| DEUTZIA | Genus of spring and summer-flowering shrubs, of the hydrangea family (7) |
| ABELIA | White or pink summer-flowering shrub of the honeysuckle family (6) |
| LILACS | Deciduous flowering shrubs of the olive family (6) |
| EAGER | Keen to be part of the hydrangea, geranium and hibiscus club (5) |
| AGAR | Gelatinous substance from part of the hydrangea garden (4) |
| IPHEION | Genus of spring starflower plants - I hope, in arrangement (7) |
| HYDRANGEA | Pink or blue summer flowering shrub (9) |
| TRILLIUM | Genus of spring ephemeral perennials, native to temperate regions of North America and Asia |
| KALMIA | Genus of spring-flowering ericaceous shrubs, known as mountain laurel (6) |
| SPIRAEA | Genus of shrubs of the family Rosaceae that includes the white- flowered bridal wreath (7) |
| LANTANA | Flowering shrub of the vervain family (7) |
| WEIGELA | Flowering shrub of the honeysuckle family (7) |
| JASMINE | Flowering shrub of the family Oleaceae (7) |
| SIROCCO | Hot and often dusty wind that blows across the Mediterranean from N Africa to S Europe in the spring and summer; from Arabic, 'east wind' (7) |
| PETUNIA | Genus of summer-flowering bedding and tuberous plants (7) |
| NIGELLA | Celebrity TV chef (who crosses her sprouts!) - and a genus of summer-flowering annuals! (7) |
| VERBENA | The vervain botanical group of summer-flowering annuals and perennials (7) |
| NEMESIA | See main genus of African summer-flowering annuals and perennials, with variously coloured, slightly spurred flowers! (anag.) (7) |
| SEASONS | Adds spice to spring and summer, say (7) |
| GLACIER | If snow survives spring and summer melting for years, it may form a... (7) |
