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Salvia greggii ‘Strawberries and Cream’

Close up of the light pink flowers of Salvia greggii.

The season for strawberries and cream has passed but this plant, alsp know as Autumn Sage, is still serving up plenty of flowers for late flying insects like bees and hoverflies. 

Filed Under: Plant of the month Autumn October

Parahebe catarractae ‘Porlock’

Parahebe Catarractae Porlock 1000

Flowering since I planted it in May, this little evergreen is a joy and will still be blooming in early November. 

Filed Under: Plant of the month Autumn October

Aster ageratoides ‘Ashvi’

A bee settles on the bright yellow centre of this white-petalled Michaelmas daisy

Starting in September, these pretty white daisies are flowering en masse by October and will carry on until the onset of cold weather stops them.

Filed Under: Plant of the month Autumn October

Clematis tangutica ‘Bill McKenzie’

The yellow flower of clematis tangutica ‘Bill McKenzie’

This clematis flowers most prolifically from August to September in my garden.

Filed Under: Plant of the month Autumn October

Leucanthemella serotina

Three Leucanthemella-serotina at the front of a border

Commonly known as Autumn Ox Eye, this hardy perennial has fresh white flowers that turn to face the sun.

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A bumble bee settles on a lilac blue Agastache

Agastache ‘Black Adder’

his giant hyssop has fluffy, lilac blue flower spikes on straight stems that grow to about 90cm high.

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