Summer is just around the corner, and so is the chance to brighten up your garden with a few beautifully coloured plants. Not only will your garden look wonderful but you'll be making the most out of the wonderful summer sunlight. Here is a list of the top 10 plants you should buy;

1. Dutch Garlic - Allium Hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
   Purple globular heads with mid green leaves appearing in early summer.
   Flowering Period; June.
   Height; 1m.


2. Carthusian Pink - Dianthus Carthusianorum
   Dark Pink/Purple, with willowy stems.
   Flowering Period; May-June.
   Height; 50cm.


3. Oriental Poppy - Papaver Orientale
   Pale pink with a beetroot centre to each smallish flower.
   Flowering Period; May - July.
   Height; 70cm.


4. Mexican Fleabane - Erigeron Karvinskianus
   Blush-pink and white daisies with golden yellow disc florets in centre.
   Flowering Period; June - October.
   Height; 20cm.


5. Mayweed - Anthemis
   Masses of lax creamy yellow daisy flowers with dark green leaves.
   Flowering Period; May-July.
   Height; 45cm.


6. Masterwort - Astrantia Major
   Greenish-white petals surrounding the brighter pink pincushion with green tips. Grows with part sun.
   Flowering Period; June - August.
   Height; 60cm.


7. Climbing Noisette - Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carrière'
   White/Pale pink flowers. Climbing rose that repeats until late in the year. Thrives on north-facing walls.
   Flowering Period; July - September.
   Height; 5m.


8. Peony - Paeonia Lactiflora 'Festiva Maxima'
   Pure white, double flowers subtly splashed with crimson flecks and mid green leaves. Rose scented.
   Flowering Period; June - July.
   Height; 1m.


9. Catmint - Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
   Lavender catmint with small tubular flowers. Aromatic and highly attractive to bees.
   Flowering Period; June - July.
   Height; 90cm.


10. Milky Bellflower - Campanula Lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'
    Purple-blue bells held on dark stems. Flower colour retained best in partial shade.
    Flowering Period; June - September.
    Height; 75cm.