Returning to the Royal Hospital Chelsea grounds in London from 19 to 23 May 2026, the world-famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show will debut a full lineup of spectacular gardens, plants and inspiration for gardeners across the globe.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 (photo credit: RHS / Tim Sandall)

Gardens at this year’s show will highlight themes of improving biodiversity in urban spaces and welcoming local wildlife through carefully selected pollinator-friendly plants; gardens that build calming, sensitive spaces through the use of symbolic planting and structures to create resilience and, finally, the incorporation of iconic and historical British structures that will contrast with several gardens adopting Japanese gardening ideologies into their designs.
 
Helena Pettit, RHS Director of Shows, said: “This year our amazing RHS Chelsea Flower Show gardens demonstrate the transformative benefits of gardens and gardening. They take a re-energised and uplifting approach to creating special places that highlight hope and resilience and where everyone can feel the restorative power of plants and wildlife. There is a focus on individual empowerment and personal choice to benefit nature and our world and a host of inspirational gardening ideas to ignite the excitement of all those who love gardening.”

King Charles and Queen Camilla visit RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 (photo credit: RHS / Ollie Dixon)

The internationally acclaimed RHS Chelsea Flower Show is one of the most prestigious events in the British calendar, and one that even the British Royal Family do not miss, with Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla regularly in attendance. 
 
Representing the pinnacle of horticultural excellence, world class exhibitors create gardens for visitors to enjoy that demonstrate some of the finest examples of garden design, uncover the current gardening trends and tackle the key issues facing horticulture today. The Great Pavillion is home to spectacular floral displays and inspirational growers who are there to offer visitors their expert knowledge and help attendees embrace their love for gardening. Guests of the show can also enjoy the finest dining experience or an evening of live music at RHS Chelsea Late.  

Chelsea Pensioners singing in the Great Pavilion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 (photo credit: RHS / Neil Hepworth)

Garden highlights at this year’s show include:
 
The Eden Project: Bring Me Sunshine Garden by Harry Holding and Alex Michaelis, which celebrates hope and the power of young adults building brighter and more positive futures. A pioneering solar powered structure will provide shelter to young people developing practical skills in horticulture and green industries. Planting reflects the setting of Morecombe Bay with salt-tolerant plants embodying the Eden Project’s mission to inspire positive action for the planet.

The Eden Project Bring Me Sunshine Garden by Harry Holding and Alex Michaelis

Also looking to nurture young people is The Children’s Society Garden by Patrick Clarke. The garden hopes to regenerate optimism in a younger generation, with the design drawing inspiration from the Japanese concept of ‘wabi-sabi’ - the recrafting of discarded materials to create a garden where both teenagers and plants can develop a resilient network.

Set in a nostalgic Japanese courtyard, the Tokonoma Garden – Samumaya no Niwa, designed by Kazuyuki Ishihara and Paul Noritaka Tange, is a seasonally inspired garden that invites visitors to reflect, connect, and appreciate traditional beauty. The garden is designed to evoke the view from a small tea room and celebrates harmony, family bonds and community spirit.

Tokonoma Garden SANUMAYA no NIWA by Kazuyuki Ishihara, Paul Noritaka Tange

Tackling issues of hunger and the positive impact of food banks, Trussell’s Together Garden by Rob Hardy is inspired by people coming together to help those on low incomes. The theme of 'togetherness' is expressed through intersecting paths and bright, colourful planting. The pea family (Fabaceae) will be used for their ability to enrich the soil and support others, reflecting compassion and solidarity.

The Tate Britain Garden by Tom Stuart-Smith presents a bold vision of how art, nature and community interact. Offering a sneak preview of the garden ahead of its Autumn 2026 opening, the museum garden will provide an inviting new green space for Londoners to be inspired by art amidst a biodiverse haven of plants.

The Tate Britain Garden by Tom Stuart-Smith

RHS Chelsea will be celebrating further British landmarks with The Boodles Garden by Catherine MacDonald, inspired by much-loved features found within the four Historic Royal Palaces, including The Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace. The garden reflects a popular romantic, gardenesque style of planting, using cultivated species with a strong emphasis on ‘jewel’ colours. 

Arit Anderson returns as a designer to RHS Chelsea Flower Show with the Parkinson’s UK – A Garden for Every Parkinson’s Journey. A place of harmony for those living with and assisting those with Parkinson’s. The garden features joyful, jewel-toned perennials and annuals to uplift and energise.

Parkinson's UK - A Garden for Every Parkinson's Journey by Arit Anderson

Similarly highlighting those living with chronic illnesses, the Asthma + Lung UK Breathing Space Garden by Angus Thompson is set on a tranquil woodland edge and will provide a supporting ‘breathing space’ to recover and reconnect. Pine trees, known for their natural antioxidant and immune-boosting qualities, anchor a sheltered space for breath-supporting therapies. 

Linking gardens with urban living is the Addleshaw Goddard: Flourish in the City garden by Joe and Laura Carey. Pocket-sized oases stitch cities together and London’s status as the first National Park City serve as a base for the garden. Homage is paid to London’s oyster trade though the garden’s structure and form.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 (photo credit RHS / Neil Hepworth)

The RHS is the UK’s gardening charity, helping people and plants to grow. Their mission is to be there on people’s lifelong journey with gardening – to bring happiness, health, stronger communities and a thriving natural world. With 220 years of experience, the charity supports gardeners of all ages with expert advice, community and schools projects, scientific research, professional qualifications, their five RHS Gardens, and events including the iconic RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

If you or your group would like to enjoy a visit to RHS Chelsea Flower Show on a tailor-made tour of London or England in 2027, please do contact our friendly team today. Or perhaps you would like to enjoy a dedicated garden tour of the United Kingdom? If so, we can help!