“The summer annual garden-ready plugs arrive with me at this time of year, and I start to plant them into the pots, beds and borders”
Vita Molyneux and Tom Strowlger
09:44 ET, 09 Jun 2025
Impatiens are a great choice(Image: Katrin Ray Shumakov via Getty Images)
The arrival of summer annual garden-ready plugs at this time of year signals the start of planting them into pots, beds, and borders.
Tom Strowgler, who has more than 200,000 followers on Instagram, says there are a huge number of summer annuals to choose from but these are the his picks.
There’s a wide variety of summer annuals to choose from, including gazania, petunia, impatiens, verbena quartz, and snapdragon, just to name a few.
These garden-ready plugs allow us to plant our favorite summer annuals directly into the compost in a pot or the soil of our beds and borders. This season is all about vibrant colors.
Tom Strowlger is a gardening expert(Image: (Image: Tom Strowlger))
The more floral color we have in our pots, beds, and borders, the more summertime feels like a daily celebration in the garden.
These garden plugs are ideal for achieving immediate floral color, arriving at the perfect size to be transplanted into their new summer home.
To ensure the best results from the summer annuals, it’s crucial to water them daily, especially during hot temperatures, and feed them every few weeks, reports the Express.
Tom said: “I personally use Q4 pellets from Vitax for my plants. These pellets gradually release all the nutrients that the plants need to thrive and bloom throughout the summer.”
Snapdragons are a good idea(Image: Katrin Ray Shumakov via Getty Images)
If you’re interested in ordering summer annual plants, please visit www.thompson-morgan.com and use the promo code TMTAWTOM12 to get 12% off your order when you spend £20 or more.
Follow Tom on Instagram & TikTok @garden_with_tom for more seasonal gardening advice and tips.