Three garden plants great for June

June marks the end of the blooms for my bearded irises, broom (Cytisus) and other flowering plants marvellous in May. But don't lose hearts; after all other flowers are popping up with big impact, vibrant colour and even seductive scent.

Here are three garden plants I depend on that I know will delight me every year. All these garden plants will come back each June with an impressive show of flowers.

Libertia

Libertias with their linen white flowers

What a beautiful herbaceous perennial (plant that comes back to life each spring) with linen-white flowers. So bright and shiny is the white it catches the eye every time.

Here are Libertia's accolades;

• It's great planted in front of a dark-coloured wall or fence as the white flowers really stand out.

  
  

• They don't mind shade at all. My libertias thrive in my north-facing flower bed. This bed gets just that wee bit of sunlight each day but generally is satisfied even in the shade. A very handy perennial to opt for in a shady patch.

  
  

• Libertias divide very easily. What does divide mean in this sense? It means that these plants can be dug up with the roots attached and chopped vertically into smaller sections each of which can go back in the soil and grow individually. It's a budget-friendly way to increase the number of flowers in your garden.

• The architectural leaves are evergreen so even when libertias are not in flower they'll reward you with fresh, green leaves that grow like leaves on top of a pineapple. They give a shady, north-facing bed a bit of wow even in winter.

Cistus (sun rose)

Cistus flowers are lively, fun and numerous

Cistus is a sun-loving garden plant that grows well in the UK - even in my East Yorkshire garden up North. It eventually grows into a shrub bedecked in June with a generous array of large flowers. Each flower looks a little like a rose but with petals more the texture of tissue paper.

Here are Cistus' accolades;

• Cistus plants come in many varieties with flowers in a range of sizes and a range of colours. You like pink flowers? - go for Cistus 'Silver Pink'. White blooms are more your thing? Cistus cyprius won't disappoint.

  
  

• Given a sunny spot Cistus can deal with a good bit of drought. They enjoy a Mediterranean climate so are used to no-shows of rain followed by dramatic downpours. Useful when you're off on holiday and have no baby-sitters for your garden shrubs.

  
  

• Cistus is an easy plant to take cuttings from. What are cuttings? Cuttings are the tips of stems in this case that are snipped off with secateurs, stripped of the lower leaves and placed in pots with cuttings compost. The cuttings produce roots in the soil eventually and turn into bigger plants. An economical way to get more flowers into your garden.

Philadelphus (mock orange)

Lime-coloured leaves and white blossoms that are highly scented

Philadelphus is a shrub we can grow successfully in the UK, even in gardens in East Yorkshire. It gives us flowers in June of the most beguiling scent, rare and special.

Here are Philadelphus' accolades;

• Philadelphus is a hardy shrub in the UK that makes a great shrub/tree for a corner of the garden that gets dappled shade.

  
  

• The scent of Philadelphus flowers are captivating especially on a warm sunny evening in June when we're enjoying our longest days. I liken the scent to bubble-gum (stay with me on this one!) but without the synthetic tang.

  
  

• Philadelphus can be increased in number by hardwood cuttings. These are taking in the autumn from woody stems of around 20cm, the lower leaves are removed and the stems you can simply stick into the ground and leave for them to produce roots.

• Philadelphus variety 'Aureus' (pictured above) has beautiful light green to almost lemon-yellow leaves for a visual treat while you're enjoying the scent of the flowers.