The Growers Plantspo - October Herbaceous

While many herbaceous plants have been and gone there's still a few in flower during early autumn from Anemone to Geranium, add to your next project for late summer-early autumn colour.

Anemone varieties such as 'September Charm', 'Honorine Jobert' & 'Hadspen Abundance'

Flowers:  August - October (depending on variety)

 Position: Full sun - partial shade

 Height: Up to 1.2m (depending on variety)

Soil: Moist, fertile, humus-rich soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Agastache varieties such as 'Morello', 'Little Adder' & 'Blue Fortune'

Flowers:  July - October (depending on variety)

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 1m (depending on the variety)

Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2L. 3L

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Aster varieties such as 'Monch', 'Bahamas' & 'Barbados'

Flowers: August - October (depends on the variety)

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 0.9m (depending on variety)

Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L

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Geranium varieties such as 'Rozanne' and 'Max Frei' 

Flowers: June - October (depending on variety)

 Position: Full sun - partial shade

 Height: Up to 0.6m (depending on variety)

Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2L

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Penstemon varieties 

Flowers: July - October

 Position: Full sun- partial shade

 Height: Up to 1m (depending on variety)

Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2l, 3L (depending on variety and subject to availability).

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Persicaria varieties such as 'Darjeeling Red', 'Superba' and 'Delgado'

Flowers: June - October (depending on variety)

 Position: Full sun- partial shade

 Height: Up to 1m (depending on variety)

Soil: Any moist soil

 Pot size: 2l (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Rudbeckia varieties such as 'Goldsturm', 'Maya' & 'Sunbeckia Mia'

Flowers: August - October (depending on variety)

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 0.8m (depending on variety)

Soil: Moderately fertile, preferably heavy but well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2l, 3L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Salvia varieties such as 'Caradonna', 'Cherry Lips and 'Sensation White'

Flowers: June - October (depending on variety)

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 1.2m (depending on variety)

Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2l, 3L,5L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Sedum varieties such as 'Touchdown Teak, 'Autumn Joy' 'Herbstfreude' & 'Frosted Fire'

Flowers:  August - November (depending on variety)

 Position: Full sun

 Height: Up to 0.6m (depending on variety)

Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil

 Pot size: 2l, 3L, 5L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Posted 16th Sep 2:39pm