Weigelas

Shrubs are more than your garden’s supporting players. Given the right role, and even the occasional seasonal spotlight, they can become a star turn

Mimic their natural behaviour and get them going now to flower in spring

Cheerful and versatile, the daisy-like flowers of rudbeckias fill the garden with vibrant colour through the final weeks of the floral year

Lift your spirits and your landscape with easy pops of colour in any border

D espite being exotic, these striking blooms are so easy to grow

Liz Zorab shares her pick of the sky-reaching stars that are easier to look after