In need of some autumn interest for your October projects? check out some of our favourites below from Cornus to Rhus.
Flowers: June - October (depending on the variety)
Position: Full sun
Height: Up to 1.5m (depending on the variety)
Soil: Well-drained soil
Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L + (subject to availability)
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Flowers: June-October
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Height: Up to 1m (depending on variety)
Soil: Fertile, moist well-drained soil
Pot size: 2L (depending on variety and subject to availability)
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Flowers: June-October (depending on variety)
Position: Full sun - partial shade (depending on variety)
Height: Up to 1m (depending on variety)
Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L (depending on variety and subject to availability)
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Flowers: May - October
Position: Full sun - partial shade
Height: Up to 1m depending on the variety
Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained soil
Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 7.5L, 10L (depending on variety and subject to availability)
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A bushy dense deciduous shrub with green leaves that turn to shades of strawberry red during autumn.
Position: Full sun - partial shade
Height: Up to 2m
Width: Up to 3m
Soil: well-drained soil
Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L ( subject to availability)
Dark green leaves turn to a spectacular blazing scarlet colour during autumn and its summer flowers are replaced with orange-pink winged fruit which remains long after leaves have fallen.
Position: Full sun - partial shade
Height: Up to3m
Width: Up to 2.5m
Soil: well-drained soil
Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L ( subject to availability)
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Known for its striking violet, bead-like berries that appear in autumn and remain after the plant has lost its leaves.
Position: Sun or dappled shade
Height: Up to3m
Width: Up to 2.5m
Soil: well-drained soil
Pot size: 3L, 10L ( subject to availability)
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Cornus are known for their coloured stems that are revealed when their leaves fall. Shades of red, yellow and orange stems are available.
Position: Full sun - partial shade
Height: Up to 3m (depending on the variety)
Width: Up to 2m (depending on the variety)
Soil: moderately fertile soil
Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L ( subject to availability and the variety)
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An upright evergreen shrub with dark leaves and spiny branches. Vibrant yellow, red, and orange berries can be seen in autumn when little else is providing interest.
Position: Full sun - partial shade
Flowers: May
Height: Up to 3m (depending on the variety)
Width: Up to 3m (depending on the variety)
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
Pot size: 2L, 3LD, 5L, 10L, 20L + ( subject to availability and the variety)
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Berries appear on varieties such as 'horizontalis' and 'Coral Beauty' during the autumn period, in late spring- early summer they are filled with small creamy white flowers.
Position: Full sun - partial shade
Flowers: May-June (depending on variety)
Height: Up to 2m (depending on the variety)
Width: Up to 1.5m (depending on the variety)
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
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Nandinas provide autumn interest when leaves turn shades of fiery red and copper.
Position: Full sun - partial shade
Flowers: July (depending on variety)
Height: Up to 2m (depending on the variety)
Width: Up to 1.5m (depending on the variety)
Soil: moist, well-drained soil
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Bunches of bright red fruits are visible in autumn and three-lobed, dark green leaves turn to striking shades of red before falling.
Position: Full sun - partial shade
Flowers: May - June (depending on variety)
Height: Up to 5m (depending on the variety)
Width: Up to 5m (depending on the variety)
Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil
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An upright deciduous shrub or small tree with dark green leaves that turn to shades of orange-red in autumn before they fall.
Position: Full sun
Flowers: June - August (depending on variety)
Height: Up to 5m (depending on the variety)
Width: Up to 6m (depending on the variety)
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
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Attractive dark red flower buds are produced in autumn and will be visible on the plant until spring when they burst into flower.
Position: Partial Shade
Flowers: April - May
Height: Up to 1.5m
Width: Up to 1.5m
Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained acid or ericaceous soil
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Position: Full Sun
Flowers: March - April
Height: Up to 10m
Width: Up to 10m
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Posted 15th Sep 10:52am
