Plants for an Autumn Garden

Here are some Plants Which Flower in Autumn

Japanese Anemone (Anemone Japonica)

Pink or white Japanese anemone (Anemone Japonica) -

They have very attractive foliage from Spring onwards, and start to flower in August .

Japanese Anemones keep flowering until about November or even December - they have quite a long flowering season.

Image: Galloway Plants

Ice Plants (Sedum) Have a Long Flowering Season

Succulent leaves of Sedum give year-round interest

Ice Plants (sedum) grow to about 2 ft high. They have a profusion of lacy pink flower heads which come out in late August and last until late November. The flower heads then turn brown but still look quite pretty, and, to give winter interest, you could keep them till Spring,

The leaves are fleshy, succulent and evergreen, so this is a very useful plant.

Image: Sedum - by Diana Grant of Glorious Confusion

Cotoneaster Has Red Berries

Cotoneaster is Evergreen and has all year round interest

This woody shrub is often seen fanned out against a wall. It has evergreen small shiny leaves which turn red in autumn, rather inconspicuous little pink and white flowers in early summer, followed by a profusion of red berries which last through most of the year.

They provide food for birds and squirrels.

They can spread quite high (about 10 ft. and about 10ft wide, and little plants often grow up from the seeds of the berries which have dropped nearby.
Image: cotoneaster - www.gardentherapy.ca

Pernettya is a Shrub which has white berries in Autumn

Pernettya has little pink and white flowers in Spring and early summer

This is what it looks like in early October, with lots of luscious fat white berries.


Image: Pernettya - by
Diana Grant of Glorious Confusion

Geraniums and Pelargoniums

Geraniums have a very long flowering period, from about June to December, in the right conditions

The leaves of the geranium are quite ornamental, and even when the flowers are less prolific, the leaves give a good show.

And, in a reasonably protected porch, they will often flower until the end of November or even December. They hate frost, which kills them off very quickly, so it is best to bring them indoors.

This photograph was taken in June, and there may not be so many flowers later in the year, but they certainly don't die off completely.

Image: Geraniums in the porch - by
Diana Grant of Glorious Confusion

Virginia Creeper

Beautiful leaves turn red in Autumn

Virginia Creeper is a very vigorous climber. It can grow 20 feet in a year.

The leaves start off green, and as Autumn approaches, they turn an almost luminous brilliant red, lighting up the area of the garden where they are growing.

But remember that you will need to keep it under control by pruning it back, or it will cover windows, roofs, drainpipes and anything in its way.





Image: Virginia Creeper by Find Me a Cure

Holly has red berries through autumn and winter

Also known as Ilex

There are numerous types of Holly.

The leaves are shiny and evergreen, which gives year-round interest, and it bears red berries in autumn and winter, which birds love.

The leaves are very firm and sharp, so be careful.

At Christmas you can cut a few stems to use for decorations or a Christmas wreath.

Image: Holly by Flower Symbolism with Pictures of Flowers

Bergenia (Elephants' Ears)

Bergenia has large evergreen leaves

Bergenia is another of those very useful plants which has big ornamental leaves which turn partially rusty red sometimes. They are evergreen.

They flower in late spring to early summer, for about three months.

The photograph to the left shows them in early summer.


Image: Bergenia - by
Diana Grant of Glorious Confusion

Roses

They often flower until December

Roses will sometimes flower until December, and some of them have ornamental hips. The leaves are evergreen

Image: Pink Rose - by
Diana Grant of Glorious Confusion

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