More Bloom For Your Buck With Repeat-Flowering Plants

Why have a single flush of flowers when you can have two, three or even more? Tamsin Hope Thomson looks at plants that will work double duty in the garden next year.

- Tamsin Hope Thomson

IN a small garden, every plant counts. To get the maximum impact in your outdoor space, you need to choose perennials, shrubs, trees and climbers that flower more than once, or that have an especially long flowering season. Come spring and summer, these will be the stars of your plot, earning their keep and more than justifying their space. But you needn’t wait until then to think about them. Forward planning is essential to ensure a spectacular display next year, and making a start now will pay dividends.