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.

  • Achillea 'Desert Eve Red' Shrubs
    £8
    £8

    Achillea 'Desert Eve Red'

    Wonderful red and yellow combo

    • Needs a spot in full sun to flourish
    • Ideal for prairie and wildlife gardens
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Brings the buzz of bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Sugar Plum' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Sugar Plum'

    The sweetest icing sugar dusting

    • Appreciates a partially shaded spot
    • Ideal for pots and border fronts
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Stunning red veining

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Caramel' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Caramel'

    Lashings of loveliness

    • Thrives in dappled shade
    • Perfect for low borders and pathway edges
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Evergreen for year-round interest

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Bloom Me Away' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Geranium 'Bloom Me Away'

    As charming a plant as they come

    • Thrives in both sun and part shade
    • Use as ground cover or in cottage garden beds
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Vigorous and attractive to pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Bordeau Deep Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £10
    From £10

    Salvia 'Bordeau Deep Blue'

    Midnight blue blooms

    • Grows nicely in sun and partial shade
    • Perfect for patio pots and mid-borders
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Attractive to pollinating insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Cherryberry' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Cherryberry'

    The most vivid red hues

    • Grows in both sun and part shade
    • Whack in a pot on the patio
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Superb scalloped leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Blue Fescue | Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £10

    Blue Fescue | Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'

    Intense by name and nature

    • Loves to bathe in full sun
    • Perfect for pots and prairie borders
    • Superb glaucous foliage (evergreen)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Alium atropurpureum Perennial Bedding
    £6
    £6

    Alium atropurpureum

    Delightful purple drumsticks

    • Appreciates basking in full sun
    • Ideal for mid-borders
    • Flowers from June to July
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Sincerity Bronze Orange' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Dahlia 'Sincerity Bronze Orange'

    Incredible sunrise hues

    • Needs a position in sun to thrive
    • Ideal for the back of shorter borders
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Perfect for floral bouquets

    Currently out of stock

  • Mexican Fleabane | Erigeron karvinskianus 'Stallone' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Mexican Fleabane | Erigeron karvinskianus 'Stallone'

    Tumbling two-tone blooms

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Wonderful for walls and rockeries
    • Mounding daisy-like flowers in white and pink
    • Attracts pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Sincerity Peach' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Dahlia 'Sincerity Peach'

    Everything's just peachy!

    • Plant in full sunshine
    • Perfect for mid-borders
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Great for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Alchemilla 'Irish Silk'
    From £6
    From £6

    Alchemilla 'Irish Silk'

    Frothy chartreuse clouds

    • Thrives in sun or dappled shade
    • Softens path edges and border fronts
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Excellent for cut flower arrangements

    Currently out of stock

  • Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Rose & Ivory'
    From £6
    From £6

    Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Rose & Ivory'

    Superb pastel shades

    • Appreciates soft, dappled light
    • A lovely choice for mixed borders
    • Flowers from May to June
    • Bicolour blooms beloved by bumblebees

    Currently out of stock

  • Silene coronaria 'Atrosanguinea Group'
    From £13
    From £13

    Rose Campion | Silene coronaria 'Atrosanguinea Group'

    Silvery leaves, ruby flowers

    • Enjoys a very bright, sunny garden
    • Dramatic in gravel gardens or dry borders
    • Deep ruby flowers throughout the summer
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Armeria 'Daydream'
    From £10
    From £10

    Armeria 'Daydream'

    Non-stop pink pom-poms

    • Needs a bright, sunny position
    • Loves a spot in a sunny rockery or pot
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Heat-tolerant and drought-resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Armeria 'Dreamland'
    From £10
    From £10

    Armeria 'Dreamland'

    Long-flowering pink lollipops

    • Flourishes in a hot, sunny border
    • Ideal for gravel gardens and coastal sites
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Exceptional frost-to-frost blooming

    Currently out of stock

  • Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Navy & White'
    From £6
    From £6

    Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Navy & White'

    Elegant bicolour blooms

    • Loves a spot in partial shade
    • Pair with aromatic shrubs like lavender
    • Flowers from May to June
    • Hardy enough to withstand British winters

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Starry Night'
    From £18
    From £18

    Agapanthus 'Starry Night'

    Deep blue, star-shaped blooms

    • Needs at least six hours of direct sunlight
    • Striking when mass planted in a sunny border
    • Blooms reliably from July to September
    • Produces dark and dramatic starry blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever White' Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    From £18

    Agapanthus 'Ever Purple'

    The most striking summer blooms

    • Plant in full sun for vibrant summer colour
    • Stunning focal point for a sunny patio pot
    • Flowers from July through September
    • A fantastic repeat-flowering variety

    Currently out of stock

  • Catmint 'Walker's Low' | Nepeta Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Catmint 'Walker's Low' | Nepeta

    A paradise for pollinators

    • Needs plenty of direct sunlight
    • Excellent for dry garden beds
    • Flowers from May to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'

    As graceful as its namesake!

    • Requires full sun to flower well
    • Great for dry mixed borders
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Draws myriad butterflies to the border

    Currently out of stock

  • Thalictrum delavayi 'Album' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Thalictrum delavayi 'Album'

    Floating clouds of white stars

    • Enjoys shelter from harsh midday sun
    • Ideal for back of the border
    • Flowers July to August
    • Produces elegant cloud-like blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Thalictrum 'Splendide White' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Thalictrum 'Splendide White'

    Towering crisp white elegance

    • Happiest in partial to light shade
    • Perfect for moist herbaceous beds
    • Flowers July to August
    • Graceful airy flower clusters

    Currently out of stock

  • Stipa gigantea Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Stipa gigantea

    Giant, golden majesty

    • Prefers a fully sunlit location
    • A great choice for hot, dry spots
    • Flowers July to September
    • Holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

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