What's available from flower farms in the UK in September

September is the month that Dahlias are in their prime, Half hardy annuals are continuing to pump out vast numbers of stems and are great for drying, and Grasses give movement and texture

September field view in the Surrey Hills.

September is a month for colour, and with the summer holiday season finishing, sales can be brisk. Weddings are still happening, and the schools are back to routine. As growers, it’s worth having new batches of annuals coming on line this month to keep things fresh. As florists, there are a new and wider range of textures to work with.

As September progresses, the paler colours become less easy to find. and the colours get Autumnal, however some of the things that might be associated with Autumn are actually at their peak at the beginning of the month, like Blackberries, Hawthorn berries and Hypericum berries.

Here are some of the best annuals for this month here at Plantpassion

Multiple stems of Callistephus (Aster), Zinnias in all shades, Rudbeckia Sahara, and Nicotiana

There are still Perennials waiting to join the show, with Sedums (Hylotelphium) Perennial Asters and Anemones and Grasses also now at their peak. These particularly Miscanthus are wonderful for movement and height in displays and bouquets.

Also looking good in September, Amaranth’s, Sunflowers, Dill and Fennel, Ammi Visnaga, Daucus Dara, Monarda, Frosted Explosion Grass, Orach, and Dahlias in every colour.