The sun has finally broken through the clouds above the UK, bringing with it plenty of cheer as spring approaches and warming the faces of gardeners as they prepare their lots for the outdoors months head.
Now that most of the snap-frosts are behind us for the winter, it is the perfect time to get some perennials dug in. These hardy plants can survive what is left of the cold and add immediate colour to your garden. If you are hoping for a bright, vibrant, fragrant, easy-to-care-for, pollinator-attracting garden from this month, then it’s well worth investing in some quality outdoor plants. And there’s no better place to do so that than on Yimbly.com.
The online market place has a whole host of pretty perennials that you can order now. Whether you’re a gardening novice getting their fingers soily for the first time, or an expert looking to add something rare and unusual to your flower bed, there is something on Yimbly.com for you.
The Hayloft Hydrangea Rembrandt Vibrant Verde is a great addition to a winter garden (Image: Hayloft)
This is a plant that stands out thanks to its unique green-tinted blooms, which start as pale lime and gradually deepen into a vibrant, emerald shade as they mature. It is a fantastic choice for modern gardens or mixed borders. A unique selling point of the
Hydrangea Rembrandt Vibrant Verde is its impressive flower clusters that maintain their bold, fresh green hue throughout the season, offering a refreshing contrast to more traditional flower colours.`
Flowering period: June to October
The clusters of fully double, highly scented white blooms on each single stem of rosa ‘sea foam’ give a calming and peaceful atmosphere to your garden. They’re delightful perfume is a sensual joy to experience. These flowers are ideal for all gardeners of all experiences, but may give particular joy to the beginner. They are easy to grow, low on maintenance demands and long lived.
Flowering period: June to September
There are some lovely perennials on offer on Yimbly.com now (Image: Hayloft)
Who wouldn’t want their own fruit patch? This tasty trio of plants has been carefully selected for their compact size, abundant cropping and ability to thrive in pots, as well as in the ground. They produce summer blossom which will pull in the pollinators to your garden. The juicy and delicious fruits then ripen in succession from June to October,
Flowering period: April to May
A hybrid, clump-forming, pollinator-friendly flower that is derived from the UK’s native cowslip. These are plants that create a welcoming colour in pots and baskets, flowering as they do in shades of yellow, orange and red – lending fiery tones and fruity, apricot-like perfume to the garden.
Flowering period: March to May
The Hayloft Primula Sunset Shades are bright and hardy (Image: Hayloft)
These perennials are highly sought-after beauties that bring a sweet scent and a burst of colour into your garden, brightening up in the winter and spring. British gardeners recently voted than as one of the most fragrant shrubs in the UK, making them ideal as cut flowers for floral arrangements. Why buy a bouquet when you can grow and design your own?
Flowering period: January to March
This collection consists of double ellen red, pink and picotee Hellebore a hardy perrenail that blooms in the winer. The flowers bring a magical touch to your garden during the colder month, while most other plants slumber. Every winter, large, double, cup-shaped flowers are produced with a dainty appearance that belies the fact they can survive a blanketing of snow. These blooms are an excellent addition to any garden as they provide a source of food for the very earliest emerging pollinating insects.
Flowering period: January to May