What Flowers Can I Plant Now (UK)
Find out what flowers you can plant now in the UK with our seasonal guide—perfect for brightening your garden with blooms that thrive right now.
Wondering what flowers you can plant right now in the UK? Our month-by-month planting guide helps you choose the perfect blooms for the current season. Whether you're sowing seeds, planting bulbs, or adding instant colour with bedding plants, find out which flowers will thrive in your garden today.
Month-by-Month:
January: Sow hardy annuals like sweet peas indoors and start begonias or geraniums in heated propagators.
March: Sow marigolds, cosmos, and nasturtiums indoors; plant lilies and hardy perennials outside.
May: Sow sunflowers, zinnias, and cosmos outside; plant bedding plants and hanging baskets.
July: Continue sowing biennials; take cuttings from summer-flowering perennials.
September: Plant spring-flowering bulbs like crocus, daffodils, and hyacinths.
November: Finish planting tulips; plant bare-root roses and shrubs.
February: Begin sowing antirrhinums and lobelia indoors; plant snowdrops and winter aconites “in the green”.
April: Direct sow hardy annuals like poppies, cornflowers, and calendula; plant dahlia tubers after frost.
June: Sow biennials like foxgloves, wallflowers, and sweet williams for next year’s blooms.
August: Sow hardy annuals like cornflowers and calendula for early spring blooms next year.
October: Plant tulips and wallflowers; sow hardy annuals in mild areas.
December: Limited planting—plan next year’s garden and protect tender plants.