Jerry Blankenship of Riverbend Nurseries in Thompson's Station, Tennessee, discusses some of the best fall-color plants. Shrubs Blue-rug juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii') (figure A) turns purple in the colder months of the year and has a blue tinge during the growing season.
An evergreen or semideciduous shrub, heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica ) (figure B) requires full sun or partial shade, depending on the variety. Regular to moderate water and a fast-draining soil promote best results. Nandinas display beautiful fall color if grown in the sun.
Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer' (figure C), a deciduous shrub, requires full sun or light shade and moderate water. Spirea reaches 3' to 5' in height.
Itea (figure D) is an evergreen or deciduous shrub that requires full sun (partial shade in hot regions) and regular water. It produces beautiful spring flowers and colorful fall foliage.
The deciduous shrub deutzia needs full sun or light shade and regular water. It should be pruned after flowering.
Herbaceous Plants The perennial grass miscanthus (figure E) requires full sun and regular water.
The following are examples of colorful flowering plants:
Blue flowers: monkshood, globe thistle, pale-blue flax, bottle gentian Pink flowers: Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke' or 'Honeysong Pink', Japanese burnet (Sanguisorba obtusa), Sedum 'Vera Jameson', roses Yellow flowers: black-eyed Susans, dahlias, perennial sunflowers, ligularia, chrysanthemums, Patrinia scabiosaefolia, goldenrod, marguerite, golden asters Purple flowers: Joe-Pye weed, asters, Russian sage, ground-hugging spiderwort, autumn crocus White flowers: dahlias, chrysanthemums, sweet autumn clematis. Winning Color Combinations Remember the color wheel from Art 101? The basics never change, and opposite colors always work well together in the garden.
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Riverbend Nurseries
Riverbend Nurseries
Thompson's Station, TN 37179
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