Wednesdays at Winterthur | Fall Faves: Plants You`re Sure to Love

Wednesdays at Winterthur | Fall Faves: Plants You’re Sure to Love| October 17, 2012
The summer is over; it’s now fall!
It’s time to get out there and start planting again. We forget that fall is the ideal time to plant new shrubs, trees,
and perennials. Why?
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Warm soil from the summer promotes root growth.
The fall brings dependable rainfall and cooler temperatures.
These are fewer disease and pest problems.
Many plants are on sale at local nurseries.
What to plant? When you think of fall, you think of chrysanthemums. But there are so many plants out there to
add color to your garden. Some are exclusively fall bloomers, but others will flower early and then produce fruit or
vibrant colors. Listed below are plants highly recommended for color, interest, fruit, or flower.
Trees:
Poncirus trifoliate
Malus sargenti
Cornus florida
Asimina triloba
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Diospyros virginiana
Acer palmatum
Hardy Orange
Sargent Crabapple
Flowering Dogwood
Paw Paw
Katsura Tree
American Persimmon
Japanese Maple
Shrubs:
Viburnum nudum ‘Winterthur’
Viburnum setigerum
Viburnum dilatatum ‘Xanthocarpum’
Viburnum dilatatum ‘Michael Dodge’
Hydrangea quercifolia
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Pink Diamond’
Callicarpa americana
Callicarpa japonica
Cotoneaster salicifolia
Ilex verticillata
Rosa rugosa
Abelia x grandiflora
Fothergilla gardenii
Vaccinum corymbosum
Smooth Witherod
Tea Viburnum
Yellow-fruited Viburnum
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Panicle Hydrangea
American Beautyberry
Japanese Beautyberry
Willowleaf Cotoneaster
Winterberry Holly
Rugosa Rose
Glossy Abelia
Dwarf Fothergilla
High Bush Blueberry and Low Bush Blueberry
Shrubs cont.
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Lespedeza thunbergii
Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’
Nandina domestica
Hamamelis virginiana
Leaherleaf Viburnum
Bush Clover
Tiger Eyes
Heavenly Bamboo
Common Witch Hazel
Perennials:
Tricyrtis cv. Sinonome’
Tricyrtis formosana
Heuchera villosa ‘Autumn Bride’
Begonia grandis
Gentiana andrewsii
Aster divaricata
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Pervoskia atriplicifolia
Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’
Solidago sphaecelata ‘Golden Fleece’
Solidago caesia
Aster oblongifolius “Raydon’s Favorite’ syn. Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Aster oblongifolius ‘October Skies’ syn. Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Eupatorium greggi
Ageratina altissima (was known as Eupatorium rugosum)
Schizachyrium scoparium
Aster tataricus
Muhlenbergia capillaries
Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’
Chrysanthemum pacificum
Also ‘Mei-kyo’, ‘Sheffied Pink’
Amsonia hubrichtii
Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’
Rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida
Aster laevis ‘Bluebird’
Aster lateriflorus ‘Lady in Black’
Aster laevis ‘Bluebird’
Toad Lily
Toad Lily
Hardy Begonia
Closed Gentian
White Wood Aster
Leadwort
Russian Sage
Wreath Goldenrod
Hardy Ageratum
White Snakeroot
Little Bluestem ‘The Blues’
Tatarian Aster
Muhly Grass
Switchgrass
Gold-and-Silver Chrysanthemum
Arkansas bluestar
Black-eyed Susan
Smooth Aster
Vines:
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Dolichos lablab
Virginia Creeper
Hyacinth Bean (annual)
Bulbs:
Colchicum autumnale
Crocus speciosus
Sternbergia lutea
Autumn Crocus
Fall-blooming Crocus
Autumn Daffodil
Ferns:
Polystichum acrostichoides
Dryopteris erythrosora
Christmas Fern
Autumn Fern
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