Some plants can handle the heat, and some plants thrive in it. Understanding the climate you’re planting in can make a huge difference to how your garden looks throughout the year. Choosing heat, drought, and freeze tolerant plants will make your garden feel like a tropical oasis year-round. Heat-tolerant plants, including succulents, herbs, and flowering plants, add a touch of summer to your garden and require very little care or maintenance, allowing you to enjoy the weather without worrying about watering your plants.
Agave, Aloe, and Eucalyptus are an excellent, low-maintenance, drought-tolerant additions to your garden. Not only do they provide year-round colour and texture to your garden, they also offer practical and medicinal benefits.
If your priority is adding vibrance and fun to your garden, there are plenty of flowering plants which enjoy sunbathing almost as much as we do. Roses, Oleanders and Bougainvillea are beautiful colourful additions, and enjoy soaking up the sun. Check out the wide range of colours we offer in these sun-loving plants here; https://www.gardenplantsonline.co.uk/product-category/flowers/
For the perennial lovers, Lavender and Rosemary plants add a beautiful pop of purple to your garden, staying vibrant through heatwaves and continuing to brighten your space well into autumn.
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When the weather forecast is constantly showing clouds, wind, and rain, gardening can begin to feel like a lost cause. No one wants to spend hours nurturing a plant just to find it unrecognisable after a storm. Living in a wet and windy climate doesn’t have to mean your garden takes a back seat for nine months of the year. There are plenty of clever planting choices you can make to ensure your garden remains a beautiful haven year round, and can even help to protect your home and garden during stormy weather.
We all know the feeling of being scared to look outside after a storm, for fear of your garden being blown apart, but there are plants which are known for their resilience in turbulent weather, while still adding vibrant colour during sunnier seasons.
To add some colourful blooms to your garden, Crape Myrtle is a great option. They blossom into beautiful pink, red, purple and white flowers, and will grow in most soil types, however they prefer moist soil, and are also drought resistant making them a perfect choice for unpredictable weather.
Thinking ahead and opting for hardy, weather-resilient plants will help your garden space bounce back quickly after a storm, but some plants can also act as a shield from blustery winds and heavy showers. Of course, no plant is completely weather proof, especially in the unpredictable climate of the UK, but these plants can help reduce the amount of damage caused.
To prevent harsh winds from causing havoc around your garden, opt for evergreen hedging. Privets such as Ligustrum Ovalfolium can protect your garden and your home by acting as a barrier against strong winds.
Ornamental grasses and Ivies can also provide protection from severe weather conditions. Ivy, such as Hedera and Parthenocissus, protects walls and structures by acting as a natural shield, while ornamental grasses such as Miscanthus and Muhlenbergia, stand tall against storms by bending and swaying with the wind, protecting smaller plants with their long sturdy, stems.
