Geum, are herbaceous perennial plants, that have foliage which will die down in the winter and come back, as the warmer weather begins in the spring. As with many plants on this list, we are planting these with an eye to the future. Planting your geums in late summer and into the autumn, helps them establish during the winter months and then come back stronger,
giving you a better display the following year. Geum’s are simple to care for and very tolerant to conditions. When planting, make sure the compost drains enough, adding some grit or bark, can help with this.

Tiarella, finding a plant that is tolerant of shadier positions can be tricky, but Tiarella’s love a bit of shade and will thrive in that darker spot of the garden, where other plants do not. Sometimes known as foam flowers, they bloom from spring until early summer. The flowers have a lovely wispy quality, that from afar, almost look like foam.

Echinacea, when it comes to striking blooms in the late summer and autumn, Echinacea is one of the best. This easy to grow perennial is hardy across the UK and create fantastic centre pieces, to a border or big
container. Flowering from mid-summer all the way through to the autumn, these are a group of plants that add much needed colour in the warmer months of the year, after the spring flowers have finished. Planting in late summer and autumn is the perfect time for these, getting some good fresh growth before the weather turns colder, helps boost the plant for the following year.

Rosemary, not only is this plant a must have herb, it is adored for its ornamental purposes too. Whether that be in the form of a large statement shrub, or a small neatly cut hedge.  All “true” rosemary plants can be used in the kitchen and will add lovely flavours to many dishes. Late summer and Autumn are an ideal time to plant Rosemary, it allows the plants to establish themselves and get their roots into their new home, before the colder weather kicks in. When planting late summer and autumn, a 9cm potted plant is advised, as they are more established and will get going quicker before the winter.

Mint, we all know mint both, for the lovely aromatic leaves, as well as the lovely fresh flavours it can bring to drinks and dishes. Mint is another plant that will die down in the winter, where the plant protects itself over the colder months and springs back to life as the weather warms. Planting in late summer and into the autumn, helps establish the plants and so much good is done over the winter, allowing the plant to come back stronger. An area that people tend to forget about with Mint, is the flowers. Many of them have very attractive flower spikes, that range in colours from light pink to deep mauve, these flowers are loved by wildlife too. Mint is a must have in the garden, if
you love cooking or making cocktails, and it is nice and easy to grow. As well as being great in the garden, they make lovely container plants, this is especially the case in small gardens, where some varieties of mints can get a bit carried away.