Flowers

Fancy growing something different this season? Top plant sellers and nurseries told us which brand-new, recently introduced or simply fresh-to-their-lists plants they are excited about this year

We recommend the best self-seeders for the garden, for flowers year after year.

English bluebells are one of the highlights of spring. Here's how to grow them in your own garden – and how to differentiate between English and Spanish bluebells.

Here are the very best dark tulips to grow in the garden, all chosen by experts

19 cultivars of tulip have been newly awarded an Award of Garden Merit, recommending them to gardeners.

A selection of the best yellow tulips to grow, chosen by gardening experts.

Forgot to plant spring bulbs? Top gardeners and designers pick 9 beautiful spring flowers you can pick up at the garden centre to plant now to add a quick pop of colour.

Don't just surprise mum with ONE bunch of flowers. Why not show how much you love her all year long? The best last-minute Mother's Day gift

They herald the beginning of spring, but certain varieties of tiny, white snowdrops have sold for an alarming amount of money online and at plant fairs. Discover why these blooms are so special and how to start your own Galanthus collection

Bulbs aren’t just for spring – there are plenty of exciting autumn-flowering beauties you can plant to bring welcome cheer as the days draw in

The best December flowers and foliage from winter interest plants chosen for structure, colour and texture in the garden. Photographs Jason Ingram

Put the work into your garden now and you'll reap the rewards come spring. Head gardener Benjamin William Pope and garden writer Aaron Bertelsen explain what you can sow in November

There's plenty of ways to find colour and contrast in the garden on November days. Here Tom Brown and Fleur van Zonneveld pick the best plants for November. Photographs Jason Ingram and Maayke de Ridder

Formerly known as sedums, hylotelephiums are drought-tolerant perennials that offer long-lasting flowers in late summer and autumn, and are adored by bees and butterflies

The flowers that are blooming bright this October month are warm and vibrant to help ease the transition to cooler days. Head gardener Tom Brown and nurserywoman Fleur van Zonneveld choose the plants they love. Photographs Jason Ingram and Maayke de Ridder

In planting design, we often consider colour, says Nigel Dunnett, but the form of flowers can be just as important

From an early venture saving wedding bouquets, Keith Kralik and Rachel Parri of Flower Press Studio have turned pressed flowers into fine art

Looking to create a charming cottage garden feel in your garden? Marcus Eyles picks the plants you need

Three professional cut-flower growers recommend the plants they couldn’t live without – all reliable, easy to grow, robust and beautiful in the vase

Florist Sarah Statham reveals the secret to creating striking natural floral displays: adapting to the shape of your vessel.

Add a sense of grandeur to your garden with these deciduous shrubs that flower in late summer and early autumn.

From cool pastels and foliage to hot colours, designer Jo Thompson creates a stylish container combination

With tight, bright burrs on wiry stems, long-flowering sanguisorbas offer a haze of gauzy colour

These tough, sun-loving blooms combine well with grasses and other late-flowering perennials and look great in prairie-style and modern cottage-garden schemes