Perennials For Fall
Submitted by Webmaster on Sat, 08/18/2012 - 16:34
Fall is a spendid time in the garden where many varieties display shapes and colors that rival the better-known maple varieties. When planning your garden, think about a number of these plants showing which show blossoms and foliar color from August through November.
The plants in the following table may all be seen at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum.
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Bloom Time | Color | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aconitum x arendsii | Monkshood | Oct-Nov | Purple-blue | 6’ |
| Allium senescen | Allium | Sept | Lavender | 12” |
| Allium thunbergii ‘Ozawa’ | Flowering Onion | Oct-Nov | Pink, White | 6-12” |
| Anemone x ‘Bressingham Glow’ | Japanese Anemone | Sept-Oct | Pink | 2-4’ |
| Anemone tomentosa ‘Robustissima | Japanese Anemone | Aug –Sept | Pink | 2-4’ |
| Aster x frikartii | Aster | July-Sept | Lavender | 2-3’ |
| Aster novae-angliae | New England Aster | Sept-Oct | Mixed | 3-6’ |
| Aster tartaricus | Tartar Aster | Oct-Nov | Lavender | 4-6’ |
| Begonia grandis | Hardy Begonia | Sept | Pink, White | 2-3’ |
| Calluna vulgaris | Heather | Aug-Nov | Pink, Red, White | 2’ |
| Chelone lyonii | Turtlehead | Aug-Sept | Pink, White | 3-4’ |
| Chrysanthemum x morifolium | Garden Mum | Aug-Nov | Various | 2-4’ |
| Chrysanthemum articu | Artic Daisy | Oct | White | 2-3’ |
| Cimicifuga ramosa ‘Atropurpurea’ | Bugban | Sept | White | 5-8’ |
| Echinacea purpurea | Purple Cone Flower | July-Oct | Purple-pink, White | 2-3’ |
| Eupatorium coelestinum | Hardy Ageratum | Sept-Oct | Blue | 2’ |
| Gentiana asclepiadea | Gentian | Sept | Blue | 1-2’ |
| Gentiana septemfida | Gentian | Sept | Blue | 1-2’ |
| Kirengeshoma palmate | Kirengeshoma | Aug-Sept | Yellow | 2-3’ |
| Physostegia virginiana | Obedience Plant | Aug-Oct | Pink, White | 2-3’ |
| Sedum spectabil | Stonecrop | September | Pink | 2-3’ |
| Sedum x ‘Autumn Joy’ | Stonecrop | Aug-Oct | Pink to Red | 2-3’ |
| Sedum x ‘Ruby Glow’ | Stonecrop | Aug-Oct | Pink to Red | 1’ |
| Tricyrtis hirta ‘Alba’ | Toad Lily | Sept-Oct | White, Lavender | 2-3’ |
| Vernonia noveboracensis | New York Ironweed | Sept | Purple | 5-7’ |
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