Top Ten Plants April 2025

This mound-forming euphorbia is a delight right in April 2025, covering itself in bright acid-yellow, lime-green flowers. It adds a much-needed splash of vibrant colour to the garden.
Wear gloves when cutting the stems, as they release a sticky latex sap that can irritate the skin.

• Flowers from April to May
• Hardy
• Grows to 40cm tall and 60cm wide
• Fertile, well-drained, moderately fertile soil
• Full sun
• Exposed

Spring is when most magnolias burst into flower, and they’re truly a magnificent sight to behold. ‘Susan’ is a smaller variety, considered a large shrub or small tree. Its buds start dark burgundy, opening to reveal pale pink petals inside.
Though they prefer acidic soil, magnolias also grow well in neutral or mildly alkaline soil without any obvious problems.

• Flowers from April to June
• Hardy
• Grows to 400cm tall and 300cm wide
• Moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil
• Full sun to light shade
• Exposed

Auriculas make excellent specimen plants when kept in small pots and displayed on open-fronted, roofed shelves called Auricula theatres. These displays let you fully appreciate the intricate colours and flower forms in April 2025.
‘Queen Bee’ has deep red blooms with green streaks, a thin white outer edge, and a thicker white inner edge. Protect these plants from excessive moisture.

• Flowers from March to May
• Hardy
• Grows to 800cm tall and 600cm wide
• Well-drained soil
• Part shade
• Sheltered

These bulbous plants are perfect for planting en masse under trees or in mixed flower borders.  Their cheerful, white, daisy-like flowers are sure to bring a smile to the faces of all who come upon them at this time of year. The underside of each petal is flushed pink. And they appreciate a good layer of mulch over them during the autumn months.

• Flowers from March to April
• Hardy
• Grows to 15cm tall and 15cm wide
• Moist, well-drained, moderately fertile soil
• Full sun to light shade
• Exposed

April is the best month for cherry blossom, and ‘Accolade’ is no exception, being covered in masses of large, semi-double, light pink flowers across its broad canopy of branches. It makes an excellent feature tree for the smaller garden and delights again in the autumn when its leaves turn magnificent shades of orange and red.

• Flowers in April
• Hardy
• Grows to 800cm tall and 600cm wide
• Fertile, moist but well-drained soil
• Full sun
• Exposed

The scent from these tiny white flowers in spring is absolutely incredible. Their white, bell-shaped blooms continue flowering from April 2025 all the way into June. They’re ideal as ground cover but also look lovely among spring flowers like snake’s-head fritillaries.
This plant loves a moist, shady spot and will eventually form dense clumps. If planting crowns, start them in pots—planting directly into cold, wet soil makes them harder to establish.

• Flowers from April to June
• Hardy
• Grows to 25cm tall and 30cm wide
• Fertile, well-drained, damp soil
• Dappled to full shade
• Sheltered

This low-growing bulbous perennial produces pretty whitish-blue flowers with darker blue central stripes at this time of year. They’re a lovely surprise for anyone who comes across them in bloom. For the best display, grow them en masse.

• Flowers from April to May
• Hardy
• Grows to 15cm tall and 10cm wide
• Fertile, well-drained, moist soil
• Full sun or part shade
• Exposed

These hardy, clump-forming perennials are mainly evergreen and thrive in shady spots for April 2025.
Right now, they’re covered in sprays of cupped flowers that nod gracefully on long, flexible stems. ‘Rubrum’ produces bright red flowers with white centres, and its leaves take on a red tint in spring.

• Flowers from April to May
• Hardy
• Grows to 30cm tall and 45cm wide
• Fertile, well-drained soil
• Part to full shade
• Sheltered

Unlike the more common biennial honesty, this is a perennial producing scented, light lilac flowers over many weeks. The leaves are deep-green and heart-shaped. And, after flowering, oval, silvery translucent seed pods follow, which look lovely over winter. Or, if harvested, incorporated into indoor dried flower arrangements and/or Christmas wreaths.

• Flowers from April to June
• Hardy
• Grows to 90cm tall and 45cm wide
• Well-drained soil
• Full sun or part shade
• Exposed

These hardy deciduous plants are a delight at this time of the year as they produce masses of clusters of delicate-looking, small, blue flowers. ‘Jack Frost’ is a particularly handsome cultivar with heart-shaped leaves that are almost entirely covered by a dusting of silver, making the plant look particularly enticing in a shady spot where its pretty leaves shine out, whether the weather is dull or sunny.

• Flowers from April to June
• Hardy
• Grows to 60cm tall and 75cm wide
• Fertile, well-drained, moist soil, particularly if grown in full sun
• Full sun or part shade
• Exposed