Spooky plants for a spooky season

The Garden Path

As Halloween nears, Faye Peterson picks some spooky garden companions for you

No pumpkins, no problem. Find a list of some of the more original and unusual plants to grow this autumn for a year round spooky garden.

Cobweb Sempervivum Winter Succulent (Sempervivum arachnoideum)

Say bye-bye to synthetic cobwebs and plant this succulent in your garden. As its name suggests, Cobweb Sempervivum creates environmentally friendly, ‘Halloween-esque’ cobwebs that cover the leaves of its rosette structure.

Contrary to their delicate, desert-like appearance hardy succulents, such as Sempervivum, have adapted to survive freezing temperatures. The spiderweb ‘trichomes’ on these specimens work to protect the plant; stopping their leaves drying out and preventing frost forming on them in the harshest of weathers. Go on, I dare you. Add a little drama to your garden.