Re: UNDrabby fall gardens -Reply

> I agree with using shrubs for fillers in the perennial border, but there
> are cases where shrubs just won't do.  For example, what could you use in
> very front of a border that stays fresh looking?  Shrubs are too large.
> Ground covers may be too small.  I have a 'Blue Mist' shrub (I forget the
> Latin name) that blooms this time of year.  It's rather small and fits in
> well in the middle tier of the border and I like the blue flowers with the
> russet tones of mums.

I love to use Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (bearberry) as a filler in my
perennial beds.  In the fall the leaves turn reddish-bronze, and in the
summer they're a glossy dark green.

> I would like to know if there are any perennials whose leaves change color
> this time of year.  The dreaded purple loosestrife will turn a gorgeous
> shade of reddish orange; however, I guess this is now a no-no in the
> border.  Any others?

   Geranium maculatum                             Nice red
   Ceratostigma plumbaginoides                    Bronze-red
   Euphorbia epithymoides                         Reddish-pink
   Oenethera tetragona                            Red

I know there's a lot more, but I just can't think of any!

Chris

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