Robert need advise

From flower growers.
Most of you, or if not I have a very small garden at the rear.
Because of health issues I have decided this year to cut out veg growing
(apart from some runners and onions in large pots.
I am wanting to fill it full of flowers.
Loads of colours and attractive to butterflies and birds.
I intend to keep the little pond as well as this may become a feature.
Can you give me some clues as to whats the best to grow.
I reckon in total I have about only 10 sq mtrs. fenched on one side.
I`m looking through the usual merchants stuff ang getting more confused every day.
I have spotted some miniture Buddlia which may be a good start.

Thanks guys.

 

Robert, if it`s dwarf flowering shrubs you are after then there is:- Syringa microphylla, Sarcococca, Japanese Azaleas, Hebes and Perovskia, to name but a few.

 

Many thanks John and David for your suggestions. I have noted them and will check them out.
I appreciate you time in answering.

 

Robert, when you say flowers does that mean shrubs and Bedding plants as well. If so Bees and Butterflies like Marigolds, Verbena and Lobelia among others.

 

Early colour - Foxgloves.

Late summer/autumn colour - Tricyrtis and Bessera elegans.

Long blooming period - Fuchsia, Gaura, Penstemon. Climbers with a long blooming period - Eccromocarpus scaber (bees love it), the common hardy Passiflora.

 

californian poppies and red amaranthus.