Plants that Flower in April

With a little planning there should be loads of colour in the garden now. Magnolias and ornamental cherries put on a fab display, while pulmonarias, periwinkles and early anemones will carpet the ground beneath.

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Planting combinations

Blue and silver plant combination (1)
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Low maintenance plant combination (summer) (1)
Pink and purple long-flowering plant combination (2)
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Pinks and purples plant combination (1)
Pulmonaria and Athyrium plant combination (2)
Shady clay plant combination (1)
Slug resistant plant combination for shade (1)
Structured shade plant combination (2)
The Highgrove Mediterranean Garden Collection (2)
Tiarella and Brunnera plant combination (3)
Vibrant colour for bees plant combination (1)
Year round groundcover plant combination (2)
Yellow and gold plant combination (1)

Hardy

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Semi (29)
Yes (335)

Leaf colour

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Bronze (10)
Green (343)
Purple (12)
Red (14)
Silver (8)
Variegated (29)
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Ground cover

No (150)
Yes (86)

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Conservatories (20)
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Shape

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Soil moisture

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Kitchen garden planting guidelines

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (PBR)

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Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'

£8.99 - £44.99

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Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae

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Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii

£9.99 - £49.99

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Bergenia 'Bressingham White'

£10.99 - £44.99

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Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'

£9.99 - £39.99

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Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea'

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Vinca minor

£5.99 - £14.99

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Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'

£7.99 - £32.99

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Magnolia 'Susan'

£39.99 - £249.99

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Magnolia stellata

£34.99 - £109.99

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Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'

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Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (male)

£12.99 - £54.99

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Viburnum × burkwoodii

£36.99 - £99.99

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Akebia quinata

£27.95

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Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'

£14.99 - £29.99

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Lonicera japonica 'Hall's Prolific'

£29.99

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Clematis alpina

£14.99 - £29.98

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Clematis 'Jan Lindmark'

£24.95

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Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

£34.99

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Lonicera japonica 'Dart's World'

£29.99

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Clematis 'Frankie'

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Clematis 'Frances Rivis'

£20.95

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Clematis macropetala

£20.95

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