Half Hardy and Summer Patio

Tender shrubby perennial with shiny green leaves and clusters of large, long-stalked bright yellow daisies summer to autumn.

A half-hardy shrubby perennial with grey to green leaves and clusters of large, bright yellow daisies summer to autumn.

4 packs of Kings Seeds comprising Helianthus 'Claret', Cosmos 'Xanthos', Zinnia Dahlia Flowered Mix and Dahlia 'Bishop's Children

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Despite its specific name this shrub is pretty tough, taking temperatures down to just above freezing with no problem, so it would probably survive in mild gardens as a mature plant. Small pale mauve flowers appear mainly in summer.

An unusual spreading/trailing fuchsia with small green leaves yellow upward-facing flowers with red stamens and blue pollen. Can be used as a mat-forming plant for the front of a border or it will trail over edge or a pot, basket or low wall

Related to the Agave, and with a similar habit (though less spiny!), this much sought after plant grows for several (many) years before producing a giant flower spike up to 40 foot tall.

From the Channel Islands of California, this unusual half-hardy to hardy shrub has masses of vivid red flowers in summer. Ideal for a sunny Mediterranean or tropical style garden.

Stunning Geranium from Madeira with a huge dome of mid pink flowers and dark pink eye, early-mid summer. A specimen for an exotic garden. Needs winter protection

The white form of this Geranium from Madeira with a huge dome of white flowers early-mid summer. A specimen for an exotic garden. Needs winter protection

A member of the Gesneriad family, forming spreading mounds of fresh green leaves which set off the beautiful vivid orange-red tubular flowers. May be hardy in a sheltered garden in very well drained soil and a thick mulch to protect the underground tubers. If in doubt overwinter indoors. Can also be grown as a trailing houseplant.

Robust bulbous plant with beautiful funnel-shaped pink flowers in summer. Borderline hardy.

Climber with dainty purple pea-like flowers from late winter-early summer. Hardy in frost free areas otherwise grow in a heated conservatory.

Climber with dainty white pea-like flowers from late winter-early summer. Hardy in frost free areas otherwise grow in a heated conservatory.

A neat speices forming clusters of fresh green rosettes of very fleshy translucent leaves. From South Africa.

A robust species, emerging late spring then growing vigourously, producing white scented spidery flowers in late summer and autumn. Good soil, sun to part-shade. Mulch in winter.

Strong-growing plant with succulent red stems, fresh green leaves and white 'Busy Lizzie' flowers