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Cordyline ‘Pink Passion’

An evergreen dazzler that looks great all year round. Tie up the leaves in winter to prevent cold damage.

Bedding dahlias

Dwarf selections of dahlias make great bedding plants and are everywhere in garden centres right now.

Portulaca

An unusual choice but a fantastic, drought-tolerant, succulentleaved bedding plant. Halfhardy annual for warm sun.

Calocephalus

A fun, spiky, tender pot or basket filler for full sun with bushy silver branches. A soft foil for bright colours.