Late Flowering Autumn Perennials
Autumn perennials offer some really deep vivid colours. A final flurry before the end of the season.
Here in Oxford, there are some wonderful Autumn borders.
Autumn border at Christ Church College, War memorial gardens, offers a stunning back drop for this rich autumn border.
Oxford Botanic Garden’s autumn border. (This border effortlessly moves from summer to Autumn)
Great Perennials to Try for summer Colour
- Heleniums – Deep Red ruset, daisy like flowers. Easy to stake and grow. These flower from August to October.
- Aster / Michaelmas Daisies. Very easy to grow. These may need staking, but many new varieties are medium height and self-supporting. They are fairly low maintenance, though tend to be afflicted by mildew towards the end of the season
- Penstemon. Another great perennial, which can flower from June, until the first frosts. Really the best value perennials in my garden.
- Autumn Flowering perennials at Thompson & Morgan
Heliotropes and Asters offer a mixture of deep hues.
Free flowing planting allows a riot of colour.
Michaelmas Daisies
Lovely Red Dahlias, really stand out against the darker leaves. They remind us of the hot days of summer
A close up of the dahlias; these really are offering great value. They are an excellent plant for having such a long flowering season. Dahlias can overwinter in mild winters, if you give it a good mulch. However, for safety is better to lift in November and bring inside.
enjoying the flowers