Fall Colors

[cp]

Need help on my fall colors:(

First commercial customer with ornamental beds. Need some ideas for fall color. Approximately 500 sq/ft in 2 beds with a small bed along building front.

Solo operator here and probably want to go with the safest, easiest plan???

[Stonehenge]

I don't know what all of this will do well in VA, but if it were in WI, I'd say:

Viburnum and Burning Bush give nice fall color; Viburnum also have a nice spring display,

Grey Twig Dogwood (woody shrub) has decent display in spring, love the purple foliage against white berries in fall.

Plumbago - low growing groundcover, beautiful bright red foliage against blue flowers in fall. A real eye-catcher!

Wintercreeper also a great choice in groundcover for fall color.

[dan deutekom]

If you are looking for quick colour that is temporay then go for fall mums, Kale, and Icicle Pansies. The nice thing about the Icicle Pansies is that they also give a nice eary spring show before you plant annuals. Also Amur maple is nice.

[cp]

Yea pansys and mums are big around here.

And Stone, I agree the burning bush is very pretty but I don't think my commercial will want me to install just for fall..I wish though...

Thanks Chris..

[kutnkru]

Along the lines of what Stonehenge said you could check into a Sweet Shrub (its like a carolina allspice) similar to the Viburnum and when it defoliates you will have an orangish-red deciduous speciment that is attractive against the snow.

You could also check into the yellow or red tipped dogwoods for attractive foliage and camber when the leaves are gone.

I like the mums and kale myself for fall colors.