In this week’s blog, we are exploring some the best early-summer plants to bring vibrant colour, rich texture, and plenty of interest to your garden. As spring gives way to summer, these standout varieties step in to keep your borders looking lush and full of life - while being wonderfully easy to care for.

Planting now, in autumn, while conditions are ideal for plants to establish, gives them the best possible start. With time to settle in and develop strong roots, they’ll be ready to put on a rewarding display next year.

Find out what the propagation and garden teams have been up to this week.

Now is the perfect time to plant! The intense heat of summer is breaking, the air is cooling down, and autumn rain is finally making the soil become damp and workable – an ideal time for getting your plants in the ground.

This week, we’ll look at some great plants that will bring colour and interest to the garden next spring.