April 2026 gardening is all about climate‑ready planting, wildlife‑rich borders and lush maximalist designs. With hotter summers ahead, April becomes the month to establish resilient perennials, pollinator‑friendly layouts and bold, multi‑layered schemes...
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Armeria (Sea Thrift) plug plants are compact, hardy perennials perfect for rockeries, borders and coastal gardens. Drought‑tolerant, low‑maintenance and long‑flowering — ideal for sunny, poor or windy sites.
Campanula muralis is a hardy, trailing bellflower perfect for walls, pots and rockeries. Easy to grow, compact, and long‑flowering with masses of mauve‑blue blooms — the ideal choice for softening edges and adding charm to any garden.
Hebe x franciscana: Evergreen Colour for Every Season
Dryopteris erythrosora — better known as the Autumn Fern — is prized for its copper‑pink emerging fronds, glossy mature foliage, and reliable hardiness. A true all‑rounder for woodland borders and cool, shaded gardens, it offers colour from spring to...
Dryopteris atrata, commonly known as the Shaggy Shield Fern, is a striking, architectural fern with glossy dark fronds and a rugged, textured look perfect for shade gardens, woodland edges, and moisture-rich borders. Here’s how to grow it effortlessly...
Digitalis purpurea ‘Snow Thimble’ is one of the most elegant white foxgloves you can grow — tall, luminous, pollinator‑friendly, and perfect for cottage gardens and woodland edges. Here’s how to grow it effortlessly in your Dartmoor‑to‑Devon conditions....
Primula japonica ‘Apple Blossom’: Elegant Candelabra Colour for Damp & Shady UK Gardens (2026 Guide)
Brunnera ‘Alexander’s Great’: The Ultimate Silver Foliage Plant for Shady UK Gardens (2026 Guide)



