As Autumn has arrived upon Scotland, bringing cooler temperatures and often challenging weather, certain plants can still offer vibrant colour and structure to your gardens. Here are three excellent choices that will thrive in the Scottish autumn climate.
1. Japanese Anemone
Japanese Anemones are elegant, late-flowering perennials valued for their hardiness and ability to thrive in partial shade. They are well suited to the Scottish climate and provide a continuous bloom from later summer through to the first hard frosts.
2. Skimmia Japonica
An evergreen shrub, Skimmia japonica offers year-round interest but truly comes into its own in autumn. Female Plants produce clusters of bright berries when pollinated by a male Skimmia such as the Skimmia Rubella. This compact shrub is highly tolerant of Scottish weather.
3. Bergenia
Known commonly as Elephant’s Ears, Bergenia is a robust evergreen perennial valued for its large leaves that often develop attractive bronze or reddish tints in cooler autumn weather. It also produces pink or white flowers in spring. Foliage provides substantial ground cover and is incredible tough tolerating the colder Scottish temperatures.