Dirt cheap habits

Japanese anemones light up September, flowering just as summer fades. Their airy daisies sway in the breeze and offer late nectar for bees and hoverflies.

- with DAVID DOMONEY

It's a fine time to plant container-grown clumps. For cool elegance in light shade, choose Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert', with tall stems and silky white blooms. For soft pink tones, Anemone hupehensis 'September Charm' blends well with grasses. For richer colour, 'Hadspen Abundance' brings deep pink petals and a long season.