The only plants that we ship are snowdrops within the US. For catalogues and announcements of local events, please send your full name, mailing address, and cell number to carolyn carolynsshadegardens. Click here to get to the home page of our website for catalogues and information about our nursery and to subscribe to our blog. In my last post, A Few Fall Favorites for Foliage and Fruit , I explained that, inspired by an article about dressing up your fall garden with mums because everything else is finished, I grabbed my camera and headed outside to prove them wrong.
There was so much going on that I divided the plants into three posts: foliage and fruit, flowers, and hostas for fall. This is part two highlighting flowers. So here are some of the flowers dressing up my shady gardens right now:.
Japanese anemones, Anemone x hybrida , are one of the undisputed stars of my fall garden, growing anywhere from full sun to almost full shade and thriving no matter what the weather. Contrary to popular belief, goldenrod does not cause allergies as it is pollinated by insects. Wind pollinated ragweed, which blooms at the same time, is the culprit. Another plant that is just warming up is Pennsylvania native northern sea oats, Chasmanthium latifolium.
Its foliage will turn orange later in the fall and then dry to a beautiful khaki for the winter. Be forewarned, however, when this plant reaches critical mass, it starts spreading, and its wiry roots are very difficult to remove. Give it room and then triple the space you think you need.
Autumn leadwort, Ceratostigma plumbaginoide s, is one of my favorite groundcovers. Its true blue flowers start blooming in June and continue through October when its leaves turn bright red. Butterflies and bees love it. Please click here to find out why most native cultivars are just as friendly to native fauna as the species. It grows best in full to part sun. Right now its pink or white flowers are floating all around my shady gardens. Later its evergreen leaves will emerge from summer dormancy and look like the photo on the left all winter long.
