The leaves on our 'Jack of Diamonds' Brunnera feature a heavy silver overlay and a vivid, wide, dark green veining pattern. And don't forget the sweet baby blue, forget-me-not type blossoms that appear in spring! This is a reliable shade perennial that you will appreciate as the summer wanes on...loved by bees, but not deer! pwwin.rs/JoD | Proven Winners

Easy shade-loving flowers for spring? Yes please! Enjoy the beauty of shaded gardens with these stunning low-maintenance blooms that thrive without the sun! 🌸 🌸Hellebores - Brighten up the early spring with their elegant, rose-like blooms. 🌸Brunnera - Sparkle with tiny blue flowers and heart-shaped leaves. 🌸Bleeding Hearts - Watch these dramatic heart-shaped flowers dance in the breeze. 🌸Virginia Bluebell - Transform from pink to vibrant blue flowers as they grow. 🌸 Lungwort - Blooms trans

The Hampton Hack is a brilliant way of encouraging fresh growth and more flowers from perennials that have finished flowering for the season. Cutting them to just above ground level (about 10cm) will promote fresh new foliage and with enough time, more flowers too. Just be sure to water and feed after cutting to give the plant the boost it needs. So be brave – and get snipping. Good plants for the Hack include: Acanthus Alchemilla mollis Brunnera Centranthus Delphinium Early-flowering geraniums