Gardening gurus from online retailer GardeningExpress.co.uk have revealed their favourite plants for brightening up backyards during wet and windy autumnal days.

5. Winter aconite
These cheery plants look a lot like buttercups with their lovely yellow flowers and are suited to growing underneath deciduous trees and shrubs. They prefer rich, moist soil in shady parts of gardens.
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6. Aster Little Carlow
Sprays of small lavender-blue daisies throb in late summer and autumn, particularly in evening light. They like lots of sun and good, well-drained soil.
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