If you want a garden that is blooming with a beautiful display of colours, but you are new to gardening or are not confident in it, then what you want are hardy plants that are easy to grow. Whether you pop to your local garden centre or order online from somewhere like this plants for trade supplier www.palmstead.co.uk , there are plenty of beautiful plants that you can grow that don’t require lots of hard work or lots of knowledge of gardening.
Here are some of the plants that you might want to consider, that are not only a beautiful addition to the garden but are also easy to grow and valuable to wildlife…
Primrose and foxgloves for shady spots
Primrose – The county flower of Devonshire and a favourite native British flower, this pretty yellow plant is extremely hardy. Able to thrive in low temperatures below zero, it loves shady areas and can often be found in woodlands and alongside hedgerows.
It is particularly valuable to early emerging butterflies, as it can bloom before most other plants, and it returns each year to add a bright splash of colour to the garden early in the year.
Foxgloves – Another favourite British woodland plant is the beautiful foxglove. Take a woodland walk in early June and you will see the tall pink spires of the foxgloves. Beloved by bees, these are another great flower to have in a shady area of the garden, such as under a shady fence, and as a bonus will also be attractive to bees and butterflies.
Cornflowers and honeysuckle for colour and scent
Cornflowers – Showstopping blue flowers through the summer months make cornflowers a perfect garden flower. They can be sown directly outdoors in the early spring and then left to their own devices. Although you will need to sow the seeds each year, the hardiness makes this easy and the reward are beautiful flowers that are easy to maintain. Make sure you place them in full sun.
Honeysuckle – There is nothing better in the summer than the smell of honeysuckle and having it in your garden not only allows you to enjoy the beautiful scent, but also the birds, butterflies and bees all benefit from it. It is a climbing plant so is suitable for walls and fences and choose the native British variety to guarantee a hardy plant that will thrive in your garden.
Summary
This article recommends four native British plants that are easy to grow and valuable to wildlife: primrose, a hardy yellow flower that blooms early and supports emerging butterflies; foxgloves, a shady woodland plant loved by bees; cornflowers, a hardy blue summer flower needing full sun; and honeysuckle, a scented climbing plant that benefits birds, butterflies and bees.
Questions this article raises
- Which of these four plants is easiest for a complete beginner to start with?
- Do any of these plants need protecting from frost in a typical UK winter?
- How do you keep honeysuckle from overgrowing a fence or wall?
