In addition to foliage changes seen in landscape trees and shrubs, a select number of perennials contribute to the autumnal leaf colors. Here is a select list of popular perennials endeared for their autumnal foliage hues. Arkansas bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii) – stunning golden foliage beginning in late September. Bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) – geranium ground […]
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Perennials With Great Autumn Leaf Color
Posted by Hugh on October 27th, 2021
Posted in Amsonia (blue star), Aralia 'Sun King', Autumn fern (Dryopteris), Container garden, Deciduous, Ground cover, Landscape ideas, Muhly grass, mulching, Native Plant, Perennials, Purchasing Plants, Rodgersia, Sedges (Carex), Sedum, Sedum (Groundcover types), Soil drainage, Spanish bluebells, Spring flowering, Summer flowering, Switchgrass (Panicum), Uvularia (bellwort), Variegated Solomon Seal, winter hardiness 
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Posted by Hugh on March 14th, 2018
From brilliant green to rich gold hues, fabulous foliage and flowers can wake up any dark or colorless, shade area. See below a list of great plants that wake up a blah area of your shade garden. Plant list is suitable for gardens in plant hardiness zones 5-8. Exciting colorful and/or tropical-like foliage or showy flowers. Hostas, […]
Posted in acidic soil, Aralia 'Sun King', Autumn fern (Dryopteris), Bees and other pollinators, Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra), Boxwood (Buxus), Brunnera 'Jack Frost', Carex (Sedges), Container garden, Disease resistant, Doghobble (Leucothoe), Drought tolerant, Fertilizing plants, Hakone grass, Heat Tolerance, Heuchera (coralbells), Heucherella (foamy bells), Hosta, Landscape ideas, Ligularias, Liriope, Mayapple (Podophyllum), mulching, Native Plant, Perennials, Planting tips, Pulmonaria, Purchasing Plants, Rodgersia, Sacred Lily (Rohdea), Sedges (Carex), Shade Gardening, Soil drainage, Solomon's seal, Southern Appalachian Region, Spurge (Euphorbia), St. John's Wort (Hypericum), Summer heat tolerant, Sweet flag (Acorus), Tiarella (foam flower), Variegated Solomon Seal, watering tips Comments Off on Jazz Up Shady Garden AreasFifteen Garden Perennials Which You Can’t Kill (Or Almost)
Posted by Hugh on February 26th, 2018
Here is a list of flowering perennials that need little care after planting. Ornamental grasses and ferns are not listed here. One steadfast rule that you must follow if this group of plants are to work for you: “choose the right plant for the right site”. Shady plants in full sun and terrestrial plants in swampy ground […]
Posted in acidic soil, Astilbe (false spirea), Baptisia (wild indigo), Barrenwort (Epimedium), Bees and other pollinators, Beneficial insects, Container growing, Coreopsis, Cranesbill (Geranium), Daylilies, Disease resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Fertilizing plants, Flower Arranging, Ground cover, Heat Tolerance, Hellebores, Italian arum, Landscape ideas, Liriope, mulching, Native Plant, Nepeta (catmint), Ornamental Grasses, Peony, Perennials, Planting tips, Purchasing Plants, Russian sage (Perovskia), Siberian iris (I. sibirica), Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Spring flowering, Stonecrop sedums, Summer flowering, Variegated Solomon Seal, watering tips, Winter flowering, winter hardiness Comments Off on Fifteen Garden Perennials Which You Can’t Kill (Or Almost)
