October’s Flowers

A late flowering sunflower. Sunflower by Hermione Laake

Having three girls with October birthdays, it hasn’t escaped me that Marigolds (Calendula), are October’s flowers.

But what other flowers will grace your garden in October?

Here are just a few:

Rudbeckia: these start growing in the heat of summer and can obscure and dwarf other plants, so mind where you plant them. Nevertheless, they brighten any dull spot in the garden. Just look at them.

Rudbeckia. Photograph by Hermione Laake

Hollyhocks (Alcea), and Hydrangea

Marigolds (Calendula), and African Daisies.

Nemesia. Gorgeous, scented Nemesia. Photograph by Hermione Laake

Rudbeckia. Photograph by Hermione Laake

Colour still abounds in October.