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.
Plumes of Red
- Candy pink feathery flowers
- Flowering throughout July and August
- Stunning in pots and containers
- Ideal for woodland planting schemes
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
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
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
A ray of sunshine in plant form
- Vibrant orange blooms throughout the summer
- Neat, compact habit with attractive green foliage
- Incredibly easy to look after
- RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
Sunset shades well into autumn
- The perfect blend of garden-ready rudbeckias
- Position in a sunny border and water in well
- Blooms from June to October
- Offers winter food and shelter to wildlife
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
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
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
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
Add a sprinkling of magic to your garden
- Enthralling variegated (metallic purple and silver sage green) foliage
- Adds textural interest to any garden
- Versatile in nature, Bewitched Nightowl also makes a good houseplant
- Nice and easy to grow
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
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
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!
Who can resist these stunning Dahlias?
- A selection of reds, pinks and golds from the Temptation range
- 6 x Dahlia plants in 1L pots
- Half hardy annuals flowering from May to September
- Complete your cottage garden with these pompom-headed favourites
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
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
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
Expertly mixed selection of Dianthus for summer-long sparkle
- A selection of beautifully contrasting pink, magenta and white flowers
- 4 x 35cm Dianthus plants from the Cocktail collection
- Hardy perennials for flowers from May-October
- This collection of eyecatching Dianthus will stir - or shake - up any display.
If sunshine was a plant...
- Delightful yellow blooms from July to October
- A profusion of double flowers sit atop ivy green foliage
- Instantly elevates any patio, bed or border
- A low maintenance plant
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
Award winning autumn colour
- Large flat flowerheads clustered with pink starry blooms
- Long flowering from June into autumn
- Wildlife friendly and perfect for pots
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
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
Relaxation in a pot
- Chilled out shades of vanilla, blossom white and cool blue
- Continuous flowering from May to September
- Everything you need for a blissful patio pot or hanging basket