Plant profiles

Trees

Big or small, a tree offers shelter, shade and year-round interest

Close up of gardener holding four cooking apples close to his chest

Expert tips for growing apples from Gravetye Manor

noble fir 007

How to buy the best Christmas tree

Sassafras albidum sapling. Photo Maayke De Ridder

The best trees for autumn colour

Malus Evereste

The best crab apple trees for colour and form

RHS GARDEN, WISLEY, SURREY: FLOWERS OF YELLOW MAGNOLIA JUDY ZUK - SPRING, BLOSSOM

The best yellow magnolias for gardens of all sizes

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Shrubs

Climbers, scented flowers and stand-out foliage for gardens of all sizes

Echinops bannaticus

24 key plants from the garden at Hauser and Wirth Art Gallery in Somerset

Autumn leaves of the Downy Japanese Maple -Acer japonicum Aconitifolium-, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

The best hardy woody plants for a cold climate

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief'

The best flowering dogwoods for year-round interest

English Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia Elizabeth

Favourite lavenders for a low maintenance garden

Daphne

Choosing the best daphne for year-round colour and scent

Decorative Ivy

The best decorative ivies for the garden

Flowers

From bulbs to grasses and everything in between

Gladiolus 'Sylvia'

The best plants for August

Fuchsia ‘Prosperity’

The best fuchsias for your garden

Paeonia lactiflora 'Hot Chocolate' c Jason Ingram

Favourite peonies plus tips on how to grow

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Get set for British Flowers Week, 10-16 June 2019

PENSTEMON BLACKBIRD AT MARWOOD HILL GARDENS NORTH DEVON

Special offer – Penstemon Collection

Cynoglossum seeds

Remember to sow your Chinese forget-me-not

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Autumn colour

Warm tones and bright berries for Autumn colour

Whitburgh

An innovative take on the contemporary

An illustration showing the plants used in a bold design for a late summer border by gardener Andrea Brusendorf

Late summer planting plan using tried and tested plants

Helianthus decapetalus Triomphe de Gand

Early autumn plants for a rich colour palette

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