Some of the best plants are the ones that stand up to difficult.

Shrubs such as the Red Twigged Dogwood (Cornus) and the Yellow Twig Dogwood (Cornus) have bright red and yellow stems to lighten up a barren fall or winter garden. For spectacular fall views, you can find fall color attributes in the hydrangea, viburnum, Beautyberry (Callicarpa), and Ninebark (Physocarpus) families. Nov 17, Many of the shrubs are especially dramatic when the garden is clothed in the brilliant hues of autumn. Here is a list of a few exceptional shrubs for the fall garden.

Caryopteris SUNSHINE BLUE. Caryopteris incana ‘Jason’ ppaf, cbraf. Autumn Appeal: Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. Hypericum Calycinum St.

John's Wort. Hypericum can reach 1 to 2 feet in height. Bright yellow flowers appear in spring Creeping Raspberry. Creeping Raspberry is a fast growing ground cover but not invasive.

Coarse evergreen foliage. White Iberis Purity Candytuft. Evergreen foliage with white.

By far the most popular is the variegated variety, called Emerald Gaiety Wintercreeper, which has glossy green leaves splashed and marked with cream and yellow.

While we all think of bougainvillea as a climbing flower, there are shrub species that make a good ground cover plant for a sloping yard.

This ornamental shrub has pink, purple, orange, yellow, and white flowers from spring through fall. Bougainvillea is tough as nails, low maintenance, and drought tolerant. Jul 09, When to sow: At least days before first fall frost, when soil is at least 38ºF.

Proper timing is critical for good spring cover. Seeding rate and depth: Broadcast or drill 4 lbs/1, sq ft or lbs/acre 1” deep. If broadcasting for thick winter-killed mulch, use highest rate ( bushels per acre). Snow cover and mulch act as insulators and keep soil temperatures higher.

With newly planted trees, cracks in the planting hole allow cold air to penetrate into the root zone, reducing fall root growth or killing newly formed roots. Reducing root injury. Cover roots of newly planted trees and shrubs with 3 to 4 inches of shredded wood mulch. Aug 19, Fall Blooming/Fall Interest Perennials: Asters, Rudbeckia, Russian Sage, Sedum, Dianthus, Solidago, Anemone, Coral Bells, Coreopsis, Astilbe.

Chrysanthemums can be perennials in southern grow zones. Plant your Hellebore now for winter blooming. Shrubs: Almost all shrubs like being planted in the fall. It too has blue flowers in fall. Both these plants are excellent cover for sheltered parts of zone 6 through to zone They thrive anywhere from full sun to shade, and they make beautiful carpets of color beneath larger shrubs, or as a broad edging to your beds. Nandina.