A truly magical time of year, autumn is a spectacular season in the garden, with fiery and warm hues flourishing throughout our landscapes.
As the leaves fall and temperatures slowly drop, our landscapes continue to radiate gorgeous palettes and dense textures. From planting bulbs to vibrant perennials, our soft landscaping team are busy enriching our gardens and establishing our planting schemes into a variety of Oxfordshire landscapes this autumn.
Is your garden currently lacking a touch of visual interest? Come with us, as we show you 7 striking garden plants that we frequently include within our planting schemes for a charming autumnal touch.
1. Dahlia
Dahlias are glorious statement blooms that fill the garden with glorious palettes and textures from summer and well into autumn. Producing striking and bold cut blooms, Dahlias are a delightful plant for brightening up your beds, borders and interiors too!
2. Nerine bowdenii
A vibrant and eye-catching bulbous perennial, Nerine bowdenii is a radiant plant that ensures to illuminate any autumn garden with a splash of colour. Flourishing vivid shades of pink against deep green leaves, this perennial is incredibly versatile and can be seamlessly integrated into a variety of garden styles.
3. Eriocapitella hupehensis
Otherwise known as ‘Japanese anemone’, Eriocapitella hupehensis is a beautiful plant that blooms a collection of dainty flowers with bright and buttery stamens. Fabulous for awakening a garden space with a burst of colour during the darker autumn months, Japanese anemones are partial to growing in shade therefore they are fantastic for woodland schemes or for growing beneath large trees. Great for your garden’s nectar-score, these beautiful blooms are essential for supporting pollinators during these months.
4. Aster
Better known as the ‘Michaelmas daisy’, Asters are charming flowers that are most traditionally found in prairie and cottage garden designs. A plant that adores basking in the sunshine, Asters are a beautiful plant for awakening your autumn gardenscape.
5. Kniphofia
Popular in coastal garden designs, Kniphofia or ‘red-hot poker’ is a striking and brightly coloured plant that shoots up into the sky, adding both visual interest and structure to your landscape. Flowering from March to November, these hardy blooms are wonderfully distinctive and add a fiery, autumnal palette to your garden scene.
6. Acer Palmatum
Flourishing a beautiful autumn palette, Acer Palmatum or ‘Japanese maples’ are charming deciduous trees that are perfect for slotting into gardens, great or small. Perfect for containers, these delightful trees are best planted in particularly sheltered spots and are beautiful to watch evolving as their leaves change colour from season to season.
7. Cyclamen
Hardy and easy to grow, Cyclamens are dainty tuberous perennials that flower beautifully during the autumn and winter months. Adding a splash of colour to the lower levels of your garden, cyclamens are perfect for brightening up a shady outdoor space.
Looking to awaken your garden with a specialist planting design? Get in touch today to find out how our skilled planting team could reinvent your outdoor spaces with floral vibrancy and texture.
