Summer

Zinnia Giant Double Mixed

Best zinnias to grow for summer colour

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Rudbeckia: how to grow and care for rudbeckia

Flower meadow

7 meadow seed mix packs to create a wildlife haven

Clematis ‘Étoile Rose’. A delightful, semi-nodding clematis. The flowers range in colour from deep pink to pale mauve, and have silvery-pink margins that curve slightly, with the centres a darker shade of pink. A more vigorous type that can be used to enhance a large shrub or to cover a sizeable wall or fence. 2.5m. RHS H4.

Herbaceous clematis: choosing and growing the best herbaceous clematis

Clematis 'Buckland Beauty'

Which late-flowering clematis to choose

Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby' and Lobelia 'Tania'

Summer bulbs: the best summer bulbs to plant in spring

Sweet peas

Sweet peas: Growing tips and where to buy the best range of seeds

Digitalis purpurea Albiflora

Sowing biennials: how and when to sow and which to grow

Dahlia combination photographed byMaayke de Ridder

Dahlias: How to plant, grow and care for dahlias

Rosa gallica ‘Versicolor’ (rosa mundi)

Eight stunning roses from a designer's garden

R. ‘Alchymist’

Roses from Sissinghurst: 15 of the best

Digitalis at The Botanic Nursery (June 2016)

The best foxgloves to grow

Wildflower meadow in Transylvania, Romania. Photo by Richard Bloom

The meadowlands of Romania

Cortaderia selloana 'Patagonia'

Pampas grass: How to grow, care for and dry pampas grass – plus the best varieties

10 facts you probably didn't know about poppies

Ten facts you probably didn’t know about poppies