Helenium 'Mardi Gras', 2/3L Trugs An indispensable garden tool

An indispensable garden tool

) and intricate stylised columns make it a distinctive feature piece

The Japanese Anemone is a famously cheering sight in an autumn garden

The face of the cutting blade is slightly hollow to reduce friction in the cutting action

Helenium 'Mardi Gras', 2/3L Trugs An indispensable garden toolThe long blooming flowers of Helenium Mardi Gras provide a welcome injection of colour as summer progresses. Each daisy like flower head unfurls to reveal an orange yellow sunburst of petals, against a deep brown central cone. Not as tall as other varieties, it is ideal for the front of the border in the late summer garden.