The first RHS flower show of the season will return to the Three Counties Showground in May 2026, showcasing new horticultural trends and innovations.
RHS Malvern Spring Festival will run in Worcestershire over four days from 7th to 10th May 2026, featuring the country’s best-known horticultural experts and TV gardening personalities.
Visitors will be able to see the crowning of the very first RHS award-winning show gardens of the year, the latest in horticultural trends, plus plenty of food, drink and shopping opportunities.
The theme for 2026’s festival is ‘Roots of the Future: honour the past, grow the future’, commemorating gardening traditions and embracing innovations. Visitors will be able to see how traditional practices combine with modern ideas such as climate-resilient design, biodiversity and soil health.
New features to experience
The festival will showcase a new feature garden designed by Cheltenham-based Martyn Wilson. This garden will feature the surprising benefits of clay soil, with demonstrations on clay materials and soil improvement, as well as planting displays.
Additionally, a new Blooming Borders category will debut at RHS Malvern Spring Festival in 2026, offering garden designers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and talent. Each border will be meticulously designed and convey its own individual theme.
Returning favourites
Regular highlights at the show include the Show Gardens and the return of the the RHS-judged Indoor Plant Gardens, located in the Festival of Houseplants.
The Floral Marquee will also return, packed with more than 70 plant nurseries, alongside the fully-stocked Plant Village and Pavillions, offering advice from experts and shopping opportunities.
Sunday 10th May will be Dog Day. Visitors will be able to bring their well-behaved pooches on short, fixed leads to enjoy the sights and smells of the festival.
Group bookings
Coach companies and tours, special-interest groups and large groups can take advantage of savings when booking tickets together for events at the Three Counties Showground.
Groups of eight or more can save on tickets, with free coach parking and complimentary tickets for the coach driver and group organiser available.
To find out more and enquire about group bookings call 0344 338 8002 or email ukgroups@axs.com.
For more information about the 2026 RHS Malvern Spring Festival, visit www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events.
