Author Matthew Wilson

Matthew Wilson

Matthew Wilson is an award-winning garden and landscape designer, writer, radio & television broadcaster and lecturer.

Recent articles by Matthew Wilson
Digitalis ‘Polkadot Polly’

Everyone knows the classic foxgloves - but these perennial versions are fast-becoming designer favourites

While biennial Digitalis purpurea is perhaps the best-known foxglove, many species are perennial and have become designer favourites
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Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Pinokkio’

These spectacular fragrant flowers will thrive in dry conditions and they look great as cut blooms for your vase too

Despite their reputation for being hard to grow and infuriatingly easy to kill, Eremurus, or foxtail lilies, are spectacular and desirable plants for sunny borders or gravel gardens with well-drained soil
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Hospice UK: Garden of Compassion. Designed by Tom Hoblyn. Show Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 © Neil Hepworth

Matthew Wilson: Was this a Chelsea Flower Show to remember? If you don't mind the gaps

From dry gappy gardens to a packed Pavilion, Matthew Wilson gives his final verdict on this year's show
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