Dahlia
Dahlias come in thousands of colours and shapes: from stars, sprigs and full balls to stripes and gradients. Some Dahlias even look like festive honeycombs. Not surprisingly, these colourful flowers are often used in parades. In an Indian Summer bouquet, go for Dahlias in burgundy, yellow or orange shades.

Callicarpa
The Callicarpa is a true late bloomer and emerges in the autumn. When the leaves fall off the plant, beautiful clusters of purple flowers appear. In a bunch with gold-coloured flowers, these bright purple callicarpas make the colours stand out even more.

Liatris
These flowers are also known as lampshade flowers because of their purple, bristly heads. And it is this that makes the Liatris a graceful addition to a bouquet. The dead straight green stem with purple flower stands out head and shoulders in a vase of autumn bloomers.