Later Summer Flowering Perennials To Enjoy In Your Garden
While we typically associate the end of summer with leaves falling, grounds changing and days shortening, there is a window of time in which you can continue to enjoy summer blooms well into late summer and early autumn. Choosing late summer flowering perennials for areas of your garden will guarantee bright colours, bushy leaves and large displays of healthy flower growth up until the first frosts of the new season. In this article we provide some suggestions to help you keep your garden looking bright and colourful well into September and October.
Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit’
A perennial that flowers between midsummer and September, the Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit’ will continue to provide colour and vibrancy to your garden as other plants begin to lose their summer blooms. You can continue to enjoy the bright orange and red tones the flowers provide, while their scent and vibrancy also invites many bees and butterflies to your garden too.
A low maintenance and eye-catching addition to your garden, the Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit’ is the perfect choice for those seeking a simple late flowering perennial.
Anemone hupehensis 'Alando Rose'
Also known as the Japanese Anemone, this perennial is a hardy, elegant and low maintenance plant that provides late summer colour to any garden. Thriving well in fertile and well drained soil, you can choose to plant the ‘Alando Rose’ in your garden beds and borders to brighten your garden as other summer blooms begin to fade. You can expect the bright rose pink blooms to thrive until later autumn.
Penstemon 'Phoenix Pink'
A striking perennial that grows upright, the Penstemon 'Phoenix Pink' offers bright pink blooms from July through to October, making it a popular late summer flowering perennial amongst many gardeners. Attracting compliments from guests and many pollinators,including bees and butterflies, the Penstemon 'Phoenix Pink' is loved by all garden visitors.
Thriving in well drained soil, and containers if you wish to, be sure to place this plant in full sun or partial shade for best results.
Felicia amelloides
Brighten your garden for the end of summer with bright blue blooms thanks to the long flowering period of the Felicia amelloides. Blooming through spring, summer and autumn it is the longest flowering perennial on our list and is adored for its versatile use, colourful blooms, and compact growing habit. You’ll notice the Felicia amelloides thrives well in full sun, but you shouldn’t worry too much about where to place them in your garden as it is very easy to grow. Add to your borders, beds, or containers and is with others on our list for a bright combination of late summer flowering plants.
Penstemon 'Snow Storm'
With a long flowering period from the start of July through to October, Penstemon 'Snow Storm' is a stunning addition to any garden. The white flowers accompanied by the perennial’s dark green leaves and foliage provides a striking display for both the summer and autumn seasons. Complementing other brighter flowers in your beds and borders, the Penstemon will also attract a number of wildlife to your garden including the important pollinators like bees and butterflies.
A versatile perennial, choosing the Penstemon ‘Snow Storm’ also gives you plenty of options from container planting to adding a pure white flower to your borders and even rock gardens. The perennials simply thieves in full sun or partial shade and enjoys a well drained soil when planted in a pot or container.
Whether you have a small or large garden to maintain, each perennial mentioned above is a versatile and easy to maintain choice providing long flowering periods. Sure to rid you of your blues and provide some vibrancy to your garden despite the end of the much-loved summer season.
