Anyone who was spoiled by a bloom in the garden in the summer would certainly like to have some flowering plants in the bed in the autumn as well. Autumn begins in September and has many magnificent flowering plants to offer, which, even if they are only planted now, will still bloom.

With good planning, it blooms in the garden until late autumn

What blooms in autumn?

At the beginning of autumn, the autumn classics, such as asters or daisies, are offered in all colors in the garden centers. With these potted plants, a beautiful autumnal mood is quickly created in the garden. However, it becomes more varied if you equip your perennial bed with different autumn flowers. Perennial and hardy plants can be found in specialist nurseries.

Examples to choose from:

  • the autumn monkshood with violet-blue, helmet-shaped flowers, blooms from September to October on nutrient-rich soil
  • the autumn anemone with white to pink-pink flowers, from single to double
  • the blue forest aster with many violet flower stars that shine in the sun until October
  • the cushion aster with dark purple-blue flowers with a yellow centre, grows a little taller
  • the gold-haired aster, yellow, umbel-shaped flowers and filigree foliage
  • the smooth-leaf aster, late flowering period, semi-double purple-blue flowers with a yellow centre
  • the marigold, hardy form that blooms in shades of yellow to orange until frost
  • the torch lily, flowers bright red until September
  • the autumn marguerite, white flower with a yellow center
  • the Japanese toad lily, exceptional lily flower with whitish to light purple dots that blooms until October

Plant the flowering perennials

Before the perennials can go into the ground, the site must be well prepared. The soil is loosened and all weeds are thoroughly removed. Then about half a bucket of compost and two handfuls of horn shavings (€32.93) can be worked into the square meter. Then the plants can be planted. The different location requirements must be taken into account.

  1. Water the perennials just before planting them by submerging the root ball in water.
  2. Dig a planting hole, it should definitely be larger than the root ball.
  3. If necessary, add a drainage layer of gravel or expanded clay ($19.73) to the hole.
  4. Insert the plant.
  5. Fill the hole with soil and press down firmly.
  6. Water the new planting well.
  7. Protect the fresh plant from snail damage.
  8. Water regularly and remove weeds.

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