Bought these to attract wildlife and they are constantly covered in bees and hoverflies. If you deadhead them they seem to go on forever but the seed heads look lovely too. Can get some mildew if planted in thin, dry soil.

Laura

Leicestershire

Tough plant that comes back year after year. A variety of bees and butterflies love this plant

Park keeper

West Midlands

This has got to be one of the most beautiful perennials I've ever grown. It is only slowing down a little bit now in August, but that is probably due to me not being able to reach it to deadhead properly. It is tall but flowers grow on stamens that are see through so you could get away with mid border position. It is important to deadhead and give some space in the bottom, which can be untidy. Best to have some support either of neighbouring plants or shrubs otherwise will fall over. The colour is magenta or dark red, changes with light. The bees can't have enough of it and it has been flowering since June non stop. I grow it in the sun on moist fertile clay in combination with agastache, echinops, veronicastrum, penstemon, campanula, geranium and loosestrife. It would look fantastic with some of the taller dahlias.

DJ

London

Very nice, grows back bigger and bigger, pale in colour though. And a bit prone to powdery mildew so must be planted in a sunny spot.

Yvonne

Devon

Planted last summer and has flowered really well this year, bees love it.

Claire592

Leeds

This is quite a vigorous plant. I deadhead it which some people say you shouldn't do. I find though that it does promote more flowering and in heavy rain helps the plant to keep upright. Is suited to a more naturalistic style of planting.

Susie

Stoneleigh, Warwickshire

Just plant this mid border & the flower stalks will grow through other plants supporting the lovely crimson flowers. Always a favourite with bees

Steve

Wirral

I bought this last year as a small plant, with no clue what it would look like. (Pot luck). I planted it at the back of the border and it flowered quickly with maroon daisy like flowers reaching about 4 ft on quite strong stems. This year it is more vigorous with more stems and flowers of maroon and surprisingly some pale lilac coloured flowers. (a twofer). Yes you should deadhead for more flowers, but the dead heads look so attractive, like green stars that they are great to add to an indoor display. The bees adore this plant.

Katrina62

Cambridge

This is one of my favourite plants for the mid section of a perennial border. It is light and airy and mixes and weaves between other plants giving a pop of colour. The flowers last a long time and it repeat flowers from July to September. Nice informal plant

Burygardener

Midlothian

This little genius of a plant cant help but cheer-up A sunny corner with its deep and unual colour, this olabt gets the most comments from family and friends

Colly

London