We all want our gardens to stand out from the rest and
finding the most stunning plants is not only rewarding but fun. Gardens need to
be able to provide colour all year round, even if it is just from the leaves in
the autumn when they change to those amazing hues of red. Using these plants to
make your garden an eye-catching and fascinating space will give pleasure to
you, your family and friends.
Mountain Ash
The Sorbus pseudovilmorinii, commonly known as the Mountain
Ash, is definitely among the top five of the most stunning plants you will find
for your garden. This impressive plant can grow to become a graceful tree but
can also be left as a shrub. Its exquisite fruit comes in a deep rose-red and
follows a profusion of frothy pink or white flowers. The leaves are fine and
intricate and vary in colour, adding further enhancement to a garden. The
Mountain Ash reaches heights of around 4 metres and it originated in Yunnan,
China.
Lily of the Valley Tree
The Lily of the Valley Tree, or Gaultheria mucronate, is
beautiful in the late spring and the start of summer as it bears bell-shaped
white or pink flowers and it continues to delight later on with amazing fruits
in shades varying from vivid purple to white. The leaves can be a light or
darker shade of green and in the winter they have beautiful bronze tints,
continuing to add varied tones to those winter days. The leaves are leathery in
texture. The Gaultheria mucronate is an evergreen shrub and grows to around 1 to
1.5 metres in height.
Pampas Grass
No garden is complete without the wonderful gracefulness
of the Cortaderia selloana, better known as Pampas Grass and native to South
Africa. These grasses are very elegant and add beauty to any garden as their
long silver plumes sway gracefully in the breeze. Their leaves are green and
sharp and contrast beautifully with the silver grey of the tussocks. They grow
in clumps and can be used as a focal point of any garden due to the fact they
can be planted as stand-alone features.
Crabapple Tree
The Malus hupehensis, commonly known as the Crabapple
Tree and originating from the Far East, offers all-year-round pleasure to the
enthusiastic gardener. In late spring it delights the senses with fragrant
flowers that emerge from the pink buds to produce a dazzling white spectacle.
The fruits are generally of a dark-red hue. This plant usually grows to a
height of 5 to 7 metres.
Harrington’s Pink
Finally there is the Aster novae-angliae, or Harrington’s
Pink, which is indigenous to New England in the north east of the United
States. In the late summer, when the majority of perennials have stopped
flowering, it produces an outburst of flowers for the duration of the autumn.
These plants attract butterflies, adding further beauty to your garden. The
Aster grows to around 130-150 centimetres in height and is a good choice if you
want a supply of beautiful cut flowers to enjoy in your home in the autumn.
Post by Ness Gardens.
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