Radio Show Recap
The weather is cooling down but it’s still a fantastic time to plant trees and shrubs! Noelle filled in for Angelo this week and shared some of her favorite plants that add fall color to sunny spaces in the landscape. She also shared tips for getting the lawn ready for fall, planting spring-blooming bulbs, cleaning up the garden for winter, and other timely advice for the season. PLUS she answered callers’ questions like “Can I overwinter my perennial ornamental grasses in containers”, and “When is the best time to prune and shape large shade trees”?
Noelle’s Plants for Fall Color
- Itea ‘Henry’s Garnet’ – beautiful red foliage, sun to part shade, late spring/summer blooming, sweet smell, 3-5’ t & w
- NEW Little Blue Stem ‘Standing Ovation’ – compact, native, 40-48” t x 12-18” w, blue to burgundy foliage, low maintenance
- Miscanthus ‘Oktoberfest’ – 6-7’ tall, early changing foliage green to yellow, burgundy, fluffy silver plumes, been watching it the last couple of months
- Stewartia pseudocamellia – specimen tree, 4 seasons of interest, fall color is peachy orange, white camellia like flowers, fruit then fall color and peeling bark, 12-40’ x 8-25’, sun to part shade
- False Cypress ‘Compacta Variegata’ – cute evergreen, small, compact, bright green with yellow flecks, 1-2’ t & w