Pink plants for fall?

摘要

Using this unexpected autumn color creates an instant focal point. 'Sheffield Pink' mum has stood the test of time. Sometimes listed as just 'Sheffield', 'Single Apricot', or 'Hillside Pink Sheffield', this hardy mum has lovely, soft green foliage anddark burgundy stems in spring and summer. In early fall, it sports cute pink buds, which eventually detonate into 3-inch-wide, peachy pink blooms in midfall. The perfect companions are 'Little Joe' Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium dubium 'Little Joe', Zones 3-9) or a purple-blooming aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium cv., Zones 3-8), each of which mixes well with the floral display of 'Sheffield Pink'. To keep this mum looking tidy, cut back the stems several inches after the first flush of growth to encourage a compact habit and to increase flowering.