7 summer bulbs to plant in April – this month is crucial if you want to turn your garden into a colourful paradise

Flowerbed with Agapanthus, Foxgloves, Salvia and Cosmos with a lawn in the background. The garden of a semi detached period house in Islington, North London, home of Adam and Irenie Cossey and three children.

Now is the perfect time to start planning your summer garden, work out the colour schemes, buy your bulbs and get them in the ground. This month is crucial if you want to turn your garden into a colourful paradise.

'April is a great time, if not the best, to get planting your summer bulbs,' says Tessa Ammonds, product lead and horticulture expert at Verve.