CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLANTS

DAHLIA ‘BABYLON RED’

Whopping ruby-red double flowers July to frosts. Strong stems make this an excellent cut flower. H1.2m (4ft) S60cm (2ft)

DAHLIA ‘HAPPY SINGLE ROMEO’

Front-of-border dahlia with near-black foliage and wine-red flowers with dark centres ringed in yellow stamens July to the frosts. H60cm (2ft) S30cm (12in)

AGASTACHE ‘BLUE FORTUNE’

Spikes of blue bottle-brush flowers cover this giant hyssop June-Oct. Loved by pollinators; needs good drainage. H90cm (3ft) S40cm (16in)

SALVIA SPLENDENS ‘BLAZE OF FIRE’

Classic bedding salvia with spikes of tubular red flowers July-Oct. Grow as a half-hardy annual.

H and S30cm (12in)

LOBELIA CARDINALIS ‘QUEEN VICTORIA’

Scarlet flowers Aug-Oct above deep beetroot foliage. Short-lived herbaceous perennial; prefers damp ground. H90cm (3ft) S30cm (12in)

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