What’s Blooming Now : Spring’s Best Plants for Colour

What’s Blooming Now : Spring’s Best Plants for Colour

Spring has arrived, and with it comes a kaleidoscope of colour and life! From bold blooms to delicate flowers that add charm to shady corners, this is the season when gardens truly come alive. Whether you’re looking to fill borders with vibrant annuals, brighten patios with cheerful containers, or bring butterflies and bees buzzing back, there’s a perfect plant waiting for you. Take a look at what’s in season right now and discover the fresh colour, fragrance and joy you can add to your garden this Spring.

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Full sun means at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day, often the brightest and hottest part of the garden. These are the beds, borders, and pots that soak up light from mid-morning through the afternoon. The plants in this section thrive on sunshine and reward you with bold, continuous colour when given plenty of light.

For Sun-Drenched Spots

Gazanias (Indigenous)

Bold daisy faces that thrive in the heat. South African natives that close on cloudy days but blaze in sunshine.

Petunias

Flower power for full sun! Petunias bring a cascade of nonstop blooms in every colour, perfect for baskets, beds and borders.

Zinnias

Daisy-like dazzlers in neon brights and pastels, loved by butterflies. Long-lasting and brilliant for cutting gardens.

 

Partial shade usually means 3–6 hours of direct sunlight, often in the softer morning light, with protection from the harsh afternoon sun. It could also be dappled light under a tree or in the shadow of a wall. These plants are perfect for those gentler spots, bringing colour and texture where full-sun flowers might struggle.

For Partial Shade

Begonias

A compact charmer that flowers non-stop. Happy in part sun to shade. Perfect for containers and borders.

Impatiens 'Sunpatiens'

Long-flowering Impatiens ‘sunpatiens’ thrive in full sun to partial shade. A versatile choice for beds, baskets and borders.

Torenia

Torenia’s trumpet-shaped blooms in purple, pink, white or yellow add cheer where other flowers won’t grow. Great for pots and borders.

 

Some plants do more than just look good — they actively support the bees, butterflies, and birds that bring a garden to life. Pollinator-friendly choices are best grown in sun to light shade, and many will flower for long stretches, offering nectar and colour in equal measure. By planting these, you’re creating a vibrant, buzzing ecosystem right outside your door.

Pollinator Pleasers

Foxgloves

Lavender stoechas

Salvia salmia

 

Some plants never go out of style. These are the reliable favourites that generations of gardeners have trusted to bring steady colour and charm to their beds, pots and borders. Easy to grow and always rewarding, garden classics are the go-to choices when you want fuss-free beauty that lasts all season long. They’re the plants that make a garden feel complete.

Garden Classics

Alyssum

A sweetly scented groundcover that carpets beds and pots with tiny white or purple blooms. Perfect for edging or softening containers.

Dianthus

Frilly, fragrant flowers that last and last. Heat-tolerant, these bold blooms add cottage charm to beds, borders and pots.

Pelargonium

A timeless favourite. With clusters of vivid flowers and tough, drought-friendly foliage, they thrive in pots, beds, or window boxes.

 

Ready to transform your garden? Visit Blackwood’s this Spring and let our team help you choose the perfect plants.

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