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Late-Blooming Perennials |
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Many perennial gardens peter out in mid-summer and limp into
the fall, tattered, overgrown and virtually devoid of bloom.
The traditional potted chrysanthemums and ornamental kale or
cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) offer autumn freshness and color, but several late-blooming
perennials can do the job equally well, if not better.
This group of late bloomers includes reliable plants such as
tall Sedum 'Autumn Joy', a garden workhorse whose rosy
broccoli-like flowers are bee magnets in the fall. Newer sedum
selections, such as 'Matrona' and 'Black Jack' with their burgundy-tinged
foliage and 'Frosty Morn' with its green-and-white variegation,
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Glorious "Helis" brighten
the autumnal garden.
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The
various "Helis"—Helianthus, commonly known
as sunflower, Heliopsis, common name oxeye, and Helenium,
also called sneezeweed or Helen's flower—are additional stalwarts
of the late-summer to early-fall garden, blooming in yellows,
and in the case of Helenium, shades of orange, red and
rust as well. Perennial asters in purples and pinks are cooler
color options for later in the season.
Besides these mainstays, there are several lovely but surprisingly
less well-known perennials that can provide flowers and structural
interest in the autumn garden.
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