Start thinking about planting for great fall color now

August 25, 2010

By Gary Pike Lake Oconee Breeze Lake Oconee Breeze Wed Aug 25, 2010, 03:14 PM EDT

LAKE OCONEE — Now is the time to think about installing plants that can give you great fall colors. There are many good choices of trees, shrubs, ground covers, and seasonal color plants.

Trees are often planted for their fall leaf color. Many trees, including Maples, Japanese Maples, Dogwoods, River Birch, Cherry trees, Crape Myrtles, Elms, Oaks and Ginkgos, produce wonderful fall leaf colors. Fall tree leaf colors range from red, to orange, to yellow, while bringing great interest to your landscape.

Shrubs can also give beautiful fall color, but on a smaller scale. Their fall colors also range from reds, oranges and yellows. A few examples of colorful fall shrubs are Viburnum, Hydrangea, Spiraea, Nandina, Lorapetalum, Forsythia, Burning Bush, some Azaleas, and Abelia. These shrubs add great visual interest and can be used as “under-story” plantings, accent plants, groupings or by themselves. If you like fall blooming shrubs, try using Knockout Roses, Daphne, Encore Azaleas, Camellia Sasanqua, or Rose Creek Abelia, just to name a few.

There are a few ground covers that can give you fall color. Some examples are Winter-creeper that turns a burgundy color, some Ajuga, and English Ivy. Some Junipers will also turn color in the fall.

Fall seasonal color plants (annuals) will give the best colors. These will be available for planting in the near future. Some great choices include Chrysanthemums, Pansies, Violas, Snapdragon, Ornamental Cabbage, Kale, Mustard plants and Dusty Miller.

Study your landscaping to decide where you would like to add fall color. Then come to the garden center and browse the different options available to fit your needs.

Happy Gardening

Text Only

In the Garden

Seasonal color beds require thought investment
Now is the time to start preparing your seasonal color beds.

March 30, 2011
Adding color can also adds interest to any landscape
Adding color to your landscape will add interest, whether it is color in trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, or ground cover.

March 16, 2011
Blooming plants can bring color to your landscape
If you want color in your landscape, consider using repeat and continuous blooming plants.

March 9, 2011
Proper soil preparation required for spring planting
We are now in one of the best times of the year to for planting.

March 2, 2011
Now is the perfect time of year for spring plantings
We are now in one of the best times of the year to for planting.

February 23, 2011
Time to prioritize your yard for spring
Spring is just around the corner, and it is a great time to plan for the planting season.

February 16, 2011
Container gardening is a great option for urban areas
Container gardening is becoming a very popular way to enjoy greenery and flowers for homeowners, apartment dwellers, condo owners and businesses.

February 9, 2011
The backyard is the most common outdoor living space
Backyards are the main outdoor living area for most people, there is a sense of privacy and comfort there. Many homes have decks, patios, or pool areas, with sitting areas scattered around the yard, in places such as natural areas, around a fire pit, near a lake, creek or small fishpond with waterfall.

February 2, 2011
Unsightly yard fixtures can be incorporated into landscape design
Dress up unsightly fixtures in your yard such as chain link fence, storage building, above ground pools, retaining walls, dog pens or trampolines.

January 26, 2011
Lots of landscape options when addressing privacy
Privacy is often an issue for many homeowners, perhaps there is an unsightly area, a building to block or to soften car noise from a nearby road.

January 19, 2011
More In the Garden Headlines

In the Garden

Search Results

Start thinking about planting for great fall color now

Site Map

Contact Us