Plants for a purpose: Late summer colour
If you want your garden to keep looking good throughout the months ahead, then these fabulous plants are sure to bring a boost of colour throughout late summer and autumn. There are options to suit every colour scheme, and plants that will thrive in pots as well as your borders. Our choices include recommendations from the Gardeners’ World team and familiar faces from across the gardening industry.
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Single dahliasChosen by Arit Anderson, Gardeners’ World presenterNo getting away from it, dahlias are my favourites for autumn colour. A wide range of colours, sizes and flower shapes, there is something for every garden and every container! A single variety, such as Dahlia ‘Lou Farman’ or the ‘Twyning’s’ series, not only looks good but is great as late nectar for pollinators.
Single-flowered dahlias to grow Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Atrosanguinea’Chosen by Sue Kent, Gardeners’ World presenterGrowing both in shade and blasting sun in my garden is the vigorous and reliable Persicaria amplexicaulis ‘Atrosanguinea’. It forms a large clump around one meter tall, suppressing weeds and filling border space with its pointed leaves in spring.
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