1. Heleniums
Sun-loving Heleniums add an abundance of colour, bursting from mid-summer through into autumn.
2. Heliopsis
Heliopsis, or ‘fake sunflowers’ are available in a range of heights from 40cm to two meters, with three-inch double or single flowers of beautiful yellows and oranges, surrounding golden centre cones.
3. Penstemon
These upright, bushy plants have tubular, trumpet-shaped flowers often flaring at the tip, surrounded by narrowed, linear green leaves.
4. Crocosmia
Crocosmia come in a range of hot summer colours from orange to yellow and red.
5. Japanese Anemones
Japanese anemones boast cup-shaped pink or white flowers on the top of tall stems and can spread rapidly, so can be a great means of filling borders