The heat of summer is starting to cool. Not only do we take notice but plants do too. The sunny days and cool evenings will trigger that beautiful metamorphosis from green summer leaves to the fiery colors of fall. Gorgeous trees like maples and sweet gum and others aren’t the only plants of which we should take notice in the fall. Shrubs can also put on their own spectacular display of fall color.
When placing shrubs in your yard, know which kind of shrubs will be at their most beautiful in the fall and in the spring or summer. It would seem that most shrubs would put their blossoms on in the spring as most trees are budding, but there are some late summer and early fall bloomers, too. A few different varieties of hydrangeas produce late summer blooms. Blooms start off with a soft lime color and move through multiple phases of colors as the days get colder and we move towards winter. Your plant markers for shrubs will help you keep the names of your shrubs straight and help you recognize which shrubs bloom at which season.
While some shrubs sport flowers in the fall, others portray their beauty in deep rich-colored berries or fiery leaves. The leaves of shrubs such as Aromatic Sumac are green throughout the summer and start to change hue in early fall. The colors resemble the blend of colors that are in sugar maples. Yellow, orange and red turns the bush into a blaze of color.
Throughout the growing season the leaves of Aromatic Sumac are fragrant, hence their “aromatic” name. These shrubs can be pruned to a small size or can really spread out into a small tree-like shrub. Their crushed leaves make a beautiful perfume and were actually used by pioneers back in the day to help freshen the skin with fragrance. Your plant markers for shrubs can even add a little bit of history to this historical plant.
Other shrubs produce beautiful fall berries—pretty to see and nutritious for birds in the neighborhood. One plant called Beautyberry (Callicarpa) has purple berries that appear in the fall. They decorate the shrub and they also provide nutrition for birds who are feverishly fattening up with some energy before the cold days of winter.
Some gardeners suggest the plant called Brandywine (Viburnum nudum) to cover all your season’s bases. Brandywine has attributes for all seasons. Pretty white flowers in the spring and pink and blue berries and deep maroon leaves in the fall. It’s an all-season showy shrub.
There are many varieties of shrubs to choose from that will provide fall color in the form of blossoms, berries or foliage. With plant markers for shrubs you can keep track of what shrubs will bloom or burst with color at which time. Let Kincaid Plant Markers help you label your shrubs and help you look forward to a year of beautiful color in your yard.
