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Monday 6 October 2014

What to plant for Autumn Colour and Interest

When the chlorophyll that keep leaves green during the growing season and
helps the plant absorb light for photosynthesis, depletes, we are allowed
to enjoy the yellow and orange pigments in the leaves and when new
chemicals are released by the plant we can enjoy the rich crimsons.
Layers of Autumn colour in a garden look fabulous. These are some
of our recommendations:
 
Shrubs
Abelia x grandiflora 'Francis Mason'
Berberis thun. 'Harlequin'
Callicarpa Bodiniere
Ceanothus 'Autumnal Blue'
Choisya ternate
Cornus 'Magic Flame'
Cotinus (Smoke Bush)
Cotoneaster
Euonymus europaea
Euonymus alatus
Fatsia
Fothergilla Gardenii
Hebe (varieties)
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
Hydrangea arborescens 'Pink Annabelle'
Hydrangea paniculata 'Kyushu'
Hydrangea quercifolia
Hypericum 
Loropetalum chinensis 'Fire Dance'
Nadina
Pernettya
Phormium
Photinia 'Little Red Robin'
Photinia 'Pink Marble'
Physocarpus 'Lady in Red'
Pittosporum
Pyracantha
Rhamnus alaternus variegata
Rosa rugosa*
Sambucus
Skimmia japonica ‘Magic Flame’
Wiegela



Perennials

Anemone
Aster
Bronze Fennel
Coreopsis 'Moonbeam'
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
Euphorbia amygdaloides 
Heuchera 'Berry Marmalade'
Kniphofia (Red hot poker)
Leucanthemum 'Victorian Secret'
Leucanthemum
Liriope Muscari
Lobelia 'Compton Pink'
Lobelia 'Hadspen Purple'

Climbers  
Fremontodendron
Lonicera periclymenum
Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Virgina Creeper'
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii' (Boston Ivy)
Clematis 'Bill Mackenzie'
Clematis 'Tangutica'
Clematis viticella

Grasses
Hordeum jubatum
Miscanthus sinensis
Molinia caerulea 'Variegata'
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Rubra'
Stipa arundinacea
Penstemon 'Husker Red'
Phygelius
Salvia 'May Night'
Sedium 'Red Emperor'
Sedum 'Arthur Branch'
Sedum 'Stewed Rhubarb Mountain'
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop'
Vitus brandt (grape vines)
Vitus coignetiae

Trees
Acers
Amelanchier Lamarckii
Cercidiphyllum
Fagus
Gleditsia Triacanthos
Liquidambar Styraciflua
Malus
Parrotia Persica
Prunus nigra
Quercus Rubra (Red Oak)
Prunus avium 'Plena'
Rhus typhina
Sorbus