Late Summer Flowering Plants

Ever wished that summer would last forever? We can’t promise that, but we can help you get a garden full of bright and colourful flowers right into autumn, which is pretty close! There’s a fantastic selection of late flowering plants that are blooming in August, including sunny Rudbeckia, vibrant Fuchsia and plant-of-the-moment Astilbe.

Our collection of late summer flowering perennials will keep your borders and pots looking bright and colourful for longer, filling any colour gaps and refreshing your summer containers. And it’s not all over in Autumn - plants such as Salvia, Penstemon, Lobelia and Achillea will extend your flower growing season right up to the first frosts in late September or early October.

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  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Shirley Temple' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Shirley Temple'

    The sweetest shades of pink all summer long

    • Frilled taffy-pink petals with a magenta middle
    • Buy an almost fully-mature plant ready to bloom!
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Mellow'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Mellow'

    A ray of sunshine for the border

    • Warm orange-yellow petals surrounding a green central cone
    • Flowers all summer long from June into autumn
    • Long sturdy stems, ideal for cutting
    • Attracts wildlife to the garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Labella Medio Golden Eye' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Dahlia 'Labella Medio Golden Eye'

    A burst of golden colour in late summer

    • Warm yellow double flowers tapering to red with an orange centre
    • Flowers from July right through to October
    • Brightens sunny borders and patio pots
    • Attractive to bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Crocosmia 'Firestars Scorchio' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Crocosmia 'Firestars Scorchio'

    This plant is hot, hot, hot

    • Flower production is best in full sun
    • Perfect for a cutting garden or border
    • Sizzling flowers from June to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia Jaxon Perennial Bedding
    From £17
    From £17

    Dahlia 'Jaxon'

    Crimson red cactus-style blooms

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Showcase in borders and large pots
    • Flowers profusely from July to October
    • Cut and display these gorgeous blooms in your home

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Dahlietta Surprise Demi' Perennial Bedding
    £8
    £8

    Dahlia 'Dahlietta Surprise Demi'

    Pink and lilac bee-friendly dahlia

    • Candy pink and lilac petals with a burgundy flush
    • Flowers from mid June to October
    • Ideal for patio containers
    • Ties colours together in a mixed border

    Currently out of stock

  • Gaura 'Gaudi Rose' | 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Gaura 'Gaudi Rose'

    Compact Rose pink Gaura perfect for pots

    • Rose Pink flowers that look like butterfly wings
    • Summer flowering from June to September
    • Compact variety ideal for container growing
    • Perfect for the front of borders

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Double Kissing SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Rudbeckia 'Double Kissing SmileyZ'

    A fully double sensation

    • Full sun is best but part shade is tolerable
    • Adds huge charm to front borders
    • Flowers readily from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Carrot Cake'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'Carrot Cake'

    The sweetest orange tones

    • Bright orange central cones surrounded by orange toned petals
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • Super compact and quick growing - perfect for pots
    • Attracts wildlife to the garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia Bohemian Spartacus Perennial Bedding
    From £17
    From £17

    Dahlia 'Bohemian Spartacus'

    Huge red blooms with splashes of golden yellow

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Showcase in borders and large pots
    • Flowers profusely from July to October
    • Unique flowers sure to impress your neighbours

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Kissing SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Rudbeckia 'Kissing SmileyZ'

    Flowers worthy of your love

    • Loves a sunny spot (but tolerates part shade)
    • Excels as part of a prairie planting scheme
    • Flowers appear from June through to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Sincerity' | 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    £15
    £15

    Dahlia 'Sincerity'

    Huge fluffy pink pompoms

    • Blush pink and white combine in huge fluffy flower heads
    • Half hardy annuals flowering from June to September
    • Classic complex Dahlia form, stunning in containers
    • Ideal for cut flowers - the more you cut, the more they grow!

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Butterfly Kisses'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'Butterfly Kisses'

    Perfect pink pompoms

    • Pastel pink ray petals surrounding a fluffy pink centre
    • Blooms prolifically all summer and into autumn
    • A dwarf variety that's at home in a pot or at the front of a border
    • Butterflies (and bees) adore them

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Tiger SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Rudbeckia 'Tiger SmileyZ'

    King of the flower bed

    • Full sun is ideal but part shade is tolerable
    • Perfect as a front or mid-border plant
    • Flowers from June until October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Pomegranate' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Pomegranate'

    Packs a colourful punch

    • As the name suggests, loves full sun!
    • Plant in drifts with other tall perennials
    • Alluring flowers from July to September
    • A fabulous plant for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia Caproz Pizzazz Perennial Bedding
    From £17
    From £17

    Dahlia 'Caproz Pizzazz'

    Striking magenta and white blooms

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Showcase in borders and large pots
    • Flowers profusely from July to October
    • Cut and display these gorgeous blooms in your home

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Sunbeckia Mia' Perennial Bedding
    £22
    £22

    Rudbeckia 'Sunbeckia Mia'

    Brilliant bicolour, easily

    • A warm blend of burgundy red and golden yellow
    • Flowers for months from June to October
    • Perfect for patio pots or grow in bee-friendly borders
    • Very easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Giggling SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Rudbeckia 'Giggling SmileyZ'

    This plant's no laughing matter!

    • Give this plant full sun or part shade
    • Grows very quickly
    • Flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Black Touch' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Dahlia 'Black Touch'

    The darkest dahlia you can get

    • Darkest red dahlia with broad, notched petals and dark stems
    • Flowers from July right to the first frosts
    • A beautiful addition to the cutting garden, borders or pots
    • Fully double, 12cm wide blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Escallonia Pink Elle Shrubs
    £15
    £25 £15

    Escallonia 'Pink Elle'

    Flowers twice a year

    • Evergreen shrub with vibrant pink flowers
    • Attracts bees and butterflies
    • Slow growth rate - 10-20cm per year
    • Grows up to 1.5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Dahlegria Magenta Bicolour' | 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    £15
    £15

    Dahlia 'Dahlegria Magenta Bicolour'

    Add a burst of Magenta to your borders

    • Large, single Magenta flowers with a white fade
    • Half hardy annuals flowering from June to September
    • Brings vibrance to the middle of a border
    • Contrasting deep purple foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Crocosmia 'Firestars Firestarter' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Crocosmia 'Firestars Firestarter'

    Explosions of blazing blooms

    • Best growth typically occurs in full sun
    • Bold colours brighten any border
    • Scorching blooms from June to August
    • Incredibly easy to grow

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'White Meditation' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Echinacea 'White Meditation'

    Supersized daisies

    • Tolerates partial shade but prefers full sun
    • Plant in a cottage garden or wildlife meadow
    • Cheery flowers from July to September
    • Brings the bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Verdi Glory' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Dahlia 'Verdi Glory'

    A dreamy dinnerplate dahlia

    • Give this plant all the sun
    • Plant in a border or large patio pot
    • Striking flowers from June to October
    • Generally unfussy when it comes to soil type

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Poodle Skirt' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Dahlia 'Poodle Skirt'

    Sensational anemone dahlia

    • Full sun is ideal
    • A brilliant statement dahlia for a pot
    • Distinctive flowers from July to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Fluerel' Perennial Bedding
    £23
    £23

    Dahlia 'Fluerel'

    Showstopping ivory blooms

    • Prefers a fully sunny spot
    • Brightens any herbaceous bed or border
    • Breathtaking flowers from July to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Pacific Ocean' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Dahlia 'Pacific Ocean'

    A wonderful waterlily dahlia

    • Loves the sun!
    • Plant alongside other border favourites
    • Bicolour flowers from July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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