Discover the vibrant world of bedding plants with Acqua Garden's Bedding Plants to Plant Now collection! Our selection of easy-care blooms offers immediate colour, transforming your garden into a haven of beauty and tranquillity.
From radiant pansies to charming violas, our bedding plants are carefully selected for their longevity and resilience, ensuring your outdoor space flourishes all season long. Explore our diverse range and find the perfect plants to reinvigorate your garden with stunning, enduring colours. Dive into the joy of gardening with Acqua Garden today! View all Bedding Plants.
Commonly Asked Questions
What bedding plants are best for now?
Some of the best bedding plants to consider now include stocks,violas and cyclamens. These annuals can be sown from seeds in spring. For easier planting, consider buying plug plants or young plants such as begonias, bellis, and pansies.
Is it okay to plant bedding plants now?
Yes, it's an excellent time to start planting bedding plants. Sow seeds under glass from January to early April or directly into the soil outdoors from March onwards. Hardy annuals can be planted in September to overwinter in mild areas.
What month do you plant bedding plants?
Plant summer bedding plants in late May or early June, once the risk of frost has passed. For winter bedding plants, aim to plant in autumn to allow roots to establish before the soil becomes too cold.
When should I start bedding plants?
Start your bedding plants by sowing seeds indoors six to eight weeks before the last spring frost. This preparation allows you to enjoy a variety of plants difficult to find in local greenhouses.
Am I too late for bedding plants?
No, you’re not too late! May is the ideal time to start planting bedding plants but different plants will thrive throughout the year. Ensure you have well-treated soil and choose plants suited to your garden's conditions so you can still create a beautiful garden.
Arabis 'Pink' is a charming ground cover plant known for its soft pink, delicate blooms that blanket the garden in early spring. Perfect for planting in rock gardens, borders, or containers, this low-growing perennial adds a fresh and elegant touch to any outdoor space.
Arabis 'White' is a charming ground cover plant known for its pure white, delicate blooms that blanket the garden in early spring. Perfect for planting in rock gardens, borders, or containers, this low-growing perennial adds a fresh and elegant touch to any outdoor space.
Aubrieta 'Lilac' is a hardy and easy-to-grow perennial known for its stunning lilac-purple blooms that carpet the ground in spring. Perfect for adding a splash of colour to your rock gardens, borders, and containers. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Aubretia 'Purple Cascade' is a vibrant and hardy perennial known for its cascading purple flowers and lush green foliage. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding a splash of colour to rock gardens, borders, and containers.
Aubrieta 'Red' is a hardy and easy-to-grow perennial known for its stunning red blooms that carpet the ground in spring. Perfect for adding a splash of colour to your rock gardens, borders, and containers. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Begonia 'Ambassador Green Leaf Mix' is a vibrant bedding plant known for its striking blooms and lush green foliage. Easy to grow, it adds a burst of colour to any garden, container, or hanging basket. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Begonia 'Green Leaf Mixed' is a versatile and vibrant variety known for its stunning green foliage and colourful blooms. Perfect for growing in gardens, containers, or hanging baskets, it provides a long-lasting display of beautiful flowers throughout the season.
Begonia 'Organdy Mixed' is a vibrant and hardy annual that produces an array of colourful flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding bright, long-lasting colour to your garden.
Begonia 'Pink and White' is a charming and hardy perennial that produces beautiful pink and white flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding vibrant colour and ornamental beauty to your garden.
Begonia 'Red Devil' is a stunning, compact plant that produces vibrant, deep red flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding a splash of colour and elegance to your garden or containers.
Bellis 'Mixed' is a vibrant variety featuring a delightful mix of pink, red, and white daisy-like blooms. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or window boxes, these compact plants offer a cheerful and colourful display from early spring through to autumn.
Bellis 'White' is a delightful variety known for its pristine white, daisy-like blooms. Ideal for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or window boxes, these compact plants provide a charming and elegant display from early spring through to autumn.
Pansy 'All The Blues' is a vibrant and hardy annual plant known for its stunning array of blue-hued blooms. Easy to grow, it is perfect for adding a calming splash of colour to your garden beds, borders, or containers. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Pansy 'Autumn Blaze Mix' is a striking blend of warm, fiery colours, featuring shades of red, orange, and yellow that evoke the beauty of autumn foliage. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, these pansies offer a vibrant and bold display from early spring through to autumn.
Pansy 'Beaconsfield' is a charming and hardy annual that produces beautiful bi-coloured flowers in shades of blue and white. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding vibrant colour and ornamental beauty to your garden.
Pansy 'Blue Blotch' is a vibrant and hardy annual that produces striking blue flowers with a distinctive dark blotch. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding bold colour and ornamental beauty to your garden, containers, and borders.
Pansy 'Cassis' is an exquisite variety praised for its stunning deep purple flowers trimmed with pristine white edges, making it a perfect choice for gardens, borders, containers, and hanging baskets. These cold-hardy beauties grace your outdoor space with their elegant blooms from autumn to spring.
Pansy 'Citrus Mix' is a vibrant and hardy annual plant known for its stunning array of bright, citrus-coloured blooms. Easy to grow, it is perfect for adding a splash of colour to your garden beds, borders, or containers. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Pansy 'Coastal Sunrise Mix' is a vibrant blend of colours that evoke the beauty of a sunrise over the ocean. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, these pansies offer a stunning display of warm, cheerful tones that bloom from early spring through to autumn.
Pansy 'Deep Orange' is a vibrant and hardy annual plant known for its stunning, deep orange blooms. Easy to grow, it is perfect for adding a bold splash of colour to your garden beds, borders, or containers. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Pansy 'Delta Mix' is a vibrant and hardy annual plant known for its stunning array of colourful blooms. Easy to grow, it is perfect for adding a splash of colour to your garden beds, borders, or containers. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Pansy 'Fire Surprise' is a vibrant, compact plant that produces stunning, fiery red and yellow flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding bright, cheerful colour to your garden or containers.
Pansy 'Fruits of the Forest' is a delightful mix of vibrant and fruity colours, featuring shades of red, orange, purple, and yellow. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, these pansies bring a cheerful and colourful display from early spring through to autumn.
Pansy 'Halloween Mix' is a vibrant and hardy annual that produces a striking mix of orange, black, and purple flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding seasonal colour and ornamental beauty to your garden, containers, and borders.
Pansy 'Lavender Surprise' is a beautiful variety known for its delicate lavender and white blooms with a subtle fragrance. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, these pansies add a soft and charming touch to any outdoor space, flowering from early spring through to autumn.
Pansy 'Morpheus' is an eye-catching variety known for its striking combination of deep blue and bright yellow blooms. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, these pansies create a vivid display of colour that lasts from early spring through to autumn.
Pansy 'Pure Primrose' is a vibrant and hardy annual that produces beautiful primrose-yellow flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding a soft, cheerful colour to your garden, containers, and borders.
Pansy 'Pure White' is a stunning variety known for its clean, snow-white blooms. Ideal for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, these pansies provide an elegant and timeless display from early spring through to autumn.
Pansy 'Pure Yellow' is a vibrant and hardy annual plant known for its striking, pure yellow blooms. Easy to grow, it is perfect for adding a burst of bright colour to your garden beds, borders, or containers. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Pansy 'Purple and Orange' is a vibrant and hardy annual that produces striking purple and orange flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding bold, contrasting colours to your garden, containers, and borders.
Pansy 'Radiance Red' is a vibrant and hardy annual that produces stunning red flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding bold colour and ornamental beauty to your garden, containers, and borders.
Pansy 'Water Colours Mix' is a delightful and hardy annual plant known for its soft pastel blooms in a beautiful blend of colours. Easy to grow, it is perfect for adding a touch of elegance and charm to your garden beds, borders, or containers. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Pansy 'White Blotch' is a striking variety with large white flowers featuring a bold, dark blotch at the centre. Ideal for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, these pansies provide a crisp and elegant display from early spring through to autumn.
Pansy 'Winter Cheer' is a hardy variety that brings a burst of vibrant colour to your garden during the coldest months. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, these pansies provide a cheerful display that lasts through winter and into early spring.
Pansy 'Yellow Blotch' is a vibrant and hardy annual that produces striking yellow flowers with a distinctive dark blotch. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding bold colour and ornamental beauty to your garden, containers, and borders.
Polyanthus 'Stella Mix' is a vibrant and hardy perennial that produces an array of colourful, fragrant flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding a splash of colour to garden beds, borders, and containers.
Primula 'Husky Mix' is a vibrant and hardy perennial that produces an array of colourful, fragrant flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding a splash of colour to garden beds, borders, and containers.
Primula 'Multi-Colour Mix' is a vibrant blend of cheerful colours, featuring shades of red, yellow, blue, pink, and white. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or window boxes, these primulas bring a bright and colourful display to your outdoor space from late winter through to early spring.
Primula 'Wanda Mix' is a vibrant and hardy perennial that produces an array of colourful flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding a splash of colour to garden beds, borders, and containers.
Stocks 'East Lothian' is a hardy and fragrant annual that produces stunning clusters of colourful flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding a delightful scent and ornamental beauty to your garden.
Viola 'Antique Shades' is a charming and hardy perennial that produces unique, multi-coloured flowers in antique pastel shades. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding elegant colour and ornamental beauty to your garden.
Viola 'Beaconsfield' is a charming and hardy perennial that produces beautiful bi-coloured flowers in shades of blue and white. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding vibrant colour and ornamental beauty to your garden.
Viola 'Delf Blue' is a charming variety known for its soft blue and violet blooms with a delicate fragrance. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, these violas provide a gentle and calming display of colour from early spring through to autumn.
Viola 'Fireworks Mix' is a dazzling variety known for its vibrant and striking mix of colours that resemble a burst of fireworks. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, these violas create a lively and eye-catching display from early spring through to autumn.
Viola 'Happy Faces' is a cheerful variety known for its bright and charming blooms that feature contrasting faces. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, these violas create a joyful display of colour that lasts from early spring through to autumn.
Viola 'Magnifico' is a charming and compact flowering plant that produces stunning purple blooms with a delightful fragrance. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding vibrant colour and beauty to your garden.
Viola 'Mixed' is a delightful and hardy perennial that produces a variety of colourful flowers. It is easy to grow and perfect for adding vibrant colour and ornamental beauty to your garden.
Wallflower 'Tom Thumb' is a charming and compact variety known for its vibrant mix of colours and sweet fragrance. Perfect for planting in gardens, borders, or containers, these low-growing plants create a cheerful display that brightens up any outdoor space, especially in the spring.