The perennials that will lead to masses of colour

You may or may not have a preference when it comes to flower type, but the bees and other pollinating insects certainly do
The perennials that will lead to masses of colour

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'. If you haven’t grown any of the Bishops then this is the year to start, believe me you won't be sorry. Picture: iStock

April is a funny month in the garden, not a belly-laugh funny, but, it can be peculiar. The days are noticeably longer, some of the days will even be hot but then, out of the blue, it can change to cold, wet, even sleet and hail. Whether or which, it is time to get going on planting tasks that may have been started in March but under caution.

Planting summer perennials from tubers, bulbs and corms will lead to masses of colour in the months ahead.

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