Story: Autumn Planters
Episode: 11
Presenter: Bonnie-Marie Hibbs
Air Date: 16 May 2026

Bonnie shows us how to build a jaw dropping autumn start.

• Autumn is an ideal season for refreshing container displays, with cooler conditions and softer light enhancing seasonal colour.
• Layering plants by height, texture and movement helps create more visually balanced autumn planters.
• Dahlia works well as a feature plant because of its bold structure and richly coloured blooms.
• Coreopsis provides warm seasonal tones, including pink and copper shades, while remaining compact and free flowering.
• Chrysanthemum flowers through autumn and is a tough, low-maintenance perennial suitable for both garden beds and containers.
• Heuchera adds a soft, low-mounding layer to planters and is valued for its colourful foliage and hardiness.
• Euphorbia ‘White’ introduces a light, airy texture that softens heavier foliage and floral combinations.
• Leaving some space between plants during planting allows them to establish naturally and grow comfortably into the container over time.