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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

Biennial Flowers to Sow in June – 7 Low-Maintenance Plants To Fill a Crucial Gap in Your Garden

A show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 with purple foxgloves growing behind large stones next to a gravel path.

Biennials are the often-overlooked middle sibling of flowers. They don’t make the yearly displays of perennials or offer the immediate impact of annuals. But don't overlook how important biennials are; you should embrace them, and June is an ideal time to sow lots of biennial flowers.

Sowing biennials in early summer fits their life cycle perfectly. They’ve got many months ahead to produce strong roots and foliage, before going dormant for winter and then bursting into life and flowering in spring or summer. With a bit of planning, you can get lots of gorgeous blooms to enhance your flower beds or container displays at a crucial time, with many flowering after the spring bulbs and before the annuals.

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