Fall color is now dominating the landscape. Beautiful yellows, golds and reds are enhanced by the softer light of the fall sun. We had rain yesterday which was welcome.
There are no new blooming plants to show you but I have selected some plants that usually are in the background.
Let’s take a stroll and let me show you what I had in mind to show you.
The heuchera is doing very well in a container in my Shade Garden. It was a little slow to respond this spring but it is stepping out in the fall weather.
The Siebold’s fern is unusual and mysterious looking. It lurks near the back step which leads into the Shade Garden.
The Holly fern is a new addition. Its name suggests it is related to spiders. It doesn’t suggest that to me. I like the glossy finish and yellow spine of the leaves.
The brown eyed Susan has been a wonderful addition to the yard. It is drought tolerant and thrives in full sun and part shade. It is one of the few producing new blooms.
The dahlia is the same. It is still producing a few blooms and seems quite happy.
I found the ragweed in my yard and at first I did not recognize it. It grows well at the same time as golden rod. It is abundant this year and if you are a hay fever sufferer, it is a real aggravation. I was surprised when I researched it to find its misleading scientific name.
It was a treat to find these photos for you. I hope you enjoyed them.
If you like browsing gardens, come join us tomorrow as fellow gardeners post their photos online. It is called Six on Saturday. This can be found at this site which is hosted by Jim Stephens.
https://gardenruminations.co.uk/
Happy Gardening!!
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I think that whoever named the Holly Fern thought, with a bit of imagination, that the plant looked like a spider sitting on the soil, with the leaves as the legs of the spider, its possible!
Ugh! Ragweed! We have the one that grows four feet tall and causes no end of allergy symptoms. I have not found it in my garden, but if I do, I will quickly get rid of it – ambrosia?? The ferns are interesting. I still have only ostrich fern that a person who used to ride my bus gave me. It is dying back now with tall dark fertile fronds standing up and making plans to annoy my husband by spreading. I would love to have them and other ferns in the moist shady southwest corner of my yard, but they will not be contained, and he of the lawnmower dislikes the idea of ferns encroaching on the sterile lawn. If we have another drought year though, I may have to convince him that native grasses that don’t need mowing and deep rooted native flowering plants would be better. Baby steps – the garden keeps growing and with it, the lawn shrinks! I am not a monster though. I told him he could keep the front lawn and even the side yards
Oh yes! Native grasses and deep rooted native perennials are the way to go.
It is good that you are still finding six items each week.
I really like the foliage of that Heuchera.
I have no success with dahlias. None. And I am quite fond of them. I suspect I am just not giving them enough sun. But, I am glad that you are still getting some blooms!
Mine are succeeding with morning and late afternoon sun.
I do love ferns! This and another post have got me thinking about the shade garden I’ve been meaning to start. What do you have in yours?
I have several fern types including holly ferns, maidenhair, autumn and asparagus. There are several types of heuchera and heucherella which add color and texture. I also have had success with hosta of several sizes and colors. My garden is on the north side of my house on a slope with the shade provided by a large red oak, a Japanese maple and a paperbush (Edgworthia). I have added round paving stones throughout the garden which makes a pathway.