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It can be difficult to know which flowers are best to plant in spring. Some plants will last merely a few weeks to a month while others will continue to flower into autumn.
Some flowering plants also aren’t fully hardy which means they could be at risk of being damaged by any late frosts that occur in late spring.
With this in mind, Brand PR Manager at Embryo, Jo Threlfall shared some tips on what to plant this spring from the Garden Ninja, Lee Burkhill exclusively with Express.co.uk.
The gardening expert has shared which plants and flowers are the “best” to plant in spring.
Lee claimed these plants are “low fuss” and come back “year after year”.
He explained: “Some of the best flowers that people can buy are perennials that have a long flowering window but are also slug resistant such as geraniums, geums and alchemillas.
“[These are] easy to divide and low fuss once established, meaning you can share these plants with neighbours or quickly bulk up your borders when on a budget without spending huge amounts.”
Geraniums, also known as pelargoniums, are a British favourite that can often be found in beds and borders.
They need to be planted from April to May and then pruned in October. The plants like full sun so don’t be scared to pop them in a bright spot.
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Geums are another popular plant because they are hardy perennials that flower from late spring to summer and autumn.
Geums can be planted from January to April and from September to December.
Alchemilla mollis have pretty green summer flowers and are perfectly positioned in a bed or border.
These flowers can be planted from May through until September. They produce flowers from June through to September.
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Lee said these plants “come back year after year” which makes them a “very cost-effective plant purchase”.
He added: “I also love mixing in some low-fuss grasses to help bulk out borders and provide movement.
“Carex, Stipa and Acorus are pest-proof super grasses even for small gardens.”
The gardening expert said all these plants are “pretty much slug and disease free”.
Those looking for low-maintenance plants should opt for perennial plants that are easy to divide or split and have a long flowering window.
The shorter-lived plants can be used for “pops of colour” which are then always supported by plenty of “bullet-proof plants”.
Gardeners can buy plants from traditional garden centres, local nurseries or online.
“Online retailers often sell them as smaller plug plants which are really cost-effective but take a bit longer to establish,” Lee said.
The gardening expert recommended buying plants from a local nursery rather than a garden centre because the plants have usually been grown from cuttings which means they are more likely to be used to the weather in the local area.
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