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It’s (Still) Poppin’: September 27th

September 27, 2023

Leaves

Autumn is in the air at the Holden Arboretum, and some cooler days and nights have arrived as well. Thankfully, there’s a great number of blooms to enjoy mixed in with the fall foliage. Check out this week’s highlights:

Japanese anemone – (Anemone ‘Red Riding Hood’) in the Display Garden. This NEW cutie was bred by Yoshihiro Kanazawa. Mature height: 18 inches.

Penstemon ‘Flock of Flamingos’ in the Display Garden. NEW from Terra Nova Nurseries, Washington, USA. Mature height: 3 feet.

Autumn-crocus(Colchicum ‘Waterlily’) by Corning Visitor Center. CLASSIC. Bred between 1900 & 1905 by J.J. Kerbert and introduced by Zocher & Company, Netherlands. Mature height of flowers: 7 inches.

New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae–angliae). Display Garden, SE side of Lotus Pond. NATIVE. Some of its siblings have pink to pale pink flowers. Mature height: 3-5 feet.

Maximilian sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani). Butterfly Garden, NW side. Native to midcontinental prairie regions, spread along railroads and highways into all areas of North America. Mature height: 6-8 feet.

Franklin tree (Franklinia alatamaha). Display Garden, S end. Found by plant explorer and King’s Botanist John Bartram along the Alatamaha River of the southern frontier of Georgia over 250 years ago. Only in gardens now. Mature height: 20-30 feet.

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