'Gardening With Angelo' Radio Show • October 7, 2024

Planting Perennials in Fall

Radio Show Recap

Cooler Fall weather is finally here and it is perfect for planting! Noelle filled in for Angelo this week and shared tips for fall planting, including the best time to plant perennials to get them established before winter. She also shared tips for getting the lawn ready for fall, how to get houseplants ready to come back indoors for winter, and she shared some fantastic shade-loving plants with gorgeous fall color. PLUS she answered callers’ questions like “How should I treat the powdery mildew on my Lilac this Fall”, and “Can I sow winter wheat on top of garlic”?

Angelo Recommends | Plants for Fall Color in the Shade

  • Leucothoe ‘Girard’s Rainbow’ – evergreen, cream, pink-red & green 
  • Tricyrtis (Toad Lily) ‘Empress – speckled purple & white orchid-like blooms 
  • Carex (Sedge) ‘Ice Dancer’ 
  • Ajuga ‘Black Scallop’ – almost black foliage, leathery, thick groundcover