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Sedums are long flowering and top picks for bees, butterflies, and pollinators.
There are many different Sedums to choose from apart from the familiar rosy-red blooms. There are varieties with dark purple foliage illustrated above is ' Purple Emperor'; also award-winning Sedum takesimense 'Atlantis' very low growing with variegated foliage and bright yellow flowers, lots of low growing bee friendly yellow varieties. 

More varieties and tip on growing Sedums

Veronicastrum virginicum is a herbaceous perennial,  which flowers in shades of blue or white, illustrated  is Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'
Veronicastrums grow up to around 1.2m and prefer moist soil but will tolerate conditions which are less than perfect, including partial shade. They look good planted at the back of a border mixed with Verbena bonariensis to create an ideal bee loving combination.

Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie' is a late flowering Group 3 Clematis which puts on a great show of yellow flowers at around this time followed by attractive seed heads.

This variety of Clematis is vigorous, so some care when planting it. On the one hand, it will fill a space quickly, but be careful if it is scrambling around other plants as it will tend to swamp them. Tips on Growing Clematis. 

Around August and September is time to harvest onions and garlic. Once the foliage starts to turn brown it is a sign the bulb is ready to harvest.

It is important to ensure bulbs are fully dry before storage, tips on drying and storing onions and garlic.