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Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' We are experiencing a rare day for June - drizzle and cool temps. But oh, things will change this weekend with 93 predicted for Sunday. I'm not looking forward to that.  We decided to take a break from the garden today because of the weather and the fact that we've been working our butts off. Our garden will be on the HPSO Study Weekend tour at the end of the month so there is much to get done. I would normally schedule tours of our garden now in early June  because I feel that it the peak time ( (and you can make individual appointments). For the Study Weekend tour, thank goodness for hydrangeas to give them something to look at! I've been filling holes and pots, Michael has been pruning and dead-heading. A few days ago, we completely redid a rock retaining wall which just about did us in.  The weather has been lovely and I do hope the heat spell is a short-lived one.  Here are some highlights in the garden now. Peony 'White Cap' Ros...

More Autumn Beauty

In addition to the trees blazing with fall color, there is more beauty to behold. It is really a colorful season this year.

Hydrangea 'Annabelle' and Euonymous albomarginatus

Barberry 'Orange Rocket' and Spirea 'Ogon'



'Fine Line' Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula)



Pheasant's Tail Grass (Anemanthele lessoniana)



Miscanthus 'Gold Bar'



Jasmine 'Fiona Sunrise'



Acer palmatum 'Bihou'



Strawberry Tree (Arbutus)



Cistus 'Mickey'



Aster 'Monch' and Pennisetum 'Hameln'



Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'



Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen'


St. John's Wort (Hypericum inodorum 'Pumpkin')


Milkweed


Sedum 'Autumn Joy'


Sedum thunbergii 'Ogon'


Asian Jasmine (Trachelospermum 'Ogon Nishiki')


And last, this beautiful plant that I bought at Gossler Nursery a few weeks ago. It is Zenobia pulverulenta 'Raspberry'.






Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Your fall colors are amazing. I really like the Euonymous albomarginatus and your new Zenobia pulverulenta 'Raspberry'. But the plant that made me look more than twice was the milkweed. Looks like something left over from halloween!

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  2. You certainly do still have some autumn beauty in your garden. So much color! My garden has been hopelessly frozen. We have had record cold here this month. Just today we were able to get out and mulch leaves. The trees, maples mostly, are curiously holding onto their leaves. All else have dropped and gone to sleep. I am amazed at all the plants you can grow that I can't. I get a bad case of wants when I read your posts. Keep em coming. :)

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  3. Beautiful! Pheasant's Tail Grass has stunning fall colors. I'm not familiar with this grass; I'll have to investigate it further. You have trouble with reseeding?
    I finally broke down and bought a small 'Fine Line' Buckthorn. For now it's in a pot and I hope to find it a permanent spot in the next couple of years. It's such a cool little tree.

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    1. I posted a photo of the Pheasant's Tail grass on Facebook and someone commented that it reseeded a lot but then a few others said that they didn't have a big problem with it. I will keep my eye on it and see what happens. I love the buckthorn too, it is so unique.

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