Episode 72: Blooms for Fall

When it come to autumnal colour in the garden , most of us probably think of leaf change from greenish , to perhaps yellow , orange , or even red . This foliage show is a staple of the season in many constituent of the commonwealth . plant that actuallybloomin fall get less aid , perhaps because they have a hard clock time competing with the fiery foliation of their neighbors . On today ’s show , Steve and Danielle give several plants that flower in fall their due . These perennials and shrubs save their skilful for last , highlighting the landscape painting with vibrant pink and cool blues — hue not often associated with October .

Expert testimony : Karen Beaty , horticulturist for the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin , Texas .

DANIELLE ’S LIST

Resurrection lily ( Lycoris squamigera , Zones 5–9 )

Tatarian aster ( Aster tataricus‘Jindai ’ , Zones 4–8 )

Wild Swan ™ anemone ( Anemone‘Macane001 ’ , Zones 5–8 )

Bluebeard ( Caryopterisspp . and cvs . , Zones 5–9 )

STEVE ’S LIST

‘ Fireworks ’ goldenrod ( Solidago rugosa‘Fireworks ’ , Zones 5–9 )

‘ Andenken an Alma Potschke ’ New England aster ( Symphyotrichum nova - angliae‘Andenken an Alma Potschke ’ , Zones 4–8 )

‘ Ginger Love ’ fount gage ( Pennisetum alopecuroides‘Ginger Love ’ , zona 6–9 )

Autumn crocus ( Colchicumspp . and cvs . , Zones 4–9 )

EXPERT ’S LIST

Partridge pea ( Chamaecrista fasciculatavar.fasciculata , Zones 3–9 )

Texas snakeroot ( Liatris punctatavar.mucronata , Zones 5–9 )

pinkish muhly Gunter Wilhelm Grass ( Muhlenbergia capillaris , Zones 5–9 )

American beautyberry ( Callicarpa americana , Zones 5–10 )

Expert picks—Karen Beaty

Karen Beaty is a horticulturist for the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin , Texas .

Texas snakeroot ( Liatris punctatavar.mucronataZones 5–9 )

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Wild Swan™ anemone.Photo: Walters Gardens Inc.

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Wild Swan™ anemone (credit: Walters Gardens, Inc.)