\u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
We love using this first-year flowering perennial in lines of pots or en masse in a window box with Dianthus barbatus<\/em> \u2018Green Trick\u2019. Self-seeds and is brilliant for pollinators. Height and spread:<\/strong> 30cm x 1m. AGM. RHS H5, USDA 6a-9b. Recommended by Sarah Raven<\/em><\/p>\n
Petunia<\/em> x atkinsiana<\/em> Tidal Wave Silver<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Jonathan Buckley\/Sarah Raven<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nPart of the Tidal Wave Series available in purples, pinks and red. It\u2019s quick and easy to germinate from seed, flowers from May until frosts, is a climber<\/a> or a trailer, and beautiful cut for the vase. Height and spread:<\/strong> 30cm x 90cm. RHS H2. Recommended by Sarah Raven<\/em><\/p>\n
Pelargonium<\/em> \u2018Shrubland Rose\u2019<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Jonathan Buckley\/Sarah Raven<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nFlowers all summer \u2013 and until Christmas if brought inside. It\u2019s drought tolerant, and blooms away with only occasional deadheading<\/a>. Take cuttings in autumn or spring \u2013 they root easily. Height and spread:<\/strong> 90cm x 45cm. USDA 9b-11. Recommended by Sarah Raven<\/em><\/p>\n
Nemesia<\/em> Boysenberry (Fairy Kisses Series)<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Alamy<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A favourite for early summer alongside Nemesia<\/em> \u2018Lady Lisa\u2019. Has a sweet fruity scent and, if brought under cover, may flower through the winter. Easy to propagate. We store the mother plants frost-free from one year to the next. Height and spread:<\/strong> 25cm x 15cm. RHS H3. Recommended by Sarah Raven<\/em><\/p>\n
Thunbergia alata<\/em> \u2018African Sunset\u2019<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Alamy<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nAn easy annual climber<\/a> to grow from seed, which you can collect for sowing the following year. Climbs up over an arch<\/a> or frame or tumbles from a window box. Flowers long and late, and is an excellent source of forage for pollinators. Height and spread:<\/strong> 1.8m x 90cm. RHS H2. Recommended by Sarah Raven<\/em><\/p>\n
Dahlia<\/em> Bishop\u2019s Children (mixed)<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Alamy<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nEasy to grow from seed, and looks fabulous lining a path with Verbena<\/a> rigida <\/em>(see below). Butterflies<\/a> and bees<\/a> feast on the pollen and nectar and, once in seed, goldfinches also have a field day. Height and spread:<\/strong> 90cm x 75cm. RHS H3. Recommended by Sarah Raven<\/em><\/p>\n
Read more: Sarah Raven picks her seven favourite dahlias<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Heliotropium arborescens<\/em> \u2018Reva\u2019<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nA tender shrub that\u2019s easy from cuttings. Great for hot spots and the water-conscious gardener. Its scent<\/a> is a must for a container or bed near a seat, window or door. Give it plenty of sun to bring out the best fragrance from the flowers. Height and spread:<\/strong> 30cm x 45cm. Recommended by Steve Edney<\/em><\/p>\n
Oxalis triangularis<\/em> \u2018Atropurpurea\u2019<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Alamy<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nAn excellent ground cover<\/a> plant, with deep-purple foliage and soft-pink flowers. I\u2019ve been using it outside for 15 years, but in winter I always bring some corms inside to enjoy on a windowsill, just in case. Height and spread:<\/strong> 20cm x 30cm. USDA 7a-10b. Recommended by Steve Edney<\/em><\/p>\n
Monstera deliciosa<\/em><\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Alamy<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Ever thought of giving your house plants a summer holiday? I use this dramatic plant in a shady container display for the summer months. Just bring it inside before it gets too cold. Height and spread:<\/strong> 1.5m x 50cm. Recommended by Steve Edney<\/em><\/p>\n
Coleus argentatus<\/em><\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Alamy<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nOne of best plants for foliage<\/a>. Its soft, silky, silvery leaves make it incredibly useful for \u2018filling\u2019 around your colour scheme. A robust plant (for a tender perennial), it will even grow in shade. Height and spread:<\/strong> 60cm x 60cm. RHS H1C, USDA 10a-11. Recommended by Steve Edney<\/em><\/p>\n
Dahlia<\/em> \u2018Wishes n Dreams\u2019<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Alamy<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nDescribed as a dwarf bedding dahlia<\/a>. The dark leaves contrast with magenta to sugar-pink flowers. Just as at home in a container as in a flower border. Single flowers are great for pollinating insects, and this flowers from July to the first frosts. Height and spread:<\/strong> 70cm x 30cm. RHS H3. Recommended by Steve Edney<\/em><\/p>\n
Verbena rigida<\/em><\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Alamy<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nI\u2019m always looking for fillers to go among my shrubby containers. Occasionally, one of the fillers steals the show and this verbena<\/a> is one of those plants, weaving itself into the tightest spots and still putting on a display. Surprisingly hardy. Height and spread:<\/strong> 60cm x 40cm. RHS H3, USDA 9a-10b. Recommended by Steve Edney<\/em><\/p>\n
Dianthus<\/em> \u2018Amazon Neon Purple\u2019<\/h3>\nVibrant pink flowerheads and long stems make this dianthus<\/a> great for bedding combinations. Seeds sown in February to March will produce some of the most robust plants, but this seed strain has been bred to always flower in its first year. Height and spread:<\/strong> 60cm x 45cm. AGM. RHS H4, USDA 4a-8b. Recommended by Coralie Thomas<\/em><\/p>\n
Salvia microphylla<\/em> \u2018Cerro Potosi\u2019<\/h3>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
\u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nOne of a trio of salvias<\/a> we plant under roses<\/a> and which help keep our roses fungus-free. Flowers for months. Propagate from cuttings in late summer or early autumn. Height and spread:<\/strong> 90cm x 90cm. RHS H4. Recommended by Sarah Raven<\/em>Cosmos bipinnatus<\/p>\n
\u2018Apricotta\u2019<\/h3>\n
A relatively vigorous, new cosmos with pink-tinged flowers that are a fun colour to play around with. Sow in May to plant out in June to take over from autumn-sown hardy annuals. Height and spread:<\/strong> 90cm x 45cm. RHS H3, USDA 2a-11. Recommended by Coralie Thomas<\/em><\/p>\n
Discover the best cosmos to grow<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Pelargonium<\/em> \u2018Frank Headley\u2019<\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Alamy<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
The relatively compact white-and-green variegated foliage is clean and bright, and the simple peachy-pink flowers continue all summer long. Propagate it from cuttings taken in late summer or keep plants in a frost-free spot over the winter. Height and spread:<\/strong> 45cm x 30cm. AGM. RHS H1C. Recommended by Coralie Thomas<\/em><\/p>\n
Syncarpha vestita<\/em> \u2018Pierrot\u2019<\/h3>\n
Previously known as Helipterum roseum<\/em> \u2018Pierrot\u2019, this is a quick-growing annual best sown March to April to flower from May to July. The crisp, white flowers stay remarkably fresh even on the hottest days. Height and spread:<\/strong> 45cm x 60cm. RHS H1C. Recommended by Coralie Thomas<\/em><\/p>\n
Salvia vitifolia<\/em><\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Alamy<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
An unusual tuberous salvia with velvety green foliage and incandescent blue flowers later in the summer. Can be grown from seed, cuttings, or overwintered tubers. It often comes back after a mild winter \u2013 but it is late to emerge. Height and spread:<\/strong> 1.8m x 1m. Recommended by Coralie Thomas<\/em><\/p>\n
Petunia exserta<\/em><\/h3>\n
Scrambles up its companions on wiry stems and is topped with long, tubular, hazy red flowers with golden centres. Can be sown successively throughout the summer. Height and spread:<\/strong> 40cm x 25cm. Recommended by Coralie Thomas<\/em><\/p>\n
Browallia americana<\/em><\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A useful, late-season annual that can be sown mid to late summer, and still make a decent plant. The airy blue flowers mix well, but the plant can become deceptively large and swamp other plants. When it gets to this point, cutting back a few stems seems to keep it in check. Self-seeds. Height and spread:<\/strong> 1m x 60m. USDA 9a-10b. Recommended by Sarah Raven<\/em><\/p>\n
Pelargonium reniforme<\/em><\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Getty Images<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
Slender leaf stalks with circular, cupped leaves emerge from short stems, forming a low mound. Perfect for places with high light and heat levels. I have overwintered our plant in a cold greenhouse in -7\u00b0C with no problems. Offers cerise flowers from July to October. Height and spread:<\/strong> 40cm x 25cm. Recommended by Steve Edney<\/em><\/p>\n
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