GPOD on the Road: Fall at Heronswood Garden, Part 3

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Hi GPODers!

We’re ending this week back at Heronswood Garden in Kingston, Washington with Cherry Ong. A couple weeks ago, I shared her photos from two different areas in this gem of the Pacific Northwest: Part 1 in the Bog Garden and Part 2 outside the Heron House. However, Cherry saw way more at Heronswood and sent over many more photos for our enjoyment. Today, we get to explore all of the amazing specimens in Heronswood’s Perennial Garden, and tomorrow we’ll be back with Cherry to learn about her time spent with Heronwood’s Assistant Director, Rizaniño ‘Riz’ Reyes.

garden bed with colorful ornamental grassSome of the most exciting perennials you can plant for your fall garden are, of course, grasses! Just this week on GPOD we’ve shared so many exciting ornamental grasses in endlessly shades of red orange, yellow and green.

bright red ornamental grassThis two-toned beauty appears to be Little Miss dwarf maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Miss’, Zones 5–9), which looks to be holding on to its red flowers into late October instead of transforming into fluffy seed heads.

close up of red chrysanthemumVolunteer chrysanthemum Riz Reyes grew from cuttings —More photos of Riz’s incredible chrysanthemum collecting coming in tomorrow’s post!

bright purple fall flowersAconitum’s bountiful clumps of bright purple blooms have made an appearance on GPOD a few times this fall, and it’s understandable why.

garden with with colorful foliage and bright purple flowersPurple pairs surprisingly well with the rest of the colors of the season while standing out from the crowd.

wider view of perennial garden in fallSo many great colors and textures come together in this perennial garden, utilizing the incredible late-season blooms that are available in the Pacific Northwest as well as outstanding foliage options.

close up of bright pink fuchsia plantFor long-lasting color (with varieties flowering from spring straight through until frost), look no further than the many types of fuchsia.

large pink hydrangea with dark foliageA couple of my social media friends have wondered about the melding of rhododendron and hydrangea in this photo? —What an interesting specimen, indeed! I’m thinking this is a variety of rough-leaved hydrangea (Hydrangea aspera, Zones 7–9) based on the shape and color of the leaves, though the glossiness is throwing me off a little (I often see rough-leaved hydrangea leaves described as “fuzzy”).

close up of pink panicle hydrangea bloomConsidering the renowned plantsman Dan Hinkley helped to establish Heronswood in 1987, and is still involved in this amazing space, I wouldn’t be surprised if this delightful variety is something not readily available in nurseries and garden centers.

metal frog plague on peek of arborI always appreciate the Cherry captures and shares the bigger picture as well as the tiny details that make a garden magical.

While most of us seek out peak season in public gardens, it’s great to be reminded what we’re missing in the fall. As I mentioned in the intro, we’ll be back at Heronswood with Cherry tomorrow, and we’ll be getting a look at another side of public gardens that some of us may not be utilizing enough.

 

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