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August 8, 2006
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Planting for Autumn Color
By Terry L. Yockey
When autumn comes some people are already thinking about
next season and putting this year's gardens to bed. If you
have planned ahead, your garden can still be going strong
when others are done blooming. Most can't resist at least
one of those gorgeous mums that are beckoning to us at
every nursery--but there are many other perennials that can
lengthen the blooming season. My favorite late-bloomers are
two of the tall sedums 'Autumn Joy' and 'Brilliant.'
These are not the low-growing groundcovers you may be
accustomed to, but can grow from 12 to 24 inches high. They
aren't invasive but stay in a compact clump. 'Autumn Joy'
has large, flat blossoms that start light pink and darken
all season. 'Brilliant' has bright hot pink flowers that
last well in cut flower arrangements. Both are very popular
with bees and butterflies.
Turtlehead (Chelone), Sedum 'Autumn Joy' and Rudbeckia
'Goldstrum' in my October garden.
Goldenrod is very popular in Europe, but hasn't caught on
here in the US. It's a shame because it is very hardy, dries
well, and is drought resistant. Maybe it's the myth that it
causes hay fever (it's really the ragweed!) that has kept
gardeners here from growing it. Plant goldenrod in a dry,
sunny, location with average fertility. Some good new
cultivars are 'Golden Fleece,' 'Fireworks,' and 'Lemore.'
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If you have a large perennial bed try a native North
American plant named "Joe Pye Weed." At 4 to 6 feet tall,
Eupatorium makes an imposing statement in the fall garden.
It has huge rosy pink flowerheads that are a butterfly
favorite.
Rudbeckia nitida 'Herbstonne' is another imposing autumn
bloomer. 'Herstonne' can reach 7 to 8 feet and has large 5
inch wide yellow blossoms. The yellow petals droop downward
accentuating the bright green central cone.
A "Perennial of the Year", Russian Sage (Perovskia) has such
a long flowering season that it is usually going strong well
into the fall. It has fragrant silvery gray foliage and
blooms with an airy quality reminiscent of baby's breath.
Physostegia or obedient plant is another late summer bloomer.
It gets it's name because supposedly you can bend it any way
you like and it will stay that way. It never does for me--
but maybe yours will prove to be more obedient.
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Catmint 'Felix'
Park Seed
New England Asters are an easy to grow perennial that blooms
well into October. The daisy-like flowers range in color
from purples and lavenders all the way to roses and pinks.
They are a good back of the border flower because they have
a tendency to sprawl, and will usually grow to about 3 to 4
ft tall. Like mums they benefit from division at least every
other year. Cut off the healthy outside shoots and replant
them, then discard the woody center.
Bergenia 'Rose'
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Catmint (Nepeta) starts blooming in late spring and is
usually still going strong in the fall. To ensure a repeat
bloom, shear all the spent blossoms off when it first
finishes. There are several varieties, but my favorite is
the species faassenii which is a low silvery edger. They all
have a distinctive fragrance and are relatives of the smell-
ier catnip.
I plant Bergenia for the brilliant red color the large fleshy
leaves turn in autumn. Visitors in the fall usually notice
it's vivid red color before anything else in the garden. It's
a good groundcover for almost any area--even a dry shady one.
The only pest it has is slugs, who love to come out at night
and chew a few holes right in the middle of each leaf.
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