Top 10 Summer Flowerbed Plants

Busy Lizzie Glimmer Appleblossom

Busy Lizzie ‘Glimmer Appleblossom’ is ideal for summer flowerbeds due to its dazzling double pale pink flowers. It enhances outdoor spaces, works well in beds or containers, and is beginner-friendly with high resistance to downy mildew. Thriving in fertile, well-draining soil under full sun or partial shade.

Osteospermum Ostica ‘Mega Pink’

Osteospermum Ostica ‘Mega Pink’ is an ideal choice for summer flowerbeds due to its stunning pink blooms that add charm to outdoor spaces. As annuals, they flower from spring to mid-summer. They thrive in well-draining soil and require ample sunlight, making them perfect for pots or sheltered areas in sunlit gardens.

Cosmos Atrosanguineous Chocamocha

Cosmos atrosanguineous Chocamocha is an excellent choice for summer flowerbeds due to its delightful attributes. Its captivating maroon-crimson flowers emitting a delectable chocolate fragrance add a unique sensory experience to the garden as a low-maintenance perennial reaching up to 60cm.

Viola Sorbet Citrus Mix – The Small Flowered Pansy

Viola Sorbet Citrus Mix, the Small Flowered Pansy, is an excellent choice for summer flowerbeds due to its vibrant citrus-coloured blooms, compact size, and heat tolerance. It’s continuous flowering, ability to withstand hot weather, and charming appearance make it a delightful addition to any summer garden.

Hardy Geranium Breeders Mix Premium Collection

The Hardy Geranium Breeders Mix Premium Collection is an ideal plant for summer flowerbeds due to its versatility and beauty. With a range of pastel colours and vivid shades, these tough plants blend perfectly in cottage-style gardens, edging lawns or pathways. They flower from mid-summer to late autumn, are hardy and can tolerate drought conditions.

Argyranthemum Lollies ‘Marshmallow’ 

Argyranthemum Lollies ‘Marshmallow’ is an ideal plant for summer flowerbeds due to its low maintenance and extended blooming period. With large pink flowers from early spring to the peak of summer, it adds a sweet touch to any garden. Perfect for new gardeners or those with limited time, it thrives in well-drained soil when planted 12-14 inches apart.

Fuchsia Lady Thumb

Fuchsias are an excellent plant for summer flowerbeds due to its compact, bushy form and abundant scarlet-pink and white blooms. Its prolonged flowering period from summer to winter makes it perfect for a continuous display. Hardy fuchsia’s are able to be left outside and regrow in the following years with proper care.

Dahlia Cafe au Lait

Dahlia Cafe au Lait is a great plant for summer flowerbeds because it features huge, fashionable, pale peach blooms that serve as striking centrepieces in the garden. It offers a long season of cut flowers for indoor arrangements, bouquets, and magnificent garden displays, making it a versatile and beautiful choice.

Aster Dumosus Samoa

Aster dumosus Samoa, also known as Michaelmas Daisy, is an excellent choice for summer flowerbeds due to its abundant purple-blue. These daisy-like flowers bloom from late summer to mid-autumn. It thrives in well-drained, moderately fertile soil and complements other late-summer perennials like Rudbeckia and Echinacea, making it a delightful addition to herbaceous garden borders.

Paeonia Louis van Houtte – Peony

Ideal plant for summer flowerbeds, this peony has beautiful rose-pink double flowers and lush foliage. It thrives in various soil conditions and can tolerate full sun or partial shade. Its fragrance and ability to be easily grown and cut adds a romantic touch to gardens and is favoured by professional cut-flower growers. It’s long-lasting blooms and vibrant colours make it a great addition to herbaceous borders.