Adding Some Color and Glow to Your Yard in the Fall
If your yard has started to look drab because the color has drained away now that fall has set in, then don’t despair- there are things you can do to give your yard the panache it needs to look happy and alive!
Summer is the time for blooming flowers while fall brings multicolored leaves and then dullness, darkness and soon after … snow. What many people do not realize is that fall is an excellent time of year to plant while winter provides the opportunity to transplant trees and shrubs. Let’s look at some of the best options for fall plantings.
Brighten your yard with a yellow flowering evergreen shrub called Euryops pectinatus. This uplifting shrub will delight your yard by blooming all throughout the year. It is not deterred by the chilly temperatures of winter. Plant it in a spot where it will get plenty of sunlight, and give it ample room to grow. It needs an estimated three to four feet to spread, but oh, how this plant will make you smile!
The Cercis occidentalis (Western Redbud) is a lovely tree that also can put a smile on your face all year! It is a small tree that changes color to coordinate with the seasons. In the spring time it yields magenta flowers, which give way to blue-green flowers in summer that retain their magenta seed pods from the spring. When the fall rolls around, the tree becomes a beautiful red or light yellow color that suits the season to a tee. When it is time to welcome winter the branches of the trees are bare but are still beautiful to behold. This tree should be planted in a dry area of your yard but needs to be watered often for the first two years of its life.
If you are looking for ground cover to give your yard a boost, look no further than Scaevola (Mauve Clusters or Blue Fan Flower). This cover yields small evergreen leaves that produce a collection of tiny purple flowers that last from January to November. If you want hollies to decorate your home for the Christmas season, then having this plant around is very wise and makes you holiday savvy! The evergreen leaves are a beautiful color, and the berries that come from them can adorn many areas of your home.
