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Top 12 plants for autumn pollinators
Summer’s bloom-packed borders may be starting to wind down, but don’t let the buffet close early. Discover 12 top autumn-flowering plants to help pollinators through the leaner months
Garden experts pick the best plants to plant this autumn
Looking for inspiration of what to plant this autumn? We asked top gardening gurus to give their selection of the best plants for different locations and conditions
Fabulous ferns
With their earthy magic and eye-catching fronds, ferns are a firm favourite for many gardeners. This ancient group of plants have survived climate change, dinosaurs and a plant craze in Victorian times that nearly drove them to extinction, but they remain indispensable in our gardens.
Chosen by experts: Bridget Cottam, Manoj Malde, Aimee-Beth Browning and Martin Rickard
Reliable bulbs year on year
Pouring through autumn bulb catalogues is a rare pleasure, seeking out those treasures to fill your garden, but some will last more than one season, making them a long-term investment that saves you money and will keep on growing.
Chosen by experts: Tom Eaglestone, Andrea Jones, Matt Bishop and Camilla Bassett-Smith
Roses on repeat
The nations favourite flower, our experts picked out the best rose varieties for repeat flowering, so you can enjoy their beauty again, and again. Planting bare root roses in autumn and winter is cost effective and the plants use the colder months to develop a healthy root sytstem while they are dormant, ready to burst into bloom the following year.
Chosen by experts: Dean Peckett, Victoria Martin, Henry White and Jenny Barnes
Gentle self-seeders
Every garden needs a dainty gap-filler, and these plants, picked by experts, are the best to try in your gardens for a little bit of delicious froth. Take the laissez-faire approach, allowing them to add unexpected pleasure to sometimes tricky spaces.
Chosen by experts: Charlie Harpur, Derry Watkins, Andrea Brunsendorf and Sue Mabberley
Pond plants
Fill your garden with wildlife by adding a pond and filling it with beneficial aquatic plants. Four experts suggested plants that look good at the same time as encouraging nature.
Chosen by experts: Errol Reuben Fernandes, Kate Bradbury, Linda Smith and Jack Wallington
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This page is an adaptation of articles published in 2024 editions of The Garden magazine, free to RHS members every month when you join the RHS.
