Plant this True blue-flowered garden plants are rare, but anchusas have achingly blue blooms in late spring and early summer. A. azurea ‘Loddon Royalist’ offers the most intense blue of all; ‘Dropmore’ and ‘Feltham Pride’ are paler but have their own charms. Grow these short-lived perennials in full sun in fertile soil. Height and spread 1m x 50cm.
Visit this Sweet peas come in a dizzying array of types: modern and heritage, striped and bicolour; some even change colour as they age. It’s sweet pea week at Easton Walled Gardens in Grantham, Lincolnshire, from 1 to 8 July: just the place to select your favourite varieties; visiteaston.co.uk.
Sow this Now is the perfect time to sow biennials such as foxgloves and honesty directly in the garden: they’ll grow this year and flower next. Prepare the ground by digging it over, removing weeds and raking until it’s like breadcrumbs, then water before sowing and cover with a sprinkle of dry soil.
