The Best Flowering Plants to Brighten Your July Garden

Who says winter has to be dull?

July is one of the most rewarding months in the garden. Crisp mornings, colourful flowers and beautifully scented shrubs prove that winter can be every bit as spectacular as spring. Whether you're looking to add vibrant colour, amazing fragrance or attract more birds to your garden, there's plenty to enjoy this month.

Magnolias Have Arrived

One of the highlights of July is the arrival of our spectacular new season Magnolia.

Flowering on bare branches before the leaves emerge, Magnolias create one of the most breathtaking displays of the year. With shades of blush pink, deep burgundy, creamy white and soft yellow, they're guaranteed to become the centrepiece of any garden.

Winter is the perfect time to plant while they're dormant, giving them the best start before spring arrives.

Colour, Fragrance & Wildlife

Winter gardens are anything but quiet.

Our benches are bursting with flowering Camellias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons and colourful Banksia, which not only brighten the garden but provide valuable food for birds and pollinators throughout winter.

If fragrance is your favourite part of the garden, now is also the perfect time to enjoy Daphne, Osmanthus 'Heaven Scent' and the beautifully perfumed Brown Boronia. Plant them near an entrance, pathway or entertaining area and you'll be rewarded with incredible perfume every time you step outside.

Loyalty Special – Hardenbergia 'Free 'n Easy'

If you're looking for an easy way to brighten your garden this winter, it's hard to go past Hardenbergia 'Free 'n Easy'.

From early winter through to spring, this tough Australian native becomes smothered in masses of soft lavender-tinged white flowers, creating a stunning display over fences, arches, trellises or as a beautiful groundcover. It's incredibly easy to grow, thrives in a sunny, well-drained position and only needs a light prune after flowering to keep it looking its best.

As this week's Harmony Loyalty Special, you can take home 4 for just $60 (normally $16.95 each in 140mm pots). It's one of the easiest and most affordable ways to add winter colour, natural privacy and a touch of Australian beauty to your garden.

Brighten Your Garden This Winter

There's never been a better time to enjoy your garden. With Magnolias just arriving, colourful winter shrubs at their peak and fragrant favourites filling the air, July is full of inspiration.

Visit us in store and let our team help you choose the perfect plants to brighten your garden this winter.

Happy gardening!

Andrew