Colourful garden flowers for effortless modern style

With masses of elegant, cup-shaped, white flowers on tall, wiry stems, this charming bloom will

Light up a shady corner with this pearly white climber, its star-shaped flowers giving off a

This July bloomer copes with a bit of shade and has super-pretty little flowers with a fresh and

Beneficial insects love these elegant, white, bowl-shaped blooms that flower from June to October,

Well-deserving of its nickname, the snowball tree, this shrub bursts into bloom from early May and

Also known as false bishopu2019s weed, this frothy must-have is happy in part sun and part shade

For wow-factor, you really must include this easy-grow shrub with its masses of pom-pom blooms.

You canu2019t go wrong with the ever-reliable geranium and its seemingly endless blooms. From

Oh how we love petunias with their large touchy-feely velvety blooms that last all summer long

Weu2019re big fans of this salvia which is happy growing in beds, windowboxes and pots and has

This super low-maintenance shrub wonu2019t disappoint with a display of deep red flowers with gold

Add height and drama with this stunner that grows up to 80cm and looks amazing planted in a row of

This gigantic but easy-going, airy plant has the palest yellowy-green flowers and is great for

This sunflower is a perennial so grow it in full sun and itu2019ll be back next year with lots

Liven up a sunny border or gravel garden with large, flattened clusters of canary-yellow flowers.

This cheery bloom is perfect for adding vibrant colour to patio pots and beds in bright sunshine,

Instead of a standard sunflower, go for this stylish beauty with lots of bright yellow blooms July

Give this stunner full sun and itu2019ll show off with blooms August to October before dying back

Wow! This crazy daisy is happy being a bit neglected water-wise and will produce bright yellow

Black flowers arenu2019t really black, theyu2019re very dark shades of other hues, but these

This super-dark, almost-black bloom looks fab in a hanging basket. Height 25cm Spread 35cm.

Best planted in direct sun, the intensely coloured blooms sit atop tall, upright spindly stems.

This stunner has purple-green leaves that turn jet-black when grown in full sun. Grow it along the

HEUCHERA u2018BLACK PEARLu2019 One of the darkest-leaved plants around, this sun-loving evergreen

Also known as New Zealand flax, this will add a touch of the exotic with its long, arching,

These large, gloriously bright pink blooms stay in flower through to autumn. Height 75cm Spread

Enjoy striking, magenta blooms from July to August and feathery, silvery foliage too. Position in

These enchanting, bell-shaped blooms are reminiscent of little ballerinas in tutus with dusky pink

These tall, two-tone spires grow well in almost any type of soil and bloom, bending in the breeze,

These deep pink, double, cup-shaped flowers are impossible to ignore when they burst into life

For a burst of autumn colour, this sun-loving clematis will disguise a bare wall with vivid,

Great for covering up bare soil, this low-growing gem with sugary-pink blooms is excellent for

In a sunny spot, these too-beautiful blooms change from salmon to a subtle pastel orange, the

This sun-lover provides a dazzling mix of streaky orange and yellow flowers that are real bee

Weave these bright and lively apricot flowers on slender stems through a sunny border for blooms

This will thrive in a lightly shaded spot and produce vibrant, orange flowers from June to

Enjoy these one-summer-only orange flowers with pretty, red-tinged petals from June to August.

Glossy, chocolate-coloured leaves contrast with the orange and ochre flowers which last for longer

Every part of this can be eaten and the flowers look lovely in salads as well as in patio pots!

Make your garden a shimmering haze of relaxing blue with these bloom-filled towers thatu2019ll add

Huge, brilliant blue flowers with violet veins smother the foliage in summer, producing a carpet

These summer spires of blue and white flowers are easy to grow and care for. Theyu2019re excellent

Cute as a button, blue daisies rise up above spreading foliage from June through to September.

Ethereal spires of intense sky-blue flowers will wow from July to November. Height 140cm Spread

If you want to grow agapanthus in beds rather than pots, these are the best ones to choose. Height

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