Fall Planting Guide II

Here are some more options to get planting now:

Fragrant Plants:

Who doesn't want fragrance in the garden? There is nothing more invigorating then a stroll through your yard picking up scents of these great plants.

Sarcococca: Sweetbox. A bit difficult to pronouce, but easier to grow than it sounds.
A shade-loving early blooming evergreen shrub that stays compact. Very fragrant flowers in late winter/ early spring.

Daphne Odora:  A favorite of ours. Can be fickle, but best advise is just leave it alone, and it should reward you.  A shade loving evergreen with small very fragrant flowers in early spring. Does not like standing water. Recommended to plant in a raised bed.

Philadelphus:  Mock orange has a strong citrus scent. Can grow to about 6' blooming mid-late June.

Roses: A garden would not be complete without them. Need I say more??

Lavender:   Many varieties available. We prefer the dwarf 'Peter Pan' or Little Lottie'. Also, lavendula x. chaytorae, has a silvery foliage as well as dark flowers. Grows to 48" which makes it perfect as a hedge plant for an herb  or vegetable garden.

Thymus:  Herbs are great in any garden. Wether you plan to cook with them or just want to add some fragrant groundcover in between stone steps or as a border.

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Fall Time Planting Guide I

Fall is our favorite time of year. Not too hot or cold, a bit of rain now and then,(ok, maybe alot of rain now and then. At least there isn't a need for sprinklers to run!)

Here are some of our favorites:

Fall Color:

Trees:

Maple:  Many varieties. some do get big so be sure and check height and  width of mature varieties before choosing.

Dogwood:  Some varieties are difficult to grow. Beautiful flowers in spring make it worth a try.

Liquidamber:  One of our favorites. Showy color from yellow to deep burgandy maroon. Foliage lasts up until December in some areas.

Metasequoia glyptostroboides:  Dawn Redwood.  
NOt to common, but does have beautiful color in fall. Slow growing.

Styrax Japonica:  The Japanese Snowbell tree  is a small variety with fragrant flowers in summer. You can't go wrong with this one!

Shrubs:

Blueberry:  Don't need to say much about this one. We all love the fruit and a bonus is some nice fall color

Hydrangea quercifolia:  Great color. Flowers do last awhile as with any hydrangea plant.

Lagerstroemia indica:  The crepe myrtle is a fabulous tree or shrub. Beautiful flowers and the fall color is a bonus.

Nandina domestica:  Heavenly bamboo is one of our favorites. Evergreen with interesteing fall color. Nothing like the regular bamboo as is doesn't spread.