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 'Cerise Queen' Perennial Bedding
    £6
    £6

    Achillea 'Cerise Queen'

    Vivid cerise-pink summer blooms

    • Thrives in a bright, sunny spot
    • Ideal for a classic cottage border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Reliable and hardy cottage classic

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire'

    Bejewel your flower beds...

    • Happiest in full sun
    • A striking plant for the front of the border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Also grows nicely in pots and planters

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Parrot'
    From £6
    £7 From £6

    Echinacea 'Parrot'

    Superb yellow-red bicolouring

    • Sunshine is this plant's best friend
    • Compact and perfect for showing off in pots
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Beautiful bicolour blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Penstemon 'Phoenix Appleblossom' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Penstemon 'Phoenix Appleblossom'

    Bee-friendly blush pink and white bells

    • Large bell-shaped white flowers with a soft pink blush
    • Long flowering from May to September
    • Plant in drifts in your cottage garden border
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Hot Lips' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Hot Lips'

    Summer-long displays of red and white

    • Two-toned white and candy-apple red flowers on tall stems
    • Flowers from July right through to October
    • Compact and colourful for the front of a border
    • Fragrant foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Astrantia 'Star of Billion' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £10

    Astrantia 'Star of Billion'

    Pearly white pincushions

    • Prospers in partial or light shade
    • Thrives in moisture-retentive, shady soil
    • Unique pincushion flowers in mid-summer
    • Sterile flowers for a longer display

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Blushing Turtle' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £16 From £12

    Geranium 'Blushing Turtle'

    The prettiest geranium? Maybe!

    • A spot in dappled shade is perfect
    • Low-growing plant for the front of borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Attractive to bees, butterflies (and humans)

    Currently out of stock

  • 3 Lupin 'Legendary Rose Shades Ball 84' Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Lupin 'Legendary Rose Shades'

    Soft pink towers of flowers

    • Plant in full sun
    • Makes a great patio accent plant
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Gaura 'Gambit Variegata Rose' | 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Gaura 'Gambit Variegata Rose'

    A cloud of Candy-pink butterflies

    • Butterfly shaped Candy-pink flowers on upright stems
    • Long flowering season from May to October
    • Plant in the centre of a sunny border
    • Ideal for Cottage Garden or Prairie planting schemes

    Currently out of stock

  • Tree Peony 'Rou Fu Rong'
    £40
    £50 £40

    Tree Peony 'Rou Fu Rong'

    AKA "The Pink Lotus"

    • Does best basking in full sun
    • Perfect for the cutting garden
    • Flowers April to May
    • Delicately fragranced

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Frosty®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    'Frosty®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    A jolly happy soul!

    • Loves a spot in partial shade
    • Perfect for the front of borders or pots
    • Blooms from December to March
    • Tough enough to withstand harsh winters

    Currently out of stock

  • Polemonium 'Bressingham Purple' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Polemonium 'Bressingham Purple'

    A burst of spring colour

    • Clusters of cup-shaped lavender blue flowers
    • Spring flowering from April to June
    • Perfect for pots and borders
    • Versatile, hardy and easy to grow

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Red' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Red'

    Easygoing and long-flowering

    • Grows best in full sun
    • Brings colour to beds, borders and pots
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Loved by pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Coral Sunset Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £17 £15

    Peony 'Coral Sunset'

    Super hues with butterfly appeal

    • Grows nicely in full sun and partial shade
    • Plant en masse for a wall of cheery colour
    • Flowers May to June
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Ajuga 'Black Scallop' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Ajuga 'Black Scallop'

    Deep, dark glossy groundcover

    • A low growing plant with bright silver-green foliage and deep blue flowers
    • Flowers throughout May and June
    • The ideal groundcover plant for shady borders or in pots
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Delicious Candy' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Echinacea 'Delicious Candy'

    Candy pink and beloved by bees

    • Loves the sunshine
    • Plant in pots, borders and wildlife gardens
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Prolific flowering season

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Highlander Moonlight' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Delphinium 'Highlander Moonlight'

    Towers of lilac rosettes

    • South-facing sun lover
    • Adds height to beds or can be grown in pots
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Makes for an excellent patio plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Dahlegria Red' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Dahlia 'Dahlegria Red'

    Red gems in a sea of purple

    • Thrives in the sunshine
    • Ideal accent plant for flower beds
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Makes a striking container display

    Currently out of stock

  • Penstemon 'Pensham Wedding Day' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Penstemon 'Pensham Wedding Day'

    Bright white bee-friendly blooms

    • Lace white clusters of flowers on slender stems
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Ideal for cottage garden borders
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever White' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Agapanthus 'Ever White'

    Bright and oh-so beautiful

    • For best blooms, plant in full sun
    • Brilliant in both pots and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Scabiosa Butterfly Blue Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'

    Lavender blue scabious for dreamy borders

    • Lavender blue flowers rising from slender stems
    • Flowers all summer from May to October
    • Plant at the front of borders
    • Attractive to pollinators (butterflies love it!)

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Tequila Sunrise' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Tequila Sunrise'

    Perfectly mixed sunrise shades

    • Soft pink flowers with a stunning red-edged apricot centre
    • Blooms from May to August
    • Highly scented variety with a warm spicy fragrance
    • Plant in containers, borders and cutting gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Sweet Surprise' Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Sweet Surprise'

    The very best kind of surprise

    • Appreciates basking in full sun
    • Plant in containers (or border fronts)
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Incredibly easy to care for

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Salvia 'Fashionista Midnight Model' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Salvia 'Fashionista Midnight Model'

    Purples as dark as the midnight Milky Way

    • Profusions of rich violet purple flowers
    • Flowers from Late Spring through Summer
    • Create a cottage garden aesthetic
    • Hardy Perennial–will come back year after year

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Aquilegia 'William Guiness' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £16 From £15

    Aquilegia 'William Guiness'

    The deepest purple hues

    • A good choice for sunny gardens
    • Makes brilliant ground cover for border beds
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Self-seeding (more free plants!)

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Catherine'
    £8
    £8

    Hosta 'Catherine'

    An irresistible colour combo

    • Flourishes most in partial shade
    • Plant as part of a woodland garden
    • Flowers from July to August
    • Incredibly low-maintenance (seriously)

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus Bridal Bouquet Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £22 From £18

    Agapanthus 'Bridal Bouquet'

    Wedding-worthy blooms

    • Plant in full sun (if possible)
    • Pair in borders with blue varieties
    • Flowers from June to September
    • A good choice for container growing

    Currently out of stock

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