What's available from Artisan flower farms in the UK in May

A Normal May would have tulips to start the month, but this year, most of the country had a warm April, so they are finished in most warmer counties

May is a difficult month for those without Polytunnels, and even with them, the weather plays a big part in what is available. At the beginning of the month, most growers are relying on Perennials and bulbs. Bleeding Heart, and Perennial Cornflowers, Ranunculus and Alliums, and Camassias are key in the Hungry gap week that usually happens the first or 2nd week of May

As the month progresses, more perennials appear, including Aconitum, Aqueligia and Centranthus, with Annuals and Biennials starting to build in bigger numbers after the middle of the month

There are also flowers on shrubs that are likely to save the day in May:

Choisya, Viburnum opulus, Spirea, and Physocarpus, - but be warned, foliage shrubs tend to be very soft this month