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Elevate Your Garden with Spring Colour
03 Sep, 2025
Adding spring colour is one of the easiest and most satisfying ways to reinvigorate your garden. Whether you're after bold statement shrubs, soft floral accents or cheerful potted displays, there's something to suit every space - big or small, sunny or shaded.
Our Top Plants for Spring Colour
Primula / Polyanthus
Nothing says spring quite like the joyful splash of colour from primulas and polyanthus. Bursting into bloom when much of the garden is still waking up, these cheerful flowers come in a range of tones from soft buttery yellows to vivid purples and hot pinks. They're perfect for brightening up those shady spots!
Camellia
Camellias are the stars of the winter and early spring garden. With their glossy evergreen leaves and show-stopping blooms in shades of pink, red and white, they bring elegance and structure to any outdoor space. Choose a sheltered spot with acidic soil for best results, and you'll enjoy colour when little else is in flower.
Azalea
Closely related to rhododendrons, azaleas offer a stunning spring display with their profusion of trumpet-shaped flowers. These brilliant bursts of colour light up shady corners and woodland borders with blooms in every shade from coral to fuchsia to snowy white, ideal for pots, patios or a glowing focal point in the garden
Hebes
Compact, hardy and endlessly charming, hebes are the quiet achievers of the spring garden. Their tidy evergreen foliage adds texture and form, while their spires of flowers in purple, pink or white attract bees and butterflies alike. Plant them in groups for a neat, modern look, or pair with softer spring perennials for a more relaxed, natural feel.
Foxgloves
There's something almost magical about foxgloves. Their tall spires, dotted with bell-shaped blooms, rise like towers through the border and bring a sense of fairytale charm to any space. Appearing in late spring, they come in enchanting shades of lilac, blush, cream and dusky rose. Loved by bees and adored by gardeners, they add height, drama and a touch of wild beauty.
Lavender
While lavender is best known for its summer blooms, it begins forming buds in spring, and its silvery foliage adds year-round appeal. Whether planted in rows along a path, in rustic terracotta pots, or as a part of a pollinator-friendly garden, lavender adds structure, serenity and that unmistakable scent of spring.
Kings Top Tip
Layer, layer, layer! Thrillers bring bold height and drama, fillers add lush volume and texture, and spillers cascade over the edges for that effortless flow. Together, they create a perfectly balanced, head-turning patio display.
