Top Five Spring Plug Plants
Discover the Top Five Spring Plug Plants! From the elegant Bellis to the fragrant Lavender, these perennial favourites promise vibrant blooms and easy care for your spring garden. Join us as we delve into their unique qualities and growing tips, perfect for all levels of gardening enthusiasts.
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1. Bellis
A spring perennial, boasts vibrant hues and delicate petals, thriving in cool, moist soil. Easy to grow, it’s a favourite of both novice and seasoned gardeners, offering continual blooms for elegant spring gardens.
2. Erysimum
Erysimum, or the wallflower, is a spring perennial, known for its long vibrant blooms and scent. Thriving in well-drained soil and sunlight, it adds colour to beds and containers with shades ranging from purple to yellow, making it ideal for spring and beyond.
3. Dianthus
A sought-after spring plant, has silver foliage, vibrant blooms and fragrances, perfect for garden beds and containers. Low maintenance and adaptable to different soils, it’s great for quick impact. Its compact size suits pathways and pollinators love it!
4. Primroses
Primroses are iconic spring bloomers, thrive in cool temps and partial shade and are perfect for early planting. Their vivid colours adorn beds, containers, hanging baskets, and troughs. Low maintenance, they need only water and well-drained soil. Cluster them together for a visually striking spring display.
5. Lavender
Loved for its fragrant, purple blooms, is hardy and thrives in diverse climates, enduring cold and heat, and ideal for spring gardens. Fast-growing, and fuss-free, it adds beauty to gardens and containers, enticing bees.
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