Plant of the month: Diplolaena grandiflora
If you're looking for a native shrub that provides visual drama all year round, the Wild Rose is worth a look. It has an upright habit with soft grey-green leaves and showy flowers between late autumn and spring. The flowers dangle like little pom-poms and consist of a central cluster of red stamens surrounded by soft, papery, pinkish-red bracts.
Plant of the month: Salvia elegans
Pineapple Sage is one of those plants that really earns its place in the garden. Its soft, lime green leaves smell just like fresh pineapple and are edible. And in autumn, it bursts into bloom with brilliant scarlet-red flowers that insects and birds love.
Leave the Leaves this Autumn
#LeaveTheLeaves is a campaign bringing awareness to the benefits of leaving fallen leaves in situ. Just because autumn leaves, flower heads and fallen branches are no longer alive, doesn't mean they aren't providing life to other creatures. This article expores some ways you can deal with leaves this autumn.
