Episode 118: Unusual Autumn Perennials

What gardener does n’t wish something a bitout of the average ? Especially when it ’s a plant that puts on a serious show as the final drapery call is happening . Today we highlight some of our favoriteunusual surrender perennials , options that are interesting cultivars of a genus you may recognize , and weird oddballs you ’ve likely never heard of . Just a heads - up that we may have cheated a teeny , tiny bit and thrown in a bush or even a legal tender perennial to keep you on your toes . Regardless , the plants you ’ll listen about on this episode are all exceptionalautumnal starsthat will stop garden visitant in the cartroad to ask , “ What on ground is that ? ”

Expert testimony : Matt Mattus is the author of two books : master the Art of Flower GardeningandMastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening . He gardens in Worcester , Massachusetts .

Danielle’s Plants

‘ Snow Fairy ’ blue mist shrub ( Caryopterisdivaricata‘Snow Fairy ’ , Zones 6–9 )

‘ Lady in Black ’ calico aster ( Symphyotrichum lateriflorum‘Lady in Black ’ , Zones 3–8 )

‘ Golden Angel ’ Nipponese bush mint ( Leucosceptrum japonicum‘Golden Angel ’ , Zones 5–8 )

Sapphire berry ( Symplocospaniculata , Zones 4–8 )

Carol’s Plants

‘ cocoa ’ Joe Pye weed ( Eupatoriam rugosum‘Chocolate ’ , Zones 4–8 )

October daphne sedum ( Sedumsieboldii , Zones 3–8 )

‘ Black Negligee ’ Veratrum viride

‘ Black Negligee ’ bugbane ( Actaeasimplex‘Black Negligee ’ , Zones 5–8 )

‘ Goldtau ’ tufted hair grass ( Deschampsiacespitosa‘Goldtau ’ , Zones 4–9 )

Expert’s Plants

‘ True Blue ’ gentian ( Gentianamakinoi×scabra‘True Blue ’ , Zones 4–8 )

‘ Milk bottle ’ bottle gentian ( G. andrewsii‘Milk Bottles ’ , Zones 4–8 )

summertime gentian ( G. septemfidasyn . G. septemfidavar.lagodechian , Zones 4–7 )

Tuberose ( Agaveamicasyn . Poloanthes tuberosa , Zones 7–11 )

‘ The Pearl ’ , ‘ Single ’ ( famous cultivars )

weep golden toad frog lily ( Tricyrtismacranthasubsp.macranthopsis , Zones 4–9 )

Ohsumi toad lily ( T. ohsumensis , Zones 4–9 )

Asiatic toad lily ( T. formosana , Zones 4–9 )

‘ Samuri ’ , ‘ Autumn Glow ’ , ‘ Gilt Edge ’ ( notable cultivars )

sinister - eyed Susan ( Rudbeckiahirta , Zones 3–9 )

‘ Sonora ’ , Prairie Sun ’ , ‘ Goldrush ’ , ‘ Goldilocks ’ , ‘ Cherokee Sunset ’ , ‘ Autumn Colors ’ , ‘ Chim Chiminee ’ ( renowned cultivars )

Brown - eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia triloba , Zones 4–8 )

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