Showy Fall Foliage - Page 5 of 9
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Plant GuideMaidenhair tree
Ginkgo bilobaOne of the oldest tree species on the planet, ginkgo grows only about a foot a year, reaching 50 to 80 feet.
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Plant Guide‘Charity’ mahonia
Mahonia × media 'Charity'Few shrubs offer flowers as late as this one, which starts blooming in late October or early November.
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Plant Guide‘Gro-Low’ fragrant sumac
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’This vigorous shrub hugs the ground (to 2 feet tall) and spreads out to 8 feet, making it an excellent choice for stabilizing a bank or smothering weeds.
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Plant GuideArkansas bluestar
Amsonia hubrichtiiArkansas bluestar's delicate, willow-like foliage is topped with pale blue star-shaped flowers in spring.
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Plant Guide‘Blue Mist’ fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii 'Blue Mist'This versatile shrub to 3 feet tall and widestarts the show in spring before even the leaves emerge with 1- to -2-inch long, honey-scented, white, bottlebrush flowers that bloom for…
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Plant Guide‘Little Honey’ oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Little Honey’Oakleaf hydrangeas are tough and reliable; have great foliage, flowers, and fall color; and provide stems of dried flowers in winter.
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Plant Guide‘Pink Beauty’ doublefile viburnum
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Pink Beauty'This shrub's signature characteristics are its tiered shape and handsome, grayish brown branches.
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Plant GuideHeavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
Yellow-white flowers appear in late spring, followed by prolific berries that ripen from green to bright-red or purple in fall.
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Plant GuideLeucanthemella
Leucanthemella serotinaThis late-blooming perennial is a go-to for shots of crisp white and happy yellow in the fall garden.
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