dkotchey - The Montauk daisy is fully hardy here, so should be fine for you. I have found myself in trouble with several of the plants mentioned by others above due to rampant reseeding. Up until recently I was a classroom teacher, and due to work demands in late August onward along with earlier sunset, rarely was able to deadhead. I would never put in a typical perennial garden Eupatorium, tall phlox, or any of the native asters or goldenrods because as lovely as they are, removing all the volunteers took way too much of my gardening time. However, I do have a field area along the back foundation of my house that gets full sun, and am considering planting these plants there where they can duke it out among themselves while the few times per year the field gets mowed will keep the spreading in check. I guess it's a matter of right plant, right place. A couple of other fall blooming plants (not all perennials since my gardens are mixed) that I love include: - a reblooming candytuft, Iberis sempervirens, called 'Autumn Beauty' - most of these bloom spring only, but this selection blooms spring and fall - Hamamelis virginiana, the common witchhazel, which if you choose the right plant (one that actually drops all its leaves) has lovely clear yellow flowers with thread-like petals as well as yellow autumn leaves and a winter branch structure that I love. It does get large, and is a bit coarse in leaf, so isn't a front and center plant for all seasons, but would make a nice backdrop to a partly to fully shaded perennial bed if you have the room -Cimicifuga AKA Actea which although has been mentioned is worth mentioning again. Decorative foliage all season, especially the maroon ones, with pink to white bottle brush flowers in late summer to fall and nice seedheads which I leave up for winter decoration and to feed the birds - Lady Elsie May rose, which starts blooming in late June and doesn't stop until hard frost and is small and healthy enough to fit well into my perennial bed - Hydrangeas 'Penny Mac' and 'Endless Summer' which work like perennials in my garden - die back to the ground each winter and bloom on new wood each summer - Agastache 'Apache Sunset' which has silvery foliage and pinky-orange flowers that start in late August or early September and bloom until frost. - Autumn blooming crocus and colchicum, which always get attention from garden visitors since blooming bulbs in autumn are unexpected Thanks to all of you who have contributed ideas.

My first thought is September Charm, too. My second thought is Robustissima. Unfortunately, its raining pretty hard right now so I can't run out back to take a good look at my Robustissima for you. In drier soil, anemone will spread much more slowly than in conditions to its liking. I have a few Robustissima in very dry soil in the vicinity of a maple tree, and they've barely spread in the last 3 or 4 years I have them (which is why I planted them there - I didn't want them taking over the garden).

Some lovely photos of plants and gardens on here - Heruga, your plants look outstanding and GardenHo - your garden is an absolute treasure. Makes me a bit hesitant to put my terrible novice pics up on here. Have to keep practicing though. PM - loads going on there...and all looking plump and delicious. O Rouge, I don't know you you do it...unless you have an infinitely expanding garden and purse. Always looks at peak loveliness. Woody - yours always looks serene and inviting. I manage to get some of that but only for a few weeks in spring before it gradually tips into chaos.

Jumping in late at gardengal’s dislike of pink, and in this case houses being pink. Here where I live in Hamilton, there are a lot of Victorian brick homes. I don’t know exactly when, but years ago it became trendy to paint the beautiful original brick in colours. However, not particularly attractive colours like you sometimes see in different regions - what was used was generally a dulled version: dull red, dull green, and yes, muddy pink. The palette just reminds me of something you would throw up!