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The Best of October: Discover the unexpected blooms. A list of perennials, bulbs, and shrubs that bring colour until the very last days of autumn sun.
In October, the sun is diminishing by the day, but gardens continue to please the eye with the rich colours of many ornamental plants. Although we often think of asters as the main flower this month, there are many other plants that also develop their full beauty at this time. Find out about the plants and flowers that bloom in October.
Distinctive features: Tall with beautiful feathery foliage, comes in a wide range of coloursLight requirements: Full sunCare requirements: Regular deadheading, pruning after first bloom in spring
A great border plant that has a long flowering season, from spring to October. Cosmos comes in a wide range of colours and therefore makes any garden bed a joy to look at. They are also a favourite amongst pollinators.
Distinctive features: Bright colours in shades of red, orange or yellowLight requirements: Full sunCare requirements: Regular deadheading as well as watering and fertilisation
This annual flower decorates not only your borders, but also any flower pot. Its bright red, orange or yellow colour are an eyecatcher and attract bees and other beneficial insects. Thanks to their long flowering season, from spring well into autumn, they are a great choice for your garden.
Distinctive features: Small, needle-like leavesLight requirements: Full sun to partial shadeCare requirements: Acidic and moist soil, light pruning in spring
Heather is a shrub with small, needle-like leaves that turn intense shades of purple, pink or white. Heather blooms from August to October, bringing colour to the garden at a time when other plants are already in bloom.
Distinctive features: Blue or purple flowersLight requirements: Full sunCare requirements: Moist soil and regular weeding
Some species of onion bulb can flower in late summer or early autumn, and their flowers are usually blue or purple.
Distinctive features: Particularly intense purple colourLight requirements: Full sunCare requirements: Moderate watering, fertilise soil
Although most crocuses flower in spring, some varieties, such as the saffron crocus, can bloom as late as October. The flowers of the saffron crocus have a particularly intense purple colour.
Distinctive features: Spike-shaped inflorescences that attract butterfliesLight requirements: Full sunCare requirements: Regular deadheading, pruning in spring
This is a plant with large, narrow leaves and distinctive spike-shaped inflorescences that attract butterflies, but also other beneficial insects. Its flowers come in shades of purple, pink, white and blue and can be admired from summer to autumn,
Distinctive features: Flowers turn blue with acidic soilLight requirements: Partial shade, shadeCare requirements: Pruning after flowering season
Hydrangea is one of the most prized ornamental shrubs that impresses with large inflorescences in shades of pink, blue, white and purple. Hydrangeas flower in summer, but their flowers last until October, changing colours depending on the pH level of the soil.
Distinctive features: Different varieties of shrubs or vines, fragrant flowers, shaped like trumpetsLight requirements: Partial sunCare requirements: Pruning and fertilizing
Honeysuckles bloom until late autumn. Their flowers are usually tubular, in yellow, orange or red. They continue to bloom on the vines in October, making showy ornaments.
