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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Bulbs (364)
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Alpines & rockeries (51)
Connoisseurs collection (49)
Climbers (46)
Seeds (22)
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Hedging (16)
Plant combinations (13)
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Plants & pots (12)
Wildflowers (8)
Grasses (5)
Herbs (4)
Ferns garden (2)
Roses (2)
Exotics (1)
Vegetables (1)

Facing

East (794)
North (255)
South (990)
West (1065)

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Bright light (2)
Bright, indirect light (38)
Indirect light (4)
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Acid (323)
Aquatic (14)
Chalky (833)
Haven't a clue (686)
Heavy clay (898)
Light sandy (934)
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost (238)
Moderately fertile, moist, but well-drained soil, or general-purpose loam-based potting compost (16)
Normal (1053)
Peat-free general-purpose compost (52)
Prefers acid soil (58)
Reliably damp or boggy soil (9)
Specialist compost (32)

Special conditions

Boggy or damp shade (35)
Coastal conditions (28)
Dry shade (128)
Dry sun (70)
Exposed positions (37)
Tolerate air pollution (245)
Tolerates drought (67)

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Flower colour

Colourful collections / bicolours (179)
Black (16)
Blue (68)
Brown (2)
Green (32)
Orange (46)
Pink (272)
Purple (103)
Red (97)
White (446)
Yellow (164)

Evergreen / deciduous

Deciduous (824)
Evergreen (204)
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Fragrance

All scented flowers (213)
Aromatic foliage (39)
Evening scent (10)
Highly scented (55)

Attractive to wildlife

Attractive to bees (392)
Attractive to birds (177)
Attractive to butterflies and moths (50)
Attractive to pollinators (382)
Attractive to wildlife (466)

Quick growing

No (45)
Quite (989)
Yes (265)

Eventual size

Large (124)
Medium (591)
Small (583)

Special features

Architectural silhouettes (185)
Attractive bark (4)
Attractive seedheads (26)
Autumn foliage colour (127)
Berries or fruit (255)
Coloured leaves (59)
Colourful bark or stems (11)
Columnar (6)
Deciduous (247)
Easy to grow (310)
Evergreen / semi evergreen (305)
Fast growing (87)
Flower spires (33)
Flowering (1084)
Large leaved (22)
Long flowering (130)
Low maintenance (484)
Makes a good hedge or screen (59)
Plants that are native (42)
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Plants that help filter noise (5)
Plants that show resistance to deer and rabbits (297)
Plants that will cope with the odd football (254)
Plants to deter vandals and burglars (21)
Resistant to diseases (170)
Scented Leaves (3)
Scented flowers (52)
Small leaved (41)
Stylish in the border (288)
Sublime umbelliferas (4)
Suitable for containers (580)
Suitable for hanging baskets (48)
Tough plants that are harder to kill (73)
Weeping (7)
Winter colour (275)

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Hallways and landings (5)
Home office (36)
Kitchens (45)
Living spaces (56)
Offices (25)

Bulb planting time

Autumn planting (358)
Spring planting (19)

Bulb divisions

Dahlia (Division 1) Single-flowered (1)
Narcissus (Division 1) Trumpet (3)
Narcissus (Division 10) Bulbocodium (6)
Narcissus (Division 11) Split-corona (4)
Narcissus (Division 12) Miscellaneous (2)
Narcissus (Division 13) Distinguished by name (1)
Narcissus (Division 2) Large-cupped (16)
Narcissus (Division 3) Small-cupped (1)
Narcissus (Division 4) Double (14)
Narcissus (Division 5) Triandrus (6)
Narcissus (Division 6) Cyclamineus (5)
Narcissus (Division 7) Jonquilla (11)
Narcissus (Division 8) Tazetta (12)
Narcissus (Division 9) Poeticus (1)
Tulip (Division 1) Single early group (6)
Tulip (Division 10) Parrot group (2)
Tulip (Division 11) Double late group (15)
Tulip (Division 12) Kaufmanniana group (1)
Tulip (Division 13) Fosteriana group (2)
Tulip (Division 14) Greigii group (6)
Tulip (Division 15) Miscellaneous group (13)
Tulip (Division 2) Double early group (17)
Tulip (Division 3) Triumph group (47)
Tulip (Division 4) Darwin hybrid group (17)
Tulip (Division 5) Single late group (6)
Tulip (Division 6) Lily-flowered group (6)
Tulip (Division 7) Fringed group (2)
Tulip (Division 8) Viridiflora group (1)

Bedding planting time

Autumn & winter planting bedding (56)
Spring & summer planting bedding (6)

Chelsea plant of year

2010 (2)
2016 (1)
2021 (1)
2024 (1)

Fruit pollination group

Apple pollination group 2 (13)
Apple pollination group 3 (49)
Apple pollination group 4 (16)
Apple pollination group 5 (1)
Cherry pollination group 2 (1)
Cherry pollination group 3 (6)
Cherry pollination group 4 (3)
Pear pollination group 2 (7)
Pear pollination group 3 (11)
Pear pollination group 4 (1)
Plum pollination group 1 (2)
Plum pollination group 2 (3)
Plum pollination group 3 (3)
Plum pollination group 4 (3)
Plum pollination group 5 (1)
Self-fertile (62)

Sowing month inside or protected

January (1)
February (8)
March (12)
April (10)
May (6)
June (2)
July (1)
August (6)
September (7)
October (3)
November (2)
December (1)

Sowing month outside

January (1)
February (1)
March (6)
April (13)
May (15)
June (12)
July (8)
August (6)
September (13)
October (9)
November (1)
December (1)

Vegetable harvesting month

May (1)
June (1)
July (1)
August (1)
September (1)
October (1)
November (1)

Multibuy packs

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Multibuy offers (491)
Selected offers (79)

Ready made borders

Ready-made border Autumn colour (2)
Ready-made border Budget (1)
Ready-made border Chalky soil (3)
Ready-made border Clay soil (5)
Ready-made border Cool grasses and hot exotics (2)
Ready-made border Cool shade (1)
Ready-made border Dark and light (1)
Ready-made border Divine summer (1)
Ready-made border Dry Mediterranean (1)
Ready-made border Early colour (2)
Ready-made border Elegant and architectural (1)
Ready-made border Fiery summer (2)
Ready-made border Flowers for pollinators (1)
Ready-made border Jewel border (1)
Ready-made border Keep it cool (1)
Ready-made border Lime-green and orange (2)
Ready-made border Planting the woodland edge (2)
Ready-made border Sandy soil (2)
Ready-made border Scented garden (2)
Ready-made border Shady pink (1)
Ready-made border Shady sanctuary (1)
Ready-made border Spring colour (7)
Ready-made border Steamy jungle (2)

Planting combinations

Blue and silver plant combination (1)
Dry shade plant combination (3)
Evergreen groundcover plant combination (2)
Featured combinations (4)
Henry Agg Dog friendly plants (1)
Low maintenance plant combination (summer) (1)
Pink and purple long-flowering plant combination (2)
Pinks and purple dry shade plant combination (3)
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)
Sun baked 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 (3)
Yellow and gold plant combination (1)

Hardy

No (49)
Semi (73)
Yes (1044)

Leaf colour

Blue (24)
Bronze (17)
Green (1104)
Purple (18)
Red (20)
Silver (21)
Variegated (37)
Yellow (15)

Ground cover

No (491)
Yes (357)

Position

Arches & pergolas (18)
Back of border (199)
Bottom of hedges (116)
Conservatories (39)
Covering eyesores (32)
Front of border (600)
Middle of border (263)
Next to a patio (196)
Next to a pond (45)
Next to an entrance (257)
Next to seating areas (235)
Steep banks (206)
Through hedges (21)
Walls & fences (102)

Shape

Bushy (11)
Columnar (2)
Fountain (6)
Hummock (3)
Pyramid (1)
Spreading (4)
Weeping (7)

Soil moisture

Damp (55)
Dry/Sandy (124)
Normal (1107)

Used at Chelsea

2002 - HRH The Prince of Wales - Laurent-Perrier (2)
2003 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (1)
2004 - Sir Terrance Conran - Laurent-Perrier (3)
2006 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (1)
2007 - Jinny Blom - Laurent-Perrier (6)
2008 - Arabella Lennox-Boyd - Daily Telegraph (4)
2008 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (4)
2009 - Luciano Guibbilei - Laurent-Perrier (1)
2009 - Ulf Nordfjell - Daily Telegraph (6)
2010 - Andy Sturgeon - Daily Telegraph (5)
2010 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (6)
2011 - Cleve West - Daily Telegraph (2)
2012 - Arne Maynard - Laurent-Perrier (3)
2012 - Sarah Price - Daily Telegraph (4)
2013 - Christopher Bradley-Hole - Daily Telegraph (3)
2013 - Ulf Nordfjell - Laurent-Perrier (1)
2014 - Luciano Guibbilei - Laurent-Perrier (3)
2014 - Tommaso del Buono - Daily Telegraph (6)
2015 - Marcus Barnett - Daily Telegraph (4)
2018 - Sarah Price - M & G (1)
2018 Tom Stuart-Smith - Garfield Weston Foundation (4)
2019 - Andy Sturgeon - M & G (7)
2019 - Sarah Eberley - Forestry Commission (3)
2022 - Andy Sturgeon - Mind Garden / Crocus (3)
2023 - Sarah Price - Nurture Garden (7)
2024 - Tom Stuart-Smith - National Garden Scheme (5)
2024 - Ula Maria - Muscular Dystrophy (5)

Kitchen garden planting guidelines

Propagate in green house (1)
Suitable for compact container gardening (4)
Suitable for grow beds (6)
Suitable for large container gardening (48)
Suitable for window boxes (4)
Use cloche (1)

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Phalaenopsis 'Bellissimo Bella'

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Phalaenopsis pink shades mini

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Phalaenopsis purple shades

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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington apricot

£16.79 - £41.99

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Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White 'MicJur05' (PBR)

Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White - Magnolia hedging

£109.99

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Exochorda × macrantha 'The Bride'

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Sorbus 'Joseph Rock'

£44.99 - £129.99

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bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn

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Dendrobium 'Sunny Eyes'

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Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'

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quince 'Vranja'

£29.79 - £169.99

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Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' (PBR)

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Primula vulgaris

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Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'

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Astelia 'Silver Shadow' (PBR)

£34.99

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Berberis darwinii

£24.99

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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Admiration' (PBR)

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Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'

£34.99

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Ceanothus 'Puget Blue'

£22.99 - £79.99

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