A Season To Celebrate

Fall is a season we can plan for, not necessarily planting and enjoying the color of flowers, however, there are many plants that put on a show in late summer and fall.  I am suggesting by planning ahead with trees shrubbery and perennials, fall can be a beautiful burst of color before the snow rolls in!

Dwarf Fothergilla

 

 

Tor Spirea

 

Ninebark Summer Wine

 

The above three shrubs are my favorites, but there are several others that display great fall color.

 

Weigela Wine and Roses

 

Weigela Dark Horse

Smaller shrub with lots of gold in the fall

 

Azalea Karen

Keeps its leaves all winter

 

Hydrangea Limelight

This is pretty much how Limelight will look all winter, leaves gone, flowers dried.

 

Itea Henry's Garnet

Just beginning to change

 

The trees all have their own color timeline, Magnolia in foreground, Accolade Elm on the right and Chanticleer Pear in the background.

 

Heuchera Pinot Gris

 

Don't forget some of the Heucheras stay for the winter and even peek out under the snow.

 

Heuchera Southern Comfort

Stays colorful all winter

 

Variegated Solomon's Seal

This plant had a lot of insect damage this summer, not sure what was stripping the leaves.