Re: Fall perennial collections

At 02:23 PM 9/9/2002 -0400, you wrote:

Doug, you will love the Hibiscus "Kopper King" but then the Japanese
beetles did too. The foliage is a great color and the pink blooms just
add icing to the cake.  I have a hard time with the Hosta plantaginea
since it always gets hit by a late spring freeze here in Tennessee.  You
may have a problem with it also but maybe it will keep its nose down
until the freezes are gone up your way.

Nancy - interesting comment about the hosta. You're right though, in our zone 4 garden we seldom if ever see hosta damage due to late frosts. By the time the darn things poke their heads out of the ground summer is half over. :-) I'm looking forward to the hibiscus next year - its just a gallon plant now - and I will keep a watch for the beetles - thanks for the tip.

Doug


Nancy Robinson  Tennessee  zone 6b

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