Celebrity style meets garden design at Chelsea 2026

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, widely regarded as the most prestigious of Britain’s flower shows, is now under way in London.

Held in the grounds of Royal Hospital Chelsea, this year’s event features cutting-edge garden design, large-scale floral displays and innovative planting schemes inspired by sustainability, wellbeing and climate resilience.

Baz Grainger attends The Killik & Co 'A Seed in Time' Garden, designed by Baz Grainger of Landform Consultants at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 on May 18, 2026 in London

Baz Grainger sits in the centre of his garden design [Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Killik & Co]

Designers from around the world are showcasing everything from minimalist spaces to gardens celebrating British wildlife and mental health awareness.

The Killik & Co ‘A Seed in Time’ Garden, designed by Baz Grainger, offers a calm and restorative space for families while drawing on Britain’s wetland heritage and the realities of climate change.

A man wearing the traditional scarlet uniform of the Chelsea pensioners sits among the flowers of the "The Campaign to Protect Rural England Garden: On The Edge" show garden on Press Day at the Chelsea Flower Show on May 18, 2026 in London,

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Among the highlights are royal-themed gardens, rare plant displays and new rose varieties unveiled especially for the show, which attracts leading horticultural experts, celebrities and thousands of visitors each year.

Natalie Rushdie performs at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 at The Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 18, 2026 in London, England.

Soprano and avid gardener Natalie Rushdie performed for the early visitors [Jeff Spicer/Getty Images]

(Left to right) Penny Plane, Bobby Brazier, Tamara Beckwith Veroni, Alex Kingston, Joanna Lumley, Clare van Dam and Lauren Jolly at the Lady Garden Foundation 'Silent No More' Garden during press day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. May 18, 2026.

Penny Plane, Bobby Brazier, Tamara Beckwith Veroni, Alex Kingston, Joanna Lumley, Clare van Dam and Lauren Jolly gathered at the Lady Garden Foundation ‘Silent No More’ Garden – designed to spark conversations on gynaecological health [PA Wire]

Dame Mary Berry (second left) poses with Chelsea pensioners as she attends the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 at The Royal Hospital Chelsea

Dame Mary Berry was among the celebrity guests attending press day [Getty Images]

Alan Titchmarsh holding the gnome he painted to raise money for the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, at the RHS and The King's Foundation Curious Garden exhibit, during press day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London

Alan Titchmarsh holds the gnome he painted to raise money for the RHS Campaign for School Gardening [Jeff Spicer/Getty Images]

Baroness Floella Benjamin and Sir Brian May holding the gnomes they painted to raise money for the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, at the RHS and The King's Foundation Curious Garden exhibit, during press day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show,

Baroness Floella Benjamin and Sir Brian May also painted gnomes to be auctioned [Getty Images]

Veteran news and television presenter Angela Rippon (C) poses with Morecambe and Wise homage act "Eric and Little Ern" at "The Eden Project: Bring Me Sunshine" garden on Press Day at the Chelsea Flower Show on May 18, 2026 in London,

Television presenter Angela Rippon posed with Morecambe and Wise homage act, Eric and Little Ern, at The Eden Project: Bring Me Sunshine Garden, designed by Harry Holding and Alex Michaelis as a celebration of renewal, resilience and optimism [Getty Images]

Will Young in The Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden during press day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. Picture date: Monday May 18, 2026.

Singer Will Young was spotted in The Bat Conservation Trust’s Nocturnal Garden [Aaron Chown/PA Media]

Grayson Perry attends the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 at The Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 18, 2026 in London, England.

Artist Grayson Perry made a playful appearance in floral dungarees, bringing a bold splash of colour and personality [Getty Images]

Dawn Porter attends the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 at The Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 18, 2026 in London, England.

Writer, television presenter and journalist Dawn O’Porter also embraced the floral theme in her choice of outfit [Getty Images]

Mark Diacono, Myleene Klass and Catherine MacDonald attend The Boodles Garden designed by Catherine MacDonald of Landform Consultants at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 on May 18, 2026 in London, England.

Food journalist Mark Diacono and TV personality Myleene Klass joined garden designer Catherine MacDonald at The Boodles Garden [Getty Images]

British designer Kelly Hoppen poses for photographs with two residents of the Royal Hospital Chelsea on Press Day at the Chelsea Flower Show on May 18, 2026 in London, England.

British designer Kelly Hoppen posed for photographs with two residents of the Royal Hospital Chelsea [Getty Images]

Ruth Langsford (L) and Alexandra Burke (R) at the Chelsea Flower show

Ruth Langsford and Alexandra Burke [Getty Images]

Vanessa Feltz (L) and Cherie Blair (R) attend the chelsea flower show, May 2026

Vanessa Feltz and Cherie Blair [Getty Images]

A visitor looks at some of the entries to the floristry category on Press Day at the Chelsea Flower Show on May 18, 2026 in London, England.

A visitor looks at some of the entries to the floristry category [Getty Images]