Chelsea Flower Show information, tickets and coverage
All our coverage from this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show. From the top gardens to the latest news, we bring you everything you need to know about the world's biggest and brightest flower show.

"It's a circus!" Celebrities dominate Chelsea Flower Show coverage, but there's a growing backlash from gardeners
The exclusive nature of RHS Chelsea Flower Show is seeing an increasing backlash from gardeners.

People's Choice awards announced at Chelsea Flower Show 2026
The winners of the People's Choice Awards at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 have been announced.

2026 signals the end of an era for Chelsea Flower Show - what's next?
Now Project Giving Back funding is ending, what will the show look like in the coming years?

17 garden design ideas to steal from this year's Chelsea Flower Show, including five that won't cost you a penny
The Gardens Illustrated team pick 17 take-home design ideas that caught their eye at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026

Chelsea Flower Show 2026 medals reveal: full list of winners announced at the RHS's most prestigious show
Discover all the winners of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

10 inspiring small-space gardens, beautifully designed and presented at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026
Discover all the gardens and designers in this year's Balcony and Container Gardens category at the Chelsea Flower Show
Essentials

8,000 people, 390 horticultural exhibits, 30 gardens and 20 acres - discover the remarkable numbers behind RHS Chelsea Flower Show
41,218 glasses of Pimm's, 20 acres and 150,000 people: discover the numbers behind RHS Chelsea Flower Show

When and how to watch RHS Chelsea Flower Show on TV in 2026
No ticket to RHS Chelsea Flower Show? No problem: here's exactly how to watch the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year

The Gardens Illustrated team pick their favourite gardens at Chelsea 2026
The Gardens Illustrated team pick their favourite show gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026

10 essentials for visiting the RHS Chelsea Flower Show - here's how to make your day run smoothly
From booking lunch to avoiding the Chelsea cough, here are the Gardens Illustrated team's tips for visiting the show
Inspiration

"Creativity and expression of freedom are alive and well in Chelsea 2026" - discover the hot topics from the show with our first look from Chris Young
Dive into a first look at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026 with Chris Young.

Get the Chelsea look: 19 standout plants from this year's Chelsea Flower Show
Want to bring a touch of Chelsea to your own garden? Check out 19 beautiful plants that stand out at the show this year

17 garden design ideas to steal from this year's Chelsea Flower Show, including five that won't cost you a penny
The Gardens Illustrated team pick 17 take-home design ideas that caught their eye at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026

"If we want to save our ancient woodlands, we need to look beneath our feet" says award-winning garden designer Ashleigh Aylett
RHS Chelsea Flower Show designer Ashleigh Aylett explains why restoring rare ancient woodlands is central to the inspiration for her All About Plants garden
Latest news from Chelsea

"Glastonbury for people who wear linen": what celebrity guests thought of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026
We got the low-down on what some of Chelsea Flower Show's most famous faces thought of the show.

Winner of Gardens Illustrated Readers' Choice for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 revealed
Discover the garden GI readers voted their favourite of RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 in the first ever GI Readers' Choice game.

UK gardeners could be 'sleepwalking' into a £30,000 repair bill - this small garden shows you how to avoid it
One Chelsea Flower Show garden is highlighting an increasingly important issue you may not have considered

Royalty at Chelsea Flower Show through the years
Royalty has been a significant presence at the Chelsea Flower Show from its first year to today. Here are Royals through the years at Chelsea

Frances Tophill brings a colourful and immersive garden to Chelsea Flower Show, with help from The King, David Beckham and Alan Titchmarsh
Discover what Frances Tophill and her collaborators Sir David Beckham and Alan Titchmarsh are hoping to achieve with The RHS and The King's Foundation Curious Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

This top garden designer is returning to Chelsea after 9 years to create a Project Giving Back feature garden
Project Giving Back will present its own feature garden in its final year at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, designed by James Basson.

Royal seal of approval? His Majesty King Charles III sniffs the new Sir David Beckham rose
See Sir David Beckham's new rose was unveiled at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week and His Majesty King Charles III took a look
Chelsea gardens

Native plants, a weed-covered pond and a gigantic wooden woman - Chelsea Flower Show winner Sarah Eberle takes her garden to the edge
Sarah Eberle returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with this garden for The Campaign to Protect Rural England. Discover the garden with our expert guide.

A pocket-sized oasis - discover the garden celebrating London's status as the first National Park City
Joe and Laura Carey return to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with this garden for Addleshaw Goddard. Discover the garden with our expert guide.

This garden will create a green haven at a rehabilitation centre for those living with lung conditions
Angus Thompson returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with this garden for Asthma + Lung UK. Discover the garden with our expert guide.

TV's Arit Anderson has designed this beautiful accessible garden for people with Parkinson's
Arit Anderson returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with her first judged show garden for Parkinson's UK. Discover the garden with our expert guide.

“Anyone who’s ever done Chelsea would say it challenges you creatively, mentally and physically,” says designer Max Parker-Smith
Max Parker-Smith returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with this garden celebrating Australia. Discover the garden with our expert guide.

“I love the idea of making more from less” - garden designer Baz Grainger
Baz Grainger returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026 with this garden for Killik and Co. Discover the garden with our expert guide.
More from the Chelsea Flower Show

What else is on around London during Chelsea?
A list of all of the best things to do in London during the week of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, from floral food to garden visits.

How not to fail at the Chelsea Flower Show: the difference between winning a dreaded Bronze medal or Best in Show
What are the show garden judges thinking and what makes the difference between a Gold and Bronze medal? Here’s our guide to getting it right at Chelsea

Does AI belong in gardens? It won't replace our love and care for plants, but it may help in new ways
Like it or not, AI technology is now woven into every part of our lives. So, asks designer Tom Massey, is it time to put it to work in our gardens?
Illustration: Rosanna Morris

A garden for dogs at Chelsea Flower Show? Discover Monty Don's first ever Chelsea garden with our expert guide to planting and design
Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don is creating this year's Dog Garden – a dog friendly oasis – for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

There's a way to get into the Chelsea Flower Show for free (and it's usually women who do it)
Volunteering means a pass into Chelsea without buying a ticket, but working at the show is far from a free ride. We look at how and why people give their time for the experience

8,000 people, 390 horticultural exhibits, 30 gardens and 20 acres - discover the remarkable numbers behind RHS Chelsea Flower Show
41,218 glasses of Pimm's, 20 acres and 150,000 people: discover the numbers behind RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Royalty at Chelsea Flower Show through the years
Royalty has been a significant presence at the Chelsea Flower Show from its first year to today. Here are Royals through the years at Chelsea

The remarkable charity making Chelsea Show gardens happen
Since 2022, Project Giving Back has given charitable organisations the chance to exhibit at the world's greatest flower show. We find out more.

Winners of the Sustainable Product of the Year Awards 2025 announced at Chelsea Flower Show
Discover the winners of the coveted RHS Chelsea Sustainable Garden Product of the Year and Sustainable Garden Product of the Year 2025

Where do Chelsea Flower Show gardens go after the show? Discover the ups and downs of relocating them after the event
Once the show is over, the gardens must live on. Annie Gatti talks to designers about the challenges of moving their showpieces to permanent homes