Acer 'Autumn Blaze' & 'October Glory' Acer griseum Liquidambar Nyssa sylvatica Oxydendrum Fothergilla gardenii Hamamelis Arnold Promise Pyracantha 'Yukon Belle' Viburnum dentatum Viburnum p.t. 'Maresii' | What Can I plant for Fabulous Fall Color & Winter Interest? Autumn is one of the most beautiful times of the year. Many plants that have blended into the background all summer suddenly shout to be noticed. Be sure to include a few of these fall showcase specimens in your landscape. It's also a good idea to think ahead to winter and what will still stand out beneath a blanket of snow. Remember to add some evergreens and trees with interesting bark to avoid a yard that looks completely barren in the winter. The birds will thank you for including some plants with berries. So here's a shopping list of plants worthy of your consideration: Trees: Acer freemanii varieties (Maple) -'Autumn Blaze', 'Celebration' Acer griseum (Paperbark Maple) interesting bark & nice fall color Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku' or 'Viridis' (Japanese Maple) Acer rubrum varieties (Red Maple) -Autumn Flame', 'Burgundy Belle', 'October Glory', 'Red Sunset', 'Sun Valley' Acer saccharum 'Legacy' (Sugar Maple) Acer triflorum (Three-Flower Maple) Amelanchier (Serviceberry) Cornus florida (Florida Dogwood) Cornus kousa (Chinese Dogwood) Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' (Hawthorn) Heptacodium (Seven Son Flower) unusual end of summer bloomer Liquidambar (Sweetgum) holds colorful leaves late into the fall Malus (Flowering Crab) -'Golden Raindrops', Snowdrift' eye catching fall fruit Parrotia Pyrus (Flowering Pear) long lasting fall color Quercus coccinea (Scarlet Oak) Shrubs: Azaleas -Boudoir', 'Stewartstonia' Callicarpa (Beautyberry) unique & showy purple berries Cornus alba or sericea (Red Twig, Yellow Twig Dogwoods) Euonymus alata compacta (Burning Bush) Ornamental Grasses Hamamelis 'Arnold Promise' (Witch Hazel)blooms before the Forsythia Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea) Ilex meserveae 'Blue Maid' , 'Blue Princess' or 'China Girl' (Holly) Ilex verticillata (Winterberry) striking berries Itea 'Henry's Garnet' or 'Little Henry' (Sweetspire) Myrica pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry) gray fruit Pyracantha (Firethorn) vibrant orange berries Vaccinium (Blueberry) edible fruit & stunning fall foliage Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood Viburnum) Viburnum plicatum tomentosum varieties (Doublefile Viburnum) 'Mariesii', 'Popcorn', 'Shasta' Perennials: Anemone several varieties bloom in the fall Echinacea (Cone Flower) long blooming & low maintenance Eupatorium (Joe Pye Weed) another late bloomer that mixes well with grasses Hellebores (Lenten Rose) plant it close to the house where you can see it bloom in winter Sedum (Stonecrop) many fabulous varieties to help extend the season
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Chagrin Valley Nurseries
1370 Chagrin River Road
P.O. Box 40
Gates Mills, Ohio 44040
PH: 440-423-3363
FX:440-423-1113