Looking good in September

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We have plants of all shapes and sizes, here are our top plant choices for September:

Climbers

  • Lonicera (Honeysuckle)
  • Trachelospermum jasminoides
  • Campsis radicans (Trumpet vine)

Fruit

  • Black Mulberry (Morus nigra)
  • Ficus carica (Fig)
  • Malus domestica
  • Medlar
  • Prunus domestica (Common plum)
  • Quince (Cydonia oblonga)
  • Vinis vinifera (Grape)

September through to early May is the perfect time to plant fruit trees.

Herbaceous perennials

  • Achillea (Yarrow)
  • Coreopsis
  • Echinacea purpurea
  • Erigeron karvinskianus
  • Geum
  • Gaura
  • Gaura lindheimeri
  • Helenium
  • Japanese anemone
  • Penstemon
  • Rudbeckia
  • Salvia leucantha (Mexican bushsage)
  • Salvia
  • Scabiosa
Helenium

Shrubs

  • Abelia
  • Cercis canadensis ‘Eternal Flame’
  • Cornus kousa
  • Cotinus
  • Hebe
  • Heptacodium miconioides
  • Hydrangeas
  • Lavender
  • Pittosporum tobira (for scent)
  • Sambucus nigra
  • Viburnum
  • Vinca major

Trees

  • Acers
  • Betula
  • Cornus kousa
  • Fagus
  • Ginkgo
  • Liquidambar
  • Prunus
  • Sorbus commixta

Flower-heads to leave on over winter

Hydrangea flowers add colour and texture to the garden in autumn