Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, close-up detail of green leaves turning red in autumn on the climbing plant.

Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, close-up detail of a single fallen red leaf on grey stone in the autumn.

Foxglove tree, Paulownia tomentosa, purple flowers on a panicle on a tree in the spring.

Foxglove tree, Paulownia tomentosa, purple flowers on a panicle on a tree in the spring.

Lettuce, Lactuca sativa, close-up of mixed varieties of the green leaf salad vegetable.

Chives, Allium schoenoprasum, purple flowers on long green stems of the garden herb growing in a garden border.

Geranium, red flowers in the foreground of a winding shingle path leading to a gazebo between grass lawn and flowerbed of mixed plant varieties.

English cottage garden, winding shingle path leading to a gazebo between grass lawn and flowerbed of mixed plant varieties.

Chives, Allium schoenoprasum, purple flowers on long green stems of the garden herb growing in a garden border.

Sage, Salvia officinalis, close up of the dense green leaves of the garden herb.

Chives, Allium schoenoprasum, purple flowers on long green stems of the garden herb growing in a garden border.

Foxglove tree, Paulownia tomentosa, purple flowers on a panicle on a tree in the spring.