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Spring brings wonderful delights to the garden and a favourite for any gardener is always the s

One of our early flowering gems that is always worth a closer look – it reminds us of a p

Attractive, well behaved, versatile and tough – this winter flowering heath is a must-hav

Sailing into spring with a delectable daffodil – Narcissus ‘Sailboat&rsquo

For delightful scent and showy flowers in late winter, this pink version of the white forsythia

Glowing stems of dogwoods add interest to the winter garden

With its gnarled silhouette, the corkscrew hazel is a wonderful addition to winter planting and

Making a fleeting appearance in early spring, this ground-hugging buttercup-relative carpets th

Bee-cause both the gardener and insects benefit…
 

The striking ornamental bark on the stems of this shrub makes an attractive statement in the ga

In the dull days of winter this wonderful acer will brighten your garden up with its vivid brig

Heralding the New Year, this cheery bulb lights up the garden

With a warm glow on a winter’s day, the golden willow ‘Yelverton’ – is

Fortune's spindle - a colourful evergreen shrub to brighten a dull winter’s day

Shining the spotlight on a dazzling winter-stemmed shrub - red dogwood

The beautiful bark of Himalayan birch lights up even the gloomiest winter day

As winter beckons, exotic-looking palms give stunning structure in the Dry Garden

This flamboyant and full bodied red, with notes of plum is the perfect accompaniment to a cool

An un-holly-like holly makes a great box replacement

A shrub with something a little different – orange autumnal arils

A stand-out conifer with an added bonus of great autumn colour

Quince makes an unusual but decorative addition to the fruit garden
 

Mellow autumn fruitfulness is the essence of October

An autumn show-stopper to enjoy while it lasts

Aster and Symphyotrichum bring scores of purple daisies to the autumn border

For a golden autumn that extends late in the season, choose your plants wisely

Hylotelephium ‘Matrona’, a new name for Sedum

80 years old and this garden favourite still has decent hips. All hail 'Geranium', a ro

A spectacular Mediterranean shrub with delicate late-summer flowers deserves a spot in any s

A hardy hibiscus brings a tropical touch to the garden

Delicate and pretty, this cute little verbena combines well with lots of other flowers

An unusual cousin of the hydrangea brings pretty yellow bells to the woodland garden

Trumpets and upturned petals herald the height of summer with spectacular colour and some with

Standing tall, Ligularia 'The Rocket' adds stature to damp areas with its arch

Sanguisorba ‘Chocolate Tip’ - a delightfully burnished burnet brings grace

Look but don’t touch - red baneberry

Heavenly bowls of beauty, these blowsy flowers are early summer show stoppers

Gorgeous bright green fronds in spring and early summer make the ostrich fern a feature in a we

Potentilla 'Gibson's Scarlet'

The noble commoner - a wild orchid that calls the garden home

A small, beautiful shrub that lights up the spring garden with elegant sprays of pure white blo

If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a nice surprise!

Bring a touch of West Coast brilliance to your garden with this delightful Californian lilac

Amazing amelanchier dazzles in the spring sunshine

Easygoing, colourful and reliable, this is a mini daff with plenty of flower-power

A majestic yet manageable magnolia adds grace and charm to the spring garden

Just when you are beginning to think that winter will never end, a carpet of blue stars appears

There’s a magic feel to the woodland gardens at Wisley this time of year...

A royal welcome for a delightful spring flower

A winter winner brings colour to beds and borders

Developed in Germany in the 1920s, this semi-evergreen shrubby honeysuckle is a must for the la

With fuzzy, rust-coloured stems that catch the winter light – and edible summer fruit &nd

Camellias are a must, bringing glorious colour to the garden in winter and early spring

With shining trunks to illuminate the winter garden, scented spring blossom and lovely autumn c

Utterly beautiful yet tough and dependable, this winter star offers colour and scent at a time

Some people think winter is dull. Some people think winter is a time to avoid the garden. Some

A tiny pine with a big story greets winter frosts with a burst of leafy sunshine

Small, tough and colourful, this low-growing juniper makes great groundcover for hot, sunny sit

Shrugging off the cold with bright green leaves and fresh white flowers, this Mediterranean shr

An otherworldly bramble lights up the winter garden for many months

A colourful camellia provides a jolt of unexpected colour in Wisley's woodlands

The paperbark maple, Acer griseum, brings delightful shades of red, copper and bronze

Medlars make wonderful large shrubs or small trees with pretty spring blossom, great autumn col

Well behaved and with a long season of interest, the paperbark maple makes an ideal tree for sm

Asters are a great group of perennials to use in the garden for late-season interest and vibran

Super soft and fluffy, this ornamental grass just demands to be stroked

Liquidambars put on a fabulous display in autumn with fiery oranges, reds and yellows lighting

Vitis coignetiae, also known as the crimson glory vine, is a particularly showy member

Delicate and airy yet tough and shade-tolerant, Japanese anemones light up shady borders

A sea holly with a difference makes a splash in the autumn garden

This hardy plumbago brings fire and ice to the autumn garden

Late summer sees the beautiful broad-leaved chaste tree come into its own

This red hot poker adds fiery tones to the borders

The petunia-like blooms of calibrachoas are perfect for hanging baskets and containers over the

The white bell-shaped flowers of the summer hyacinth stand tall in any border

It may be little known but the giant lily makes a huge addition to any garden

The deep purple, scented flowers of Rosa ‘Tuscany Superb’ AGM have velvety

The bright lime-green Euphorbia cornigera adds contrast to darker plants

One group of plants that encapsulates the very spirit of RHS Garden Harlow Carr, is the ‘

This geranium can flower until October, really earning its pace in the garden

This choisya's clusters of white stars put on a great show in late spring

This pink-leaved beauty stops visitors in their tracks

The eye-catching Himalayan blue poppy has no problem standing out from the crowd in May

Who doesn’t love a plant that is almost too easy?

This Far-Eastern crab apple is one of the finest spring-flowering trees

April is the time for spring flowers and lots of blossom and one plant that catches the eye at

This early-flowering rhododendron makes a beautiful plant with year-round interest

Easy to grow, beautiful and suitable even for small gardens, this magnolia is a star of the spr

Reliable, long-flowering and great for bees and butterflies, this refined version of the flower

Unusual and eye-catching, this plant deserves to be more widely grown

A dependable evergreen steps into the limelight

This lovely little daffodil is one of the earliest flowering and brings a bit of sunshine to th

As the garden emerges from its winter slumber, the bright yellow flowers of an unusual large sh

From silky buds to fragrant balls of yellow

A super-early daffodil brings unseasonal cheer to bleak February days

If you'd like to get going with snowdrops and you're not sure where to start, look no f

So winter in the garden is boring, wet and grey, right? Wrong!

A strange and beautiful plant lurks on the Winter Walk, waiting to confuse and beguile visitors

Winter is cool… sure. But it can be full of hot colours, too

Winter jasmine's bright yellow flowers bring a bit of sunshine to dreary winter days

Cornus bring fantastic, vibrant colour at this time of year and will be a main feature in the n

Some plants make us think of particular times of year, and when it comes to December, the poins

Everyone likes a low-maintenance plant with a long season of interest and skimmias fit the bill

Autumn colour has already been exceptional this year, and the sweet gum or liquidambar from the

Handsome and bright, 'Handsworth New Silver' is the perfect holly to brighten up the wi

Easy to grow, hardy and colourful, who doesn't like 'Red Wine'?

An exquisite spindle that couldn't be easier to grow

Here’s the twist on spiralling stems as the woodland floors glam up for months

If you are looking for bright autumn colours, then you cannot go wrong with this lovely, undema

Purple reigns with the aptly-named beautyberry

This lovely white daisy really stands out among the rich colours of autumn

Months of glorious colour from drought tolerant plants; what's not to like? Come down to Wi

'Mönch' ('monk' in German) is a well-behaved Michaelmas daisy that looks good w

There's a last wave of colour as summer turns to autumn – and one of the best groups

Rudbeckias are fantastic plants for delivering a long flowering display from late summer well i

Frothy, bee-friendly, versatile and fun to grow. Sounds like a perfect garden filler...

Bring a giant ray of sunshine into your garden with this spectacular coneflower

Gorgeous purple flowers over a long period mean that this tender gem is well worth growing

If there was only one hydrangea to recommend for many situations, and to fit all tastes, the wi

These blue and white stalwarts of summer displays give week upon week of colour. But how can yo

This wonderfully scented plant can be used in a variety of ways around the garden

This stunning shrub ticks all the right boxes – colourful foliage and an impressive flora

Go for deep purple with this lovely climber; combine it with fragrant roses for must-have displ

If you're looking for an unusual rose with an interesting history, look no further

Rockets are blasting off in the garden borders: Eremurus robustus is in full spate

Easy to grow with lush foliage and good-looking flowers, this geranium is so great it was selec

A neat, easy-to-grow, evergreen shrub with flowers that look as beautiful as they smell

A perfect shrub for difficult positions in the garden, easy to grow and low maintenance to

A pretty and prehistoric magnolia, but ‘Daybreak’ is no dinosaur

The month of May brings an explosion of colour and shape provided by alliums

The rich, colourful blooms of Pulsatilla are not the only alluring feature of this pla

A Californian beauty gives brilliant blue clouds of flowers – perfect in the April shower

Something to get your teeth into: Erythronium 'Pagoda', dog's-tooth violet

New spring growth, full of promise, stands out in the garden this time of year. One plant in pa

It’s very easy to see how Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-Mai’ has been given

It is not just the flowers of wintersweet that makes us want to grow this plant. You need to ta

The bold, bright colours from euphorbias provide a fresh new feel to the gardening year

Perky pulmonarias are such an amazing early spring plant, says horticulturist Russell Watkins

A versatile small rhododendron brings a splash of colour to beds and borders

Daphnes are well known for their heady scent and can be found flowering across all th

An exciting deciduous shrub for the colder months, winter jasmine brightens any border with its

If you are looking for a specimen shrub to perform during the winter months, then you can&rsquo

Dainty little darlings make colourful carpets and potted displays

If you are looking for a specimen shrub to perform during the winter months, then you can&rsquo

For those brave enough to venture out, the winter garden has its rewards, as some of nature'

Rich, glossy and fresh; the striking beauty of the Tibetan cherry bark comes to the fore in win

Evergreen and with superbly scented flowers this shrub can fit in even the smallest garden

Don't turn your nose up at this unfortunately-named plant

Enjoying dry shade, with glossy evergreen leaves and scented winter flowers – what more c

As the garden falls into its winter slumber, consider the soft shield fern to provide much need

Cotoneaster ‘Cornubia’ AGM is an unbeatable shrub for winter interest, pro

Liven up your winter garden with the vibrant colour of dazzling dogwood stems

The beauty of bark - the black birch

Liquidambar is a treat for the senses as it bursts with colour and fills the air with sweet sce

Consider compact conifers to enhance your garden planting schemes

Elaeagnus has proved to be a shining star in the November garden

At Harlow Carr, the crimson glory vine is showing us exactly why it is so aptly named

by Jove, a bi-generic hybrid…

Plant an autumn fire to brighten dull days and warm up the darkest corners in the garden

Late summer rays trigger a burst of colour

Bright golden flowers make this plant a ‘must have’ for the back of a wide bo

Panicum 'Northwind' brings a breath of autumn with its delicate sprays of flower and co

When it comes to foxgloves, you won’t find one that can beat the rusty foxglove - i

From the demure to the dazzling – dahlias are a varied bunch

Tall and stately… sometimes. Truly blue… mostly. Beautiful…always. The Afr

Buddleias conjure up images of waste ground and railway tracks, but many cultivars still have a

Treat 'em mean and sedums will carry the garden into autumn

It seems that alchemilla is a bit like Marmite - you either love it or hate it. But whatever yo

A lovely versatile, deciduous hydrangea, producing spectacular, creamy white, spherical flowerh

A hardy, South African aloe is a permanent resident in the Dry Garden at RHS Garden Hyde Hall

What looks like a small foxglove but has staying power all summer? What comes in a range of col

A delightful, scented rose with rich colouring and a wonderful scent graces the borders at RHS

It's no easy task choosing a favourite bloom for June, but this flower carpet of white rose

If you thought speedwells were just weeds, think again. Grow a splash of blue with a saw-leaved

For the first time in years, the towering blue spikes of majestic echiums are swaying in t

I don’t think there is anything in nature that can rival the intense blue of a Himalayan

It’s that time of year when one of the oldest parts of the garden begins to wake up and b

Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward' is a fabulous plant for spilling over walls, dr

A sea of blue – an ocean of cool, calm camassias – is the opening scene on Weather

Gardens come alive in May with so many fresh colours brightening up our borders; a wonderful ex

Pearly whites for an April bride: pearlbush ‘The Bride’

Is this the ultimate flower-power hedge?

A spring gem on a wiry stem

An early rhododendron gives bold and brilliant bursting buds

Go-faster daffodils in a rush to reach spring

Elegant fragrant flowers on a beatiful feature tree - a magnolia shines out of the shrubbery

The holly-leaved hellebore is a Mediterranean lime green beauty, perfect for spring...

There's been a beautiful outbreak of horticultural scarlet fever at Harlow Carr

If there’s ever a plant to make you eager for February, the paperbush has got to be it

Enjoy a ray of late winter sunshine with Eranthis hyemalis, the winter aconite

At Hyde Hall there's a scent of the unexpected, with whiffs of delight from a white ‘

On the Winter Walk, an unassuming bush bursts forth with tassels straight from the twenties

The fascination of birch bark provides colourful interest during winter

This month, a ghostly winter willow...

There’s nothing better than a midwinter fire to keep the passion burning

Christmas box is a shrub every gardener should grow – preferably by a door or pathway so

Our choice this month has variously been described as 'cute conifer wearing dreadlocks'

Grown for many a long year here at RHS Garden Rosemoor, Cornus alba 'Sibirica'

Salix alba var. vitellina ‘Yelverton’ - a colourful winter willow

There's plenty to like about this viburnum that flowers for two thirds of the year

The flower we have chosen at Wisley for November is pure paradise...

This is one of those plants, that, once you have it in your garden, you cannot imagine being wi

Mahonias are an extremely useful and versatile plant...

Enjoy a compact, yet elegant, Japanese cedar to brighten an autumn view...

There are a wide variety of crab apples to choose from but this one is a particularly attractiv

The mountain witch alder is floral and fragrant in spring, and a bright and beautiful delight i

This small but extremely delightful alpine plant will light up the garden with its electric-blu

'Beautyberry', a medium-sized deciduous shrub, has to be seen to be believed...

A cultivated variety of our native spindle tree brings shocking colours to the garden

Rooper's red hot poker is one of the late flowering stars of the Hot Garden, giving off war

The hardy plumbago enlivens autumn gardens with its sky blue flowers and dainty leaves

Montbretia 'Solfatare' is a true autumnal star in the borders at Harlow Carr

This glowing, red-flowered bergamot flourishes in the moist, rich soil on the Main Borders at H

If there’s any such thing as a prominent corner, then here’s just the thing for it

The gardeners at Rosemoor love this small shrub because it can be used in so many planting comb

Bog sage, despite its uninspiring name, is wonderfully versatile plant which can be used as a f

What a great garden plant! This salvia flowers with spikes of violet-purple atop glowing, purpl

Plant of the Month for July is the exuberant Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer&

Hyde Hall's plant of the Month for July is a little-known but very beautiful relative of

Plant of the Month for July is a rose bred and named by David Austin, in honour of Harlow Carr

Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘China Girl’ is a great tree for a sm

June is THE month for roses and one of our favourites in the Modern Rose Garden is Rosa