10 of the best plants for Late Summer Color in the garden - There is no need to say goodbye to summer yet, because there are so many flowering plants late that will keep flowering for the coming months, lifting the spirits and garden. Garden centers usually sell these plants in pots 2 a liter, ready to plant right away for instant joy, to take note of some of the many varieties that will brighten up your patch now, and become staples in your garden for years to come.
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Aster
The aster or Michaelmas daisy, has long had an image as a rather old-fashioned style of garden plants; it can often also suffer from mold. However, for good color late with a touch of purple, nothing looks better than Aster x frikartii 'Mönch'. This beautiful variety has dark green foliage and is mildew resistant. It is also longer flowering aster, providing a rich source of nectar for bees and butterflies, and is great as a cut flower.
plant asters among grasses such as Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln', with its pink tufts of brush-like flower heads, or with dark rudbeckia . Speaking of which ...
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The aster or Michaelmas daisy, has long had an image as a rather old-fashioned style of garden plants; it can often also suffer from mold. However, for good color late with a touch of purple, nothing looks better than Aster x frikartii 'Mönch'. This beautiful variety has dark green foliage and is mildew resistant. It is also longer flowering aster, providing a rich source of nectar for bees and butterflies, and is great as a cut flower.
plant asters among grasses such as Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln', with its pink tufts of brush-like flower heads, or with dark rudbeckia . Speaking of which ...
Check out these late season promises to make your garden (for next year)
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Rudbeckia
for a touch of sun light summer, opt for helenium and rudbeckia, also known as black-eyed Susan. Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' is a gold daisy with black eyes, round head and carefully, being more robust than other varieties, does not need staking. This is another great plant for attracting bees and butterflies and, if you leave the seedheads on well in autumn, the birds will reap the benefit in the winter.
plant in the galleries to provide the golden autumn light in the border. Rudbeckia partners well with grasses such as miscanthus and large, aromatic, purple-silver-tip Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage).
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for a touch of sun light summer, opt for helenium and rudbeckia, also known as black-eyed Susan. Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' is a gold daisy with black eyes, round head and carefully, being more robust than other varieties, does not need staking. This is another great plant for attracting bees and butterflies and, if you leave the seedheads on well in autumn, the birds will reap the benefit in the winter.
plant in the galleries to provide the golden autumn light in the border. Rudbeckia partners well with grasses such as miscanthus and large, aromatic, purple-silver-tip Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage).
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Sedum
This perennial plant is a succulent plant low maintenance that will benefit from the "Chelsea chop" in May to ensure a bushy plant later in the season . The tiny flowers star-shaped attract bees, hoverflies and butterflies. Choose a well-drained sunny location for planting and select ground cover or the straightest varieties.
For a dark-leaf, almost black, the red variety of purple buds, try typing S Edum telephium 'Purple Emperor'; for white flowers, opt for S Edum s pectabile 'Iceberg'. Plant with grasses, asters or erigeron. Let the heads of sedum right during the winter for added structure and form in your borders.
This perennial plant is a succulent plant low maintenance that will benefit from the "Chelsea chop" in May to ensure a bushy plant later in the season . The tiny flowers star-shaped attract bees, hoverflies and butterflies. Choose a well-drained sunny location for planting and select ground cover or the straightest varieties.
For a dark-leaf, almost black, the red variety of purple buds, try typing S Edum telephium 'Purple Emperor'; for white flowers, opt for S Edum s pectabile 'Iceberg'. Plant with grasses, asters or erigeron. Let the heads of sedum right during the winter for added structure and form in your borders.
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Japanese anemones
These plants really come into their own in September and are especially good in the more shady areas of the garden. White classical single cultivar 'Honorine Jobert' will naturalize over time and is one of the few varieties that do not have to implement.
For small gardens with a more compact habit, and especially if you like a touch of pink, opt for "Pamina" which produces large double flowers, pink, deep with deep green leaves.
These plants really come into their own in September and are especially good in the more shady areas of the garden. White classical single cultivar 'Honorine Jobert' will naturalize over time and is one of the few varieties that do not have to implement.
For small gardens with a more compact habit, and especially if you like a touch of pink, opt for "Pamina" which produces large double flowers, pink, deep with deep green leaves.
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Echinacea
also known as echinacea used in medicine and herbal for colds, echinacea is the ultimate prairie plant. It has large daisy flowers, light sweet white vibrant pink and orange, which are sitting on rigid rods. It is a great plant to prolong the season, as well as being a magnet for bees and butterflies.
However, these beautiful perennials can be temperamental if our winters are too wet and do best in full sun. Planted in large drifts, echinacea seems good as late meadow flowers mixed with herbs. If you keep dead-head, you encourage a second flush of flowers. There are many cultivars to choose from, but the main two are Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea pallida .
also known as echinacea used in medicine and herbal for colds, echinacea is the ultimate prairie plant. It has large daisy flowers, light sweet white vibrant pink and orange, which are sitting on rigid rods. It is a great plant to prolong the season, as well as being a magnet for bees and butterflies.
However, these beautiful perennials can be temperamental if our winters are too wet and do best in full sun. Planted in large drifts, echinacea seems good as late meadow flowers mixed with herbs. If you keep dead-head, you encourage a second flush of flowers. There are many cultivars to choose from, but the main two are Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea pallida .
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Agapanthus
Agapanthus, African lilies alias, gives your garden or Mediterranean touch semitropical at the end of the summer. Best in full sun and grown in pots, as they love their limited roots, these plants, bold architectural, looked very comfortable in small urban gardens and in the great outdoors.
There are varieties deciduous and evergreen. Those are longer flowering hardwoods and more resistant species 'Northern Star', 'Midnight Waterfall' and 'Headbourne Hybrids'.
The best is evergreen "Peter Pan", a more compact variety with heads of rare flowers more suitable for a small container or front of the border position; it may need winter protection.
Agapanthus, African lilies alias, gives your garden or Mediterranean touch semitropical at the end of the summer. Best in full sun and grown in pots, as they love their limited roots, these plants, bold architectural, looked very comfortable in small urban gardens and in the great outdoors.
There are varieties deciduous and evergreen. Those are longer flowering hardwoods and more resistant species 'Northern Star', 'Midnight Waterfall' and 'Headbourne Hybrids'.
The best is evergreen "Peter Pan", a more compact variety with heads of rare flowers more suitable for a small container or front of the border position; it may need winter protection.
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Hydrangeas
These shrubs provide wonderful late summer and early fall color and range in shade from pale pink, lilac and white to deep blue and vibrant purple. There are different varieties, the best known being the mophead and lacecap. They change color depending on different soil types and pH levels, which affect the availability of aluminum. For example, the pink flowers tend to turn blue in acid soils, turn purple acid to neutral soils and remain alkaline rose.
Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora' is a favorite for mass planting in a large border. It has large conical heads of white flowers that fade to pale pink as it ages. He as well as a cut flower. For a smaller variety, choose 'Limelight', which dense clusters of flowers, lime green crimson.
These shrubs provide wonderful late summer and early fall color and range in shade from pale pink, lilac and white to deep blue and vibrant purple. There are different varieties, the best known being the mophead and lacecap. They change color depending on different soil types and pH levels, which affect the availability of aluminum. For example, the pink flowers tend to turn blue in acid soils, turn purple acid to neutral soils and remain alkaline rose.
Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora' is a favorite for mass planting in a large border. It has large conical heads of white flowers that fade to pale pink as it ages. He as well as a cut flower. For a smaller variety, choose 'Limelight', which dense clusters of flowers, lime green crimson.
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penstemon
These, evergreen vigorous hardy perennial gel or semi-evergreen produce flowers bell-shaped flowers that keep wearing well into the fall if you keep dead heading. There are endless varieties to choose from, which come in different colors, from palest pink to the blues and reds to deep burgundy.
The bell-shaped flowers resemble those of a foxglove and plants form dense clumps in the border and appear to be slug resistant. My favorites are 'Raven', 'Sour Grapes' and 'White Bedder'.
In the late summer, plant among the grass or under Japanese anemones.
These, evergreen vigorous hardy perennial gel or semi-evergreen produce flowers bell-shaped flowers that keep wearing well into the fall if you keep dead heading. There are endless varieties to choose from, which come in different colors, from palest pink to the blues and reds to deep burgundy.
The bell-shaped flowers resemble those of a foxglove and plants form dense clumps in the border and appear to be slug resistant. My favorites are 'Raven', 'Sour Grapes' and 'White Bedder'.
In the late summer, plant among the grass or under Japanese anemones.
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ornamental grasses
grasses really come into their own at the end of the summer, not only to add color, but for their form, because it becomes more important in the garden as the season progresses. There are dozens of herbs to choose from and it can be difficult to remember the many varieties, including Miscanthus, Pennisetum, Stipa and Festuca, to name a few.
They enter growing at different times, so check the label when planting. For a delicate little grass, try tufted hair grass 'Goldtau', which frothy cappuccino blond flowers. For longer grass, opt for silver and very dramatic Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus' or variegated, feathery overcome Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (photo).
Let seed heads on your herbs; they not only look good on the morning frosts, they will provide the much needed food for birds.
grasses really come into their own at the end of the summer, not only to add color, but for their form, because it becomes more important in the garden as the season progresses. There are dozens of herbs to choose from and it can be difficult to remember the many varieties, including Miscanthus, Pennisetum, Stipa and Festuca, to name a few.
They enter growing at different times, so check the label when planting. For a delicate little grass, try tufted hair grass 'Goldtau', which frothy cappuccino blond flowers. For longer grass, opt for silver and very dramatic Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus' or variegated, feathery overcome Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (photo).
Let seed heads on your herbs; they not only look good on the morning frosts, they will provide the much needed food for birds.
'Autumnal Blue' Ceanothus
If you looking a burst of blue in your garden in late summer and shrubs, look no further than Ceanothus 'Autumnal blue'. This is a standing evergreen plant reliable medium with shiny, dark green leaves and firm oblong compact mid-blue flowers.
'Autumnal Blue' is also ideal if you want to train through a wall or a fence in a sunny position. Understory with semi-double pale pink Anemone x hybrida 'Königin Charlotte' for stunning color in late summer ,.
How do you keep your garden full of color the changing seasons? Share your tips in the comments below.
If you looking a burst of blue in your garden in late summer and shrubs, look no further than Ceanothus 'Autumnal blue'. This is a standing evergreen plant reliable medium with shiny, dark green leaves and firm oblong compact mid-blue flowers.
'Autumnal Blue' is also ideal if you want to train through a wall or a fence in a sunny position. Understory with semi-double pale pink Anemone x hybrida 'Königin Charlotte' for stunning color in late summer ,.
How do you keep your garden full of color the changing seasons? Share your tips in the comments below.