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.

  • 50cm Peony 'Bowl of Love' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £14
    £18 £14

    Peony 'Bowl of Love'

    Brimming with charming beauty

    • Thrives in full sun, copes with part shade
    • An excellent pick for a terracotta pot
    • Flowers May to June
    • A compact sibling to 'Bowl of Beauty'

    Currently out of stock

  • Lithodora 'Grace Ward' 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Lithodora 'Grace Ward'

    Twinkling Azure Blue stars

    • Tiny star shaped Azure Blue Flowers
    • Flowers from April to September
    • Ideal for the front of borders
    • Fast growing, attractive ground cover

    Currently out of stock

  • Complete Wildflower Meadow Plugs Collection Perennial Bedding
    From £50
    From £50

    Ultimate Wildflower Meadow Plants Collection

    Your ticket to wildflower heaven

    • Appreciates full sun or partial shade
    • Convert your lawns, beds and borders
    • Flowers from April to October
    • Contains a huge number of species

    Currently out of stock

  • Osteospermum 'Blue Eyed Beauty' 1L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Osteospermum 'Blue Eyed Beauty'

    A delicious blend of the sweeter colours of summer

    • Yellow flowers with a Violet Blue eye
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Perfect feature in borders or pots
    • Easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

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

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Orange'

    This summer's hottest shade

    • Needs sunshine in order to flourish
    • Perfect for growing in patio pots
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Compact enough for smaller spaces

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Cherry Daiquiri' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Cherry Daiquiri'

    Any Summer's day can be made better with a cherry daiquiri

    • Delicate blush pink petals with strokes of magenta
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden
    • Flowers from May to October
    • A beautiful addition to cottage garden borders

    Currently out of stock

  • Lupin Legendary Yellow Shades Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Lupin 'Legendary Yellow Shades'

    A little lupin to go anywhere!

    • Loves full sunshine (six hours or more daily)
    • Compact enough for patio and balcony pots
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Perfect for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Rose Carpet' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Sedum 'Rose Carpet'

    A mat of low-growing loveliness

    • At its best in glorious sunshine
    • Plant in sunny borders in drifts
    • Flowers from July to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Lupin West Country Terracotta Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Lupin West Country 'Terracotta'

    A palette of soft pastels

    • Plant somewhere nice and sunny
    • Perfect for sun-soaked borders
    • Flowers from June to July
    • Adds significant architectural elegance

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Dahlegria Tricolore' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Dahlia 'Dahlegria Tricolore'

    A riot of dramatic colour

    • Likes a spot in the sun
    • The perfect pick for mid-borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Want cut flowers? Come this way...

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Cosmopolitan' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £9
    £15 From £9

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Cosmopolitan'

    Beautifully pink with red kisses

    • Powerfully pink petals with red centres
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Buy an almost fully-mature plant ready to bloom!

    Currently out of stock

  • Hollyhock 'Chater's Rose' | Alcea | 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Hollyhock 'Chater's Rose' | Alcea

    Towers of roses standing tall

    • Magnificent double rose-like flowers
    • Create a stunning tall floral display
    • Frilly petal pattern is an absolute showstopper
    • Create a classic cottage garden aesthetic

    Currently out of stock

  • Escallonia 'Iveyi' 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    £10
    £10

    Escallonia 'Iveyi'

    Snowy summer blooms

    • Glossy evergreen foliage and white flowers
    • Compact and easy to grow
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Rosado' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    £28
    £28

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

    Highly sought-after snow rose

    • Likes to be planted in part shade or sun
    • Use as the highlight in a winter border
    • Late-flowering with blooms from February
    • An excellent addition to a balcony or patio

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Caradonna Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Caradonna Pink'

    Vivid pink spires, dark stems

    • Excels in bright, sunny borders
    • Stunning in dry sunny banks
    • Flowers June to October
    • Provides superb nectar for bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Papaver Orientalis 'Beauty of Livermere' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Red Poppy | Papaver orientalis 'Beauty of Livermere'

    Huge and splendidly scarlet poppy bowls every summer

    • Huge scarlet red flowers with deeply dark centres
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Create a cottage garden aesthetic
    • Flowers grow up to 1.2m tall for stunning height

    Currently out of stock

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

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

    A wealth of winter colour

    • Plant in partial shade or in full sun
    • Makes a brilliant addition to a patio
    • Early-flowering from November to April
    • Great wildlife value

    Currently out of stock

  • White Poppy | Papaver 'Royal Wedding' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    White Poppy | Papaver 'Royal Wedding'

    A striking white poppy to attract the bees

    • Large white poppies with a dark eye and contrasting black blotches
    • Flowers throughout May and June
    • Show them off in a sunny or part-shaded border
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Tree Peony 'Wu Long Peng Sheng'
    £50
    £60 £50

    Tree Peony 'Wu Long Peng Sheng'

    Deep, dark ruffled petals

    • Pick a position in sun or partial shade
    • Plant in its own dedicated feature bed
    • Flowers April to May
    • Pollinator-friendly and lightly scented

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Duchesse de Nemours Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £17 £15

    Peony 'Duchesse de Nemours'

    The biggest, frilliest peony

    • Position in full sun or part shade
    • Ideal for near seating areas
    • Flowers June to July
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Snow Dance®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Marbled leaves and pastel blooms

    • Grows nicely in partial shade
    • Combine with grasses, ferns or heucheras
    • Early-flowering from December to March
    • Fully hardy in even harsh winters

    Currently out of stock

  • Bleeding Heart Plant 'Spectabilis Alba' | Dicentra | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    White Bleeding Heart | Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'

    Blooms of white hearts in spring

    • Fantastic daisy-white heart-shaped flowers
    • Blooms in Spring early in the growing season
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Can be grown in the shadier parts of your garden

    Currently out of stock

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

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Salmon'

    Abundant flowers in classic hues

    • Adores full sunshine
    • Plant in patio pots or mixed borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Makes for a splendid cut flower

    Currently out of stock

  • Hollyhock 'Chaters White' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Hollyhock 'Chaters White'

    The brightest and most eyecatching hollyhocks

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Reaches showstopping heights in borders
    • Flowers June to September
    • Showstopping frilly petals

    Currently out of stock

  • Verbena 'Bampton' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Verbena 'Bampton'

    Bee-friendly Verbena for flowers all summer

    • Spires of Violet-pink flowers rising from deep purple foliage.
    • Long flowering season from June to September
    • Ideal for Prairie planting schemes
    • RHS Plants For Pollinators certified

    Currently out of stock

  • Mexican Fleabane | Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Mexican Fleabane | Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion'

    Cascading pink and white daisies

    • Give this plant plenty of sunshine
    • Excellent for rock gardens
    • Flowers June to October
    • RHS AGM: Produces a profusion of daisy blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Canna 'Cannova Bronze Scarlet' Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    Canna 'Cannova Bronze Scarlet'

    Bright, bold and perfect for pots

    • Large, showy orange blooms on strong stems
    • Summer flowering from June to October
    • Dazzling in pots or borders
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

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