Anemone Robustissima is a charming shade-loving perennial for the late summer-fall garden. This fall-flowering Japanese Anemone is hardy and robust spreading vigorously while providing a reliable late-summer display of color.
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Aster 'October Skies' is a low-growing but extremely showy, Aromatic. Aster ‘October Skies’ (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) creates mounds of radiant color from late summer to fall with its profuse, rich sky-blue daisy-like flowers.
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Autumn fern is a colorful groundcover with pink fiddleheads that turn coppery orange as they unfurl. Fronds age to a lustrous dark green and remain well into winter. New growth continues through the season, giving a colorful tapestry effect of copper and green from spring to late fall.
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Heucheras are best grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade. Parentage determines the best culture including optimum sun exposure. Unfortunately, the parentage of many hybrids in commerce today is unknown. Some hybrids will perform well in full sun, particularly in northern climates, but generally prefer some shade in the heat of the afternoon in southern locations.
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'Brigadoon' is a new St. John's wort with brilliant chartreuse-yellow foliage that looks great next to dark-foliaged plants. It grows 12 to 16 inches tall and spreads quickly to about 2 feet wide, making it an excellent groundcover when planted in groups. In the sun, the small, oval leaves turn a dazzling orange-gold. The fuzzy, rather inconspicuous yellow flowers appear in midsummer. 'Brigadoon' tolerates heat, most any type of well-drained soil, and shade.
Plant this muhlygrass for a show-stopping autumnal display! An aura of reddish mauve flower spikes bloom late summer into fall and will stop you in your tracks - a performance that intensifies when backlit by the rising or setting autumn sun.
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Rudbeckia triloba is a bushy, free-flowering, 2-3' (to 5') tall biennial or short-lived perennial that readily self-sows and is very effective for naturalizing. It features masses of 1-2” wide, daisy-like, golden-yellow flowers with flat, purplish-brown centers on hairy stems from late summer to early fall.
Solidago ‘Solar Cascade’ grows in full or partial sun and average garden soil. Highly drought-tolerant once established, but appreciates regular moisture. Does not spread aggressively because its rhizomes (underground stems) are short. Deer resistant.
'Shenandoah' is truly a plant for all seasons. In early summer, its leaf blades are tipped in red, and by autumn, the entire leaf is a rich burgundy color, topped by pink plumes. In winter, the leaf color fades to beige; the blades persist and offer cover to birds. 'Shenandoah' is a compact selection of an American native prairie grass
'Standing Ovation' keeps a tight, upright habit throughout the season. The sturdy, spiky stems start out bluish-green and mature in the fall with a brilliant display of oranges, reds, yellows and purplish-browns. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Deer resistant. Asexual propagation prohibited.
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Blue Muffin® Viburnum is a more compact selection of Arrowwood Viburnum known for its tremendous fruit display. White flowers in the spring become a dynamic display of blue fruit in the fall. Planting multiple cultivars of Arrowwood Viburnum will provide even more fruit. Glossy green leaves make this plant a winner all season long. Only grows 5-7' tall and can be pruned into wonderful lower hedges.