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Zone 7b bed to peak in late summer/fall?
Comments (13)My main flowerbed has many large clumps of Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldstrum' (or maybe it's R. hirta, whatever the common wildflower is) and they put on quite a show. My only complaint is that they tend to rest in between flushes of blooms - so there are long periods where I don't have any color. And the pattern of when they bloom or not bloom is totally up to the weather and is different every year. Mixed in with them is every color of Garden Phlox available and they bloom up til the first hard frost in my yard (which is usually November). I also have Obediant plant. In my bed it isn't much of a thug. I planted it last so it isn't winning the turf war with the phlox or black eyed susans. The bed endures long periods of dryness and only gets 4 hours of stong light in the late afternoon so that may be why it just sorta limps along and pops up here and there between all the tall bloomers. I grow a lot of Goldenrods and especially like 'Fireworks' which tends to bloom around mid September. Stokesias do well for me as long as they are out in front of everything else. They tend to bloom now and then rest and rebloom in Sept or Oct. I really like using baby palms (Sabal minor) as foliage accents mixed in with all the bloomers. Once they get tall they tend to dominate everything - but with my lack of strong sunlight that takes forever. You don't really see the 'fan' shape of the leaves just long pokey spikes sticking up and through the clouds of blooms. I know, most folks would want the palms front and center but I like them this way. I have two perennial mums and I don't know either of their names. One is a pale apricot, sorta wild flower looking and very stunning with the right shades of yellow or oranges around it. The other is like stubby white daisies and it blooms way late in the year - like after first frost and on til Christmas if the weather stays mild in the daytime....See MoreLate Summer and Early Fall Bloomer?
Comments (2)What about Chicago Apache? It's really a standout in my garden. It's still flowering right now. I have a bad habit of taking the picture from above the plant. Marg Another red I have is Doug's Red Mercedes, not as vibrant red but still beautiful....See MoreWhy do Iris rhizomes get planted in Late Summer/Fall?
Comments (14)They will grow to full size quickly once they start growing, but when it gets really hot they start to brown & crisp up around the edges. Tall bearded iris can look pretty rough in July & August, their dormant period, & then green up again in the fall. Again, a few varieties of bearded iris can look pretty good even in the heat, others can look downright awful. Of course, I'm talking about what I see here in KY. I think you are much farther north than me so they may all look much nicer in the summer. Siberian & Louisiana iris look pretty good all season, I don't get as much bloom from those though....See MoreWhat's your favorite late summer/fall plant?
Comments (33)I have way more fall color than flower color this year. With one exception it doesn't last as long as most flowers, but for me fall foliage color is more stunning that most flowers can achieve. This is one of my favorites this year, Disanthus cercidifolius. It's fall color has already lasted for more than a month and is still going strong. It went through quite a lot of color change during this period. This is what it looks like now.. The yellow foliage to its right is Ribes White Icicles and the redder foliage at the lower right is Itea Virginia. This latter is an outstandingly colorful plant. It's fall color lasts all winter until new leaves push out the old in spring. It has very pretty white flowers in spring. Fothergilla gardeni is another beautiful shrub with all season appeal but it is just spectacular for three to four weeks in the fall. My persimmon tree deserves special mention because of the beautiful combination of foliage and fruit. I also have blueberries that color beautifully and all sorts of grasses. I do have a very showy Salvia in bloom now and some Sasanqua Camellias. I'll try for a photo tomorrow....See Moregirlgroupgirl
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