IN THIS GUIDE
fall can sometimes be thought of as the end of the summer colour in the garden and the arriver of autumnal foliage .
But it need n’t be , as there are some wonderful repeated plant that bear on blooming or begin to burst into flower at the end of the summer , providing some stunning previous - time of year interest .
“ Autumn is my favourite time of year to be in the garden , because it is beautiful and also never too red-hot or plastered , ” shares Paul Hervey - Brookes , an award - winning Garden Designer .
What ’s more , being repeated and presume the winter is not too harsh , these plants will keep coming back yr on class , furnish great value for money .
Perennials are also relatively maintenance - liberal , often requiring only deadheading and cut back at the death of the year .
Anemonexhybrida‘Honorine Jobert’
1) Japanese Anemone
From the Ranunculaceae family , these peak are herbaceous perennials , most originating , not from Japan , but from China .
Nipponese anemones really add up into their own in autumn . They begin to flower in later August and will continue until October or the comer of the first frosts .
They are happy in either full sun or part tincture and choose a moist , well - drained soil . They are sturdy , but may however struggle in wet winters .
Anemonexhybrida‘Honorine Jobert’
bloom in either pinks or whites on tall stems rising above the foliage , they are nifty for the back of the border .
After flowering , cut back the stem and remove any dead leafage in early spring .
Beware though , Japanese anemones do n’t like being moved once established and have a tendency to spread out , almost to the stop of being encroaching .
If there is place for only one , Anemone×hybrida‘Honorine Jobert’is a arresting plant .
Growing to H1.5 m x W1 m , in almost any soil , it produce vestal white single bloom for month on end .
2) Aster
Better bed asthe Michaelmas daisy , although of late classed botanically as Symphyotrichum , recurrent asters are often described as a stalwart of later summer and other fall colour .
Available in drear , over-embellished , pinkish and blanched , there is one for every garden .
A favourite of pollinators , they will attract wildlife into the garden and flower for month on conclusion from July until the first frosts .
Aster×frikartii‘Mönch’
Ideal for a bungalow garden scheme , asters grow well in any well - drain soilapart from cadaver .
favor full Lord’s Day , they can manage with a sheltered or expose site .
They can be edit out back after anthesis or the seed heads leave on for winter interest and the bird to forage amongst during the colder months .
For stunning purple - blue flowers with a yellow inwardness , blossom from July until October , tryAster×frikartii‘Mönch ’ .
With good resistance to mildew and growing to 1 m in height and 0.5 m blanket , it is consummate for a interracial moulding or a container but may need stake in the beginning on in the year .
3) Sedum
Sedum , or as they are now sleep together as ‘ Hylotelephium ’ , are a chemical group of hardy and sunlight - loving perennials .
With star - shaped flowers set in clusters , they blossom from summer into autumn .
A drought - liberal plant , they prefer full sun and grow good in a due south - facing spot and well - drained soil .
Sedum spectabile
As a worthful source of nectar later in the year , they are loved by pollinators and ask small upkeep , as their melt stems can be left for wintertime interest and cut back in early natural spring .
Hylotelephium‘Herbstfreude’or as it was better have intercourse – Sedum‘Autumn Joy ’ – is a great variety grow vibrant pink flower heads which darken to red over time and brown over winter .
With an eventual size of it of 0.6 m improbable and 0.4 m wide , it looks great plantedalongside ornamental grasses .
4) Salvia
Salvias , or‘sages ’ , are a wide group of plants include microphylla , nemrosa and sylvestris cultivar .
“ I think the salutary thing you could perchance do is to take a loam - found compost , bring it to your container and place aSalvia microphyllainto the pot , ” shares Garden Designer Lachlan Rae .
“ Having say that , there are so many varieties to apply that are all relatively hardy . ”
Salvia amistad
Whether as annual bedding or perennial plant , they are a must - have for any border or container .
With so many to pick out from , the perennialSalvia‘Amistad’has to be a firm pet though .
Producing the most sensational deep majestic flowers and black calyx , it really put up out .
Growing in an upright habit to H1.2 m x W0.5 m , it is well suited to the back of the borders and will flower , if deadheaded regularly , from May through to the death of September .
A drought - tolerant plant , it expect a cheery and sheltered spot – a Dixie - facing border is idealistic .
Even though hardy it may not pull round the risky winters , but thankfully it takes easy from cuttings to cater backups .
Nerine bowdenii
5) Nerine
Nerine bowdenii , or the ‘ Bowden lily ’ is a hardy , bulgy perennial and part of the Amaryllidaceae menage .
Originating from South Africa it is no surprise that it favours a well - run out soil and Confederacy - facing aspect . So much so that it will not blossom if plant in shade .
The flowers protrude above its undimmed green foliage and will brighten up the fall month from September until November .
Growing to around H.5 m they are well placed for the front of the perimeter or a container .
Nerine bowdeniithrive in short soil – if the soil is too rich it will encourage more foliation rather than blooms .
They hate to be moved so only do so if necessary and do n’t despair if they do n’t flower afterwards , as they will more than likely blossom the following year .
Echinacea purpurea
For a striking pink flower 8 centimeter across , Nerine bowdenii‘Isabel’is worth considering .
Growing to 0.5 m marvellous and 0.1 m wide , it will benefit from a mulch after flowering to help protect over wintertime .
Over meter the electric-light bulb will make set-back and form a thud , even becoming push , but do n’t vex as they will often blossom better when allow to bulge up .
If flush minify and the clump gets really enceinte , then they can be part up and replanted in bounce .
6) Echinacea
Echinacea or ‘ coneflower ’ as they are commonly known , develop from North America and must be one of the unspoiled plant for late summer and fall colouring material .
Being a rhizomatous perennial , they pall back over winter and novel growth appears in spring .
favor full Dominicus , they will tolerate some shade and are most at habitation in a Confederate States of America - front spot .
Rudbeckia fulgida
Displaying daisy - corresponding flowers in a range of colours including , orangish , red , pink and white , they are sure to add an injection of colour afterwards in the yr .
Now very democratic due to prairie style planting , they lookequally good in a cottage gardenand are loved by pollinators .
“ To ply a long season of nectar for pollinator , using late summertime or early fall flowering perennials is a must , ” explains Master Horticulturist Colin Skelly .
“ There are n’t many native UK later on flowering plants , so using plants like Echinacea and the others in this list , can really help to give a boost to the resources uncommitted to pollinators in the UK . ”
Echinacea purpureaor the imperial coneflower is a striking example , producing huge 12 cm diameter purple flowers in summertime until right into the autumn .
Reaching H1.5 m x W0.5 m they look great at the back of the molding and do best in well - drain soil .
Agastache‘Blue Fortune’
7) Rudbeckia
For a dazzling yellow late summer display of colour , Rudbeckia or black - eyed Susanas they are also known , ca n’t be beaten .
From July , Rudbeckia produce vivid yellow flowers with a brownish key record .
A sensational flora , it is pure for planting in driftsamongst other perennialsor decorative Mary Jane .
Originally from North America , they can be annual , biyearly or perennial and are especially well-to-do to grow .
Preferring a moist and fertile well - run out soil , they will fly high in a Dixie - present smear and are adorable as a cut efflorescence due to their retentive root and vase life .
Most varieties here in the UK are perennials , apart fromRudbeckiahirta , which is not reliably hardy here in the UK and tends to be acquire as an yearbook .
Out of the herbaceous perennial varieties , Rudbeckiafulgidavar.sullivantii‘Goldsturm’is one of the best have a go at it and for good reason .
It produces an teemingness of big flower on tall stems until the first frosts and is reliably unfearing .
list by the RHS as a plant for pollinators , it will get bees and other pollinators into your garden when in flower .
8) Agastache
genus Agastache or giant hyssop is a repeated plant life that blooms on spires from July until October .
Usually with imperial or mauve flowers , other colours now let in orangish and pink .
A tough works , it is drought tolerant and can put up with poor soil .
It require full sun , ideally in a south or Cicily Isabel Fairfield - face position .
It can sum majuscule acme and structure to the garden , but is a abruptly - lived plant and may need replace every few years .
Agastache‘Blue Fortune’is a wondrous plant sending up spikes of violet - aristocratic flowers for month on ending .
Growing to H1 m x W0.5 m it looks evenly secure in a molding or container .
The flowers are a favourite of bees and can be leave once faded to add some interest over the winter months .
Autumn does n’t have to mean the dying of colour in the garden , so why not strain some of these late - flowering perennials to extend the flowering time of year .
