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.
Glorious rusty orange cones
- Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade
- Perfect for both borders and pots
- Cheery flowers from July to September
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You won't forget the name - or the colours!
- A perfect blend of late summer sunset tones
- Long blooming from June to October
- Plant in patio pots, borders or wildlife meadows
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A favourite among Victorians
- Contains penstemons in various cheery hues
- Elevates your cottage garden scheme
- Flowers from June to October
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A flight of floral butterflies
- Delicate white flowers opening from pink buds
- Summer blooming from June to September
- Grow in a sunny border or in patio pots
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
Long flowering, double red blooms
- Spiky, semi-cactus flowers in a warm rich red
- Flowers profusely from July to September
- Show them off in a mixed border
- Perfect for cutting
Starry pink, long-flowering dahlia
- Spiky, star-shaped pink flowers with glowing yellow centres
- Flowers from July to September
- Loves a sunny border
- Blooms up to 12cm across
Head-turning pink pompoms
- Spherical pink flowers with hints of violet, peach and burgundy
- Blooms from July to September
- Goes with anything! Show them off in a mixed border
- Long stems ideal for cutting
Rosettes of deepest red with a hint of silver
- Large double flowers in a deep burgundy-purple with hints of silvery white
- Blooms profusely from July to September
- Show them off in a mixed border
- Long strong stems bred for cutting
Deep scarlet waterlily dahlias
- Long lasting open double blooms in a deep burgudy-scarlet
- Flowers from July to October
- Grow in sunny borders or patio pots
- Open form attracts bees and butterflies
Perfectly formed ruby red dahlia
- Bright, rich ruby red flowers up to 14cm across
- Blooms profusely from July to September
- Grow as part of your cutting garden
- Long lasting and easy to grow
An evergreen bee-magnet!
- Pink & white flowers, evergreen foliage
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
- Grows up to 1.5m