Take seven flowers

Becky is a garden maker, flower grower and flower artist, previously responsible for the cut flowers at Chatsworth.

This selection includes muted and dusky tones that feel particularly well suited to summer’s transition into autumn. I’m imagining them as a table arrangement, low enough to see the person sitting opposite. A chicken-wire ball in the vase will help give the stems enough support to lean outwards without falling flat, and the wiggly tendencies of both the nasturtium and Californian poppy will provide movement and softness.

1 Rudbeckia hirta Sahara seed mix These are reliable and robust cut flowers that provide lots of stems in late summer and autumn. 60cm. RHS H3, USDA 3a-8b^† .