Welcome to Acqua Garden's exclusive collection of Summer Vegetable Plants! Embrace the season with our high-yield, sun-loving varieties perfect for gardens, allotments, and even pots. Whether you're an experienced gardener or just starting, our diverse selection will help you cultivate a lush, productive garden all summer long.
From vibrant tomatoes and crisp cucumbers to nutritious beans and carrots, we offer the healthiest and most delicious vegetables to elevate your gardening experience. Explore our curated categories and find the ideal plants to turn your space into a summer harvest delight! View all Vegetable Plants.
Commonly Asked Questions
What vegetables are best to plant in summer?
Beans,cucumbers, squash, carrots, and herbs like basil,chives, and sage thrive exceptionally well when planted in summer. At Acqua Garden, we offer a robust selection to ensure a bountiful harvest all season.
July is still a great time to plant many vegetable seeds in the UK, such as radish,French beans and carrots. Acqua Garden's selection ensures you can extend your growing season effortlessly.
Asparagus 'Ariane' produces tender, sweet spears. Perfect for fresh eating, grilling, and steaming. Easy to grow and suitable for all levels of gardeners.
Asparagus 'Burgundine' is a distinctive variety known for its vibrant purple spears with a sweet and tender flavour. Perfect for growing in gardens or allotments, this eye-catching asparagus is a favourite for both fresh eating and gourmet dishes, offering a unique twist on the classic green asparagus.
Asparagus 'Gijnlim' is an early and high-yielding variety known for its tender, sweet spears. Ideal for growing in vegetable gardens or allotments, it produces an abundant harvest of top-quality asparagus that is perfect for fresh eating, cooking, or freezing.
Asparagus 'Gijnlim' is an early and high-yielding variety known for its tender, sweet spears. Ideal for growing in vegetable gardens or allotments, it produces an abundant harvest of top-quality asparagus that is perfect for fresh eating, cooking, or freezing.
Asparagus 'Pacific Challenger' is a robust and productive variety known for its uniform, thick spears and excellent disease resistance. Ideal for growing in gardens or allotments, this variety thrives in a range of climates, providing delicious and reliable harvests year after year.
Beetroot 'Golden' is a high-yielding and vibrant variety known for its sweet, mild flavour and striking golden colour. Perfect for growing in gardens, allotments, or containers, it provides a bountiful harvest of nutritious and colourful roots for salads, roasting, and pickling.
Beetroot 'Mixed Selection' is a high-yielding and colourful variety pack known for its range of sweet, mild flavours and vibrant colours. Perfect for growing in gardens, allotments, or containers, it provides a bountiful harvest of nutritious and visually appealing roots for salads, roasting, and pickling.
Beetroot 'Pablo' offers smooth, round beetroots with a sweet, earthy flavour. Perfect for salads, roasting, and pickling, this variety is known for its consistent size and taste.
Broad Beans 'Aquadulce Claudia' is a high-yielding, winter-hardy variety known for its long pods filled with tender beans. Perfect for planting in gardens or allotments, this variety can be planted in autumn or early spring for an early and abundant harvest.
Broad Beans 'Dreadnought' offers large, tender beans with a creamy texture and sweet flavour. Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, and freezing, this variety is known for its high yield and disease resistance.
Broccoli 'Green Magic' is a high-yielding and nutritious variety known for its vibrant green heads and excellent flavour. Perfect for growing in gardens or allotments, it provides a bountiful harvest of tasty and healthy broccoli ideal for steaming, stir-fries, and salads.
Brussels Sprouts 'Brigitte' produces compact, tender, and flavourful sprouts. Ideal for roasting, steaming, and winter dishes, this variety is known for its high yield and cold tolerance.
Brussels Sprouts 'Trafalgar' offers large, firm, and flavourful sprouts. Ideal for roasting, steaming, and adding to winter dishes, this variety is known for its high yield and disease resistance.
Cabbage 'Compacta' offers small, firm heads with a sweet and mild flavour. Perfect for small gardens and containers, this variety is known for its space-saving growth habit and excellent taste.
Cabbage 'Durham Early' offers tender, flavourful heads. Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, and salads, this early-maturing variety is known for its cold tolerance and quick growth.
Cabbage 'Hispi Sweetheart' offers tender, sweet, and compact heads. Perfect for fresh eating, stir-fries, and salads, this variety is known for its quick growth and delicious flavour.
Cabbage 'Red Flame' offers vibrant redheads with a crisp texture and mildly sweet flavour. Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, and salads, this variety is known for its striking colour and high yield.
Cabbage 'Savoy' is a hardy and versatile vegetable known for its crinkled, dark green leaves and sweet, mild flavour. It is perfect for growing in garden beds or containers, providing a bountiful harvest of nutritious cabbage heads.
Cabbage 'Stonehead Round' offers firm, dense heads with a crisp texture and mild flavour. Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, and storage, this variety is known for its uniform size and excellent keeping quality.
Calabrese 'Slender Stem' offers tender, sweet stems and florets. Perfect for steaming, stir-frying, and salads, this variety is known for its high yield and extended harvest period.
Carrot 'Atlas' offers round, sweet, and crunchy carrots. Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, and snacking, this variety is known for its unique shape and easy growth.
Carrot 'Chanteney' offers small, sweet, and crunchy carrots. Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, and juicing, this variety is known for its robust flavour and easy growth.
Cauliflower 'White Excel' offers firm, white heads with a mild flavour. Perfect for steaming, roasting, and salads, this variety is known for its high yield and resistance to pests.
Celery 'Tango' is a high-yielding and crisp variety known for its tender, stringless stalks and excellent flavour. Perfect for growing in gardens, allotments, or containers, it provides a bountiful harvest of nutritious and tasty celery for salads, cooking, and fresh eating.
Chard 'Rainbow' offers vibrant, colourful stems and tender leaves. Perfect for salads, steaming, and stir-fries, this variety is known for its high yield and decorative appeal in gardens.
Chilli 'Apache' is a compact, high-yielding variety known for its fiery hot fruits. Easy to grow, it produces an abundance of small, vibrant red chillies. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Chilli 'Armageddon' is an extremely hot and high-yielding variety known for its fiery flavour and intense heat. Perfect for growing in gardens, greenhouses, or containers, it provides a bountiful harvest of potent chillies ideal for cooking, sauces, and drying.
Chilli 'Basket of Fire' is a compact, bushy variety known for its prolific production of fiery hot fruits. Easy to grow, it produces an abundance of small, upright peppers that mature from purple to cream to orange to red. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Chilli 'Carolina Reaper' is the world's hottest chilli, known for its extreme heat and fruity flavour. Easy to grow, it produces an abundance of small, wrinkled red peppers. Ideal for experienced gardeners and spice enthusiasts.
Chilli 'Cayenne' is a well-known variety famous for its long, slender red fruits with a hot and spicy flavour. Perfect for adding a kick to your dishes, these chillies are easy to grow and thrive in sunny spots.
Chilli 'Hot Fajita' is a medium-high heat and high-yielding variety known for its vibrant red fruits and rich flavour. Perfect for growing in gardens, greenhouses, or containers, it provides a bountiful harvest of spicy chillies ideal for cooking, sauces, and salsas.
Chilli 'Jalapeno' is a popular variety known for its medium-sized, glossy green fruits with a spicy flavour. Perfect for adding heat to dishes, these chillies are easy to grow and thrive in sunny spots.
Chilli 'Joker' is a vibrant and eye-catching variety known for its colourful fruits and medium heat. Easy to grow, it produces an abundance of small, multi-coloured chillies. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Chilli 'Orange Spice' is a medium-hot and high-yielding variety known for its bright orange fruits and tangy flavour. Perfect for growing in gardens, greenhouses, or containers, it provides a bountiful harvest of tasty chillies ideal for cooking, sauces, and salsas.
'Chilli Prairie Fire' is a compact, ornamental variety known for its fiery hot fruits and colourful appearance. Easy to grow, it produces an abundance of small, upright peppers that mature from yellow to orange to red. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Chilli 'Scotch Bonnet' is a fiery variety known for its small, wrinkled fruits with intense heat and fruity flavour. Perfect for adding a spicy kick to your dishes, these chillies are easy to grow and thrive in sunny spots.
Chilli 'Super Fresno' produces medium-hot, bright red chillies. Perfect for adding heat to your dishes. Easy to grow and suitable for all levels of gardeners.
Cucumber 'Femspot' produces high yields of dark green, crisp fruits. Ideal for greenhouses, this variety is early-maturing and disease-resistant, perfect for summer salads.
French Bean 'Vibel' offers slender, tender pods with a sweet, crisp flavour. Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, and freezing, this variety is known for its high yield and disease resistance.
French Beans 'Amethyst' is a high-yielding and striking variety known for its deep purple, tender pods. Perfect for growing in gardens, allotments, or large containers, it provides a bountiful harvest of tasty and nutritious beans for cooking, salads, and fresh eating.
French Beans 'Blue Lake' is a high-yielding and vigorous variety known for its tender, stringless pods. Perfect for growing in gardens, allotments, or large containers, it provides a bountiful harvest of tasty and nutritious beans for cooking, salads, and fresh eating.
Horseradish 'Charlemagne' is a hardy perennial known for its strong, pungent roots, which are used to add a sharp, spicy flavour to sauces and condiments. Perfect for planting in garden beds or containers, this vigorous plant thrives with minimal care and provides a robust harvest.
