I must admit I used to recommend Ornamental pear (Pyrus calleryana) such as  'Chanticleer' (same as ‘Select’, ‘Cleveland Select’, and ‘Stone Hill’) as a good tree for fall color. I also recommended Burning bush (Eunymous alatus) as a fall color shrub – although I warned it was invasive in some areas. I now recommend that you don't plant these and perhaps should REMOVE them if you have them. They are as invasive as warned. I have seen it with my own eyes. You should not be planting these in … [Read more...]

Last post I talked about adding fall color to your garden.  Today, I will give you a list of some good common and less common plants for fall color.  In fact, I have too many, so I will break this post into two and post the second half tomorrow. GREAT COMMON PLANTS FOR FALL COLOR When talking about plants for fall color, where better to start than the maples. Red maple          Acer rubrum – Large tree - Brilliant red, yellow or orange fall color.  Named cultivars usually have … [Read more...]