in both sun and part shade
    • Plant along pathway edges
    • Flowers from May to August
    • Attracts a wealth of pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Foxglove | Digitalis 'Lucas Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Pink Foxglove | Digitalis 'Lucas Pink'

    Glorious pink bell blooms

    • Flourishes in part shade
    • Perfect for pots and mid-borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Attractive to pollinating insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'

    Golden-banded grass architecture

    • Demands full sun for best results
    • Suited to rear of large beds
    • Flowers August to October
    • Award-winning RHS AGM plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Hardy plumbago | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Hardy plumbago | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

    Intense cobalt-blue autumn fire

    • Loves basking in full daylight
    • Ideal for autumn colour beds
    • Flowers August to October
    • RHS AGM: Exceptional autumn leaf colouration

    Currently out of stock

  • Sea Holly | Eryngium 'Magical Silver' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sea Holly | Eryngium 'Magical Silver'

    Metallic silver-blue structure

    • Grows vigorously in full sunshine
    • Suited to coastal garden borders
    • Flowers July to August
    • Architectural steely blue blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'

    Adorable miniature bunny tails

    • Loves a south-facing, sunny spot
    • Great for sunny sensory borders
    • Flowers August to October
    • Beautiful fluffy tactile plumes

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris Sibirica 'Peacock Butterfly Solar Energy' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Iris sibirica 'Peacock Butterfly Solar Energy'

    Radiant sunshine in iris form

    • Golden yellow flowers from May to June
    • Striking sword shaped, green leaves
    • A great choice for vertical effect
    • Brightens the border of any pond

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Purple Heart' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Purple Heart'

    Alluring, dramatic flowers

    • Blooming is most prolific in full sun
    • Works an absolute treat in a large container
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Looks showy but has simple care requirements

    Currently out of stock

  • Scabiosa 'Flutter Rose Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Scabiosa 'Flutter Rose Pink'

    Perfect pink pincushions

    • Plant in full sun (six hours or more)
    • A neat pick for chic contemporary gardens
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Something of a bee magnet

    Currently out of stock

  • Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum'

    A masterpiece in mauve

    • Grows well in both sun and part shade
    • Thrives in the heart of a border
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Be(e)loved by pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis 'Falcon Fire' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Digitalis 'Falcon Fire'

    Soaring, smouldering blooms

    • Prefers partial shade (copes with full sun)
    • Grows beautifully in mid-borders
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Attracts plenty of pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Erysimum 'WallArt Berry Lemonade' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Erysimum 'WallArt Berry Lemonade'

    More colours than an artist's palette!

    • Masses of flowers in a blend of oranges, reds, yellows and purples
    • Flowers profusely from April right through to September
    • Perfect for pots, borders, rock gardens - and of course walls
    • Loved by bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Fire Alarm' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Fire Alarm'

    The loveliest lobed foliage

    • Tolerates both sun and part shade
    • Grows beautifully in a pot
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Amongst the very reddest varieties

    Currently out of stock

  • Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities Crimson' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £10

    Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities Crimson'

    Diminutive burgundy spires

    • Loves a position in the sun
    • Place at the back of shorter borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Generate a buzz with bees!

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Mulberry' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Mulberry'

    Supreme scalloped foliage

    • Grows nicely in both sun and part shade
    • Ideal for woodland-edge gardens
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Evergreen in milder years

    Currently out of stock

  • Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities White' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £10

    Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities White'

    Compact white towers

    • Plant in full sun for best growth
    • A mid-border revelation
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Attractive to pollinating insects

    Currently out of stock

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