Perennials for Year-Round Interest

Maintaining a beautiful garden can be quite a challenge. However, by selecting the right perennial plants, you can have interest in the garden all year. Perennials provide flowers year after year. To help you grow a beautiful garden, we’ve selected our favourite perennial plants that will provide interest to your garden all-year round.

Monarda

Native to Eastern North America and Canada, Monarda are perfect for adding colour and interest to the summer garden. Varieties like our Monarda mixed are perfect for creating an exceptional display that not only looks good but is quite versatile. A bonus of this Monarda is that their enticing fragrance attracts butterflies and bees, so they are perfect for anyone planning a wildlife garden.

Lupins

Lupins are one of the most treasured cottage garden plants. Their height and vivid colours make for a striking addition to any bed. A perfect pick for planting mid-border, between your short and tall varieties! We suggest trying our favourite varieties, from our Lupins Gallery Mixed to Lupin Russel Mixed. 

Scabiosa

Scabiosa is a plant that every gardener should try. Also known as the pincushion flower, Scabiosa is an easy-care plant that works well nearly everywhere, and their flowers are a stunning sight to behold. All our Scabiosa varieties, like Scabiosa Snow Cushion, are perfect for planting in sunny borders or flower beds.

Sedum

There are few plants more forgiving of sun and bad soil than Sedum. These plants thrive in conditions that many other plants wouldn’t thrive in. Sedums, including varieties like Sedum spurium, are frequently used to create beautiful ground cover or rock gardens.

Verbena

Verbena plants are low-care, pollinator friendly and easy-to-grow perennials. Producing long spikes of tiny, clustered flowers, Verbenas like Verbena bonariensis come in a range of beautiful and vibrant colours. These drought tolerant plants will thrive in sunny spots around the garden.

Campanula

Campanula plants, like Campanula carpatica, make perfect additions to the summer garden. Also known as 'Bellflowers', their pretty flowers provide long lasting appeal and require very little care for a low maintenance garden. Perfect year-round perennials for a sensational summer display.