For some reason, most people think that the only time you can have any real color in your garden is during the spring time, or possibly early summer. The truth is that if you use some fall flowering shrubs then you can have some beautiful colors around your home throughout most of the year. While there are literally dozens (if not hundreds) of species that you could use, here are four of the more common and easily cared for. Simply choose a few of these, and plant them around your home for a nice dash of late season color.
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2012-08-28 16:34:36
Bonnyjars
1. Fushia should be spelled Fuchsia if you want to look it up(named after a German scientist Fuchs) - I was unaware until this moment that it is also a colour (very similar to magenta) - there are many large flowered trailing half hardy ones for hanging baskets as well as the more hardy bushes... They often die down to ground level in winter and it helps to cover the roots with a spadefull or too of soil (if you are frost free they can be trained to a fairly large tree
2. Choisia ternata can be a stunning yellow-leaved shrub as well as the normal gree leaved version - well worth seeking out if you can grow it - yes it is not fully hardy and also it needs a place sheltered from extreme winds for it doesn't like being rocked around too much - usually a wall is sufficient protection from wind
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