AUGUST PIN-UP

Echinacea purpurea (Herbaceous perennial)

Echinacea is commonly known as the coneflower. It flowers in late summer and will still have blooms well into October. It is a fantastic deep pink flower with a contrasting, almost clashing orange centre. It's a great wildlife haven as seen in the photo.

Ultimate Height: 600mm
Ultimate spread: 450mm
pH Level: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Moisture level: Well Drained, Light
Soil Type: Clay/Heavy, Chalky, Sandy
Aspect: North, South, East, West
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Cultivation: Divide from September to May
Flowers: July to October
Foliage: Green in Spring
Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous.
Suggested Plant Uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance

SEPTEMBER PIN-UP

Rudbeckia fulgida (Herbaceous perennial)

This variety has an incredibly long flowering season, from mid-summer right through to the middle of autumn when the first severe frosts arrive. The plant is short enough not to need staking, Use it between other plants in a flower border, as it tolerates light shade, to extend the flowering season late into the year.

Ultimate Height: 600mm
Ultimate Spread: 600mm
Soil: Acid or Neutral. Moist but well-drained or well-drained/Moist
Aspect: East, West or North facing. Sheltered.
Flowers: August to October
Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
Suggested Plant Uses: Banks and Slopes, Flowers Borders and Beds, Ground Cover, Under-planting roses and shrubs.

OCTOBER PIN-UP

LATHYRUS LATIFOLIOUS (Herbaceous perennial)

The common name is everlasting sweetpea and is a relative of the annual sweet pea. Despite its lack of scent, this perennial relative of the sweet pea is justifiably popular for the masses of pink flowers which it produces from summer to early autumn.

Ultimate Height: 2.5m
Ultimate Spread: 2m
Time to ultimate height: 5-10 year(s)
Moisture level: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil Type: Chalky, Clay, Sandy
Light: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Aspect: South, West
Hardiness: Hardy
Propagation: Plant October to March
Flowers: flowers from July to October
Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
Fragrance: None
Suggested Plant Uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises