Calibrachoa blooms from summer to fall, until the first hard frost. Pictured here: Superbells Red
Fothergilla, a deciduous shrub, offers white flowers in spring and glorious fall color.
Use 'Nikko' deutzia for a deep burgundy contrast in your landscape's fall palette. Come spring, a mass of small white flowers covers this deciduous shrub.
The colorful foliage of coral bells (Heuchera) adds texture and interest to the spring, summer and fall garden — and winter in warm climates. Here, 'Marmalade' is a blend of deep gold and hot pink. Give heucheras moist, well-drained soil, part to full shade in the South. USDA Zones 4 to 9
Gardeners living in USDA Zone 9 and warmer have the option of growing this new variegated fountain grass. Each leaf blade of 'Fireworks' has a midrib of burgundy surrounded by margins of hot pink.
The glorious fall foliage of fullmoon maple (Acer shirasawanum) 'Autumn Moon' isn't this tree's only plus. In spring, the new leaves emerge red before turning the tree's summer color of light green tinged with a slight red-orange blush.
Wow!!!
The brilliant bark of paperbark cherry (Prunus serrula) glows in the winter sun.
Chinese pistachio (Pistacia chinensis) is a good choice for brilliant fall color in areas where the sugar maple won't grow. The leaves are slow to appear in the spring but hang on late in the fall, turning a brilliant reddish orange. Used for root stock for the pistachio nut tree (P. vera), Chinese pistachio produces fruits that aren't palatable to humans, but birds like them. Medium-sized tree (to 35 feet tall), drought resistant, USDA Zones 6b to 9.
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