Autumn Blooming Native Perennials

Heliopsis helianthoides, commonly called oxeye sunflower or ox-eye daisy, is an upright, clump-forming, nearly glabrous, sunflower-like, short-lived perennial that is native to eastern and central North America.

Sustainable Landscaping With Native Plants

“we humans have disrupted natural habitats in so many ways and in so many places that the future of our nation’s biodiversity is dim unless we start to share the places in which we live –our cities and, to an even greater extent, our suburbs — with the plants and animals that evolved there”

Douglas W, Tallamy, Professor Entomology and Wildlife Ecology

Native perennials provide an array of flowers that bloom late into the growing season and support pollinators. Fall-blooming perennials provide much-needed pollen and nectar

Pollinators need sustenance, i.e. pollen and nectar all season long. Within you will find a diverse selection of plants that offer support to pollinators well into fall. It always seems the growing season is short in comparison to the barren, long, gray days of winter. We want our colorful flowers to last as long as possible before surrendering our gardens to the first frost. Native perennials provide an array of flowers that bloom late into the growing season and support pollinators. Fall-blooming perennials provide much-needed pollen and nectar for the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) before winter. They also support pollinators whose life cycles begin later in summer or ones that migrate, like the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) or ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris).

Finding native perennials that bloom from late summer to fall can be more challenging a task than that of finding plants suited for spring or summer, when there is a explosion of color and a profusion of options in every garden center. However, there are a number of interesting perennials that feed pollinators and produce a pre-frost burst of color.

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This plant is perfect to use in a garden you want to attract butterflies to, as well as a garden on the edge of woodlands where there is some shade. It can also attract songbirds, native bees, and deers that will chew on the foliage.

This erect perennial with heart shaped leaves growing from ground level up make for an excellent groundcover in Spring, and come Autumn explodes in a profuse display of small daisy like flowers in rich shades of blue with bright to yellow centers, providing much needed nectar to pollinators. They are adaptable and grow in both sun and shade.

Commonly called “turtlehead” and having spikes of elegant white flowers top shiny green foliage in late summer and early fall, Chelone Glabra is an excellent addition to any landscape.

Golden yellow reflexed petals encircle a brownish purple center disk from August through October.Do not overfertilize as it will cause plants to become too tall. Native to eastern and midwestern US.

A butterfly favorite, it is easy to grow and its vanilla-scented flowers are irresistible for Monarchs, Swallowtails and many other butterflies. Not many Woodland flowering plants can reach heights of 7′.

During bloom in the fall, the fragrant pink and white flowers sprout, adding great pale undertones to any fall garden. It’s foliage is a rich, dark purple, and is resistant to deer and rabbit. The common name, ‘bugbane’ is a reference to the insect repelling properties of the plant.

A top performer that is perfect for the late summer garden, Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) is a popular, upright, clump-forming perennial boasting a profusion of flower spikes densely packed with brilliant, cardinal red, two-lipped blossoms, 2 in. long (5 cm), from midsummer to early fall.

Great Blue Lobelia forms a flower spike covered in deep blue flowers from late summer to early fall. It can form colonies when happily sited in medium to wet soils in light shade, but is not overly aggressive. Combine Blue Lobelia with Cardinal Flower for a stunning color combo that will bring in the hummingbirds. Excellent for damp clay soil.

At Lincoln Landscaping cultivating the environment is our life and livelihood. It is our number one goal to help our clients create and maintain beautiful landscapes while reducing the impact on the environment. Whether you are interested in a pollinator landscape garden design and build or other landscaping or property management project; we can create for you an environmentally friendly, organic and beautiful property.

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