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"By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer’s best of weather And autumn’s best of cheer."

– from “September” by Helen Hunt Jackson

BY DAWN ANDERSON

There is more to gardening at summer’s end and the start of autumn than harvesting and putting some mums out on the front porch. With the milder September weather, garden chores are once again pleasurable most any time of day. Planting fall-friendly blooms, shrubs, annuals, and perennials will add color and dimension to the garden for several more weeks. Get going now for established root systems by the fi rst freeze. We rounded up some ideal choices for the Louisville area’s USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6b/7a.

• Amaranthus: gorgeous fi ller in fall fl oral arrangements • Aster: low-maintenance, high color payoff • Balloon Flowers: prefer full sun, blue varieties are stunningly vivid • Beautyberry: blooms in summer, purple berries in the fall • Begonia Grandis: colorful blossoms, bright foliage, and no deadheading necessary • Calibrachoa (Million Bells): practically fuss-free annuals popular for pots and hanging baskets

A to Z

• Caryopteris (Blue Beard/Blue Mist):

cover and food for pollinators • Celosia (Cockscomb): an annual in this zone, needs space and good drainage • Chrysanthemums: available in a wide variety of colors, star of the autumn garden • Cornfl ower: another annual here, beloved by birds and butterfl ies • Cosmos: a lovely annual for fl ower arrangements • Dahlia: big showy blooms until the fi rst frost, dig up the bulbs and replant in spring • Dianthus: lovely fragrance and beautifully fringed petals

• Eutrochium (Joe Pye Weed):

tall, fragrant fl owers attract butterfl ies and hummingbirds • Fuchsia: well-drained soil is critical, put into dormancy or overwinter indoors • Goldenrod: Kentucky’s state fl ower

• Helenium (Sneezeweed):

draws butterfl ies, repels deer and rabbits

• Heliopsis (False Sunfl ower):

pollinators’ perennial paradise • Heuchera (Coral Bells): colorful, frilly foliage for borders or solo in containers • Hydrangea: shrubs with big lacy blooms of papery fl owers, popular for table centerpiece arrangements • Impatiens: pretty window box annuals that don’t mind shade and cool weather • Lobelia: delicate-looking blooms in striking blues and ultraviolets • Marigold: Transplants come in a range of sizes and are unbothered by pests. • Nasturtium: Enjoy the color through

September. Add edible leaves, fl owers, and seedpods to salads. • Pansies: plant in late September, winter-hardy in a mulched plant bed or containers • Russian Sage: Hummingbirds love the tiny purple fl owers. • Sedum (Stonecrop): Autumn Joy is a crucial late-season food source for pollinators, then provides long-lasting cut fl owers. • Shrub roses: look for newer cold-hardy, disease-resistant hybrids • Snapdragon: provide visual interest with vertical blooming structure • Sunfl owers: for that summer feeling lasting well into fall • Sweet Alyssum: an annual carpet of tiny blooms that also works well in window boxes and hanging baskets • Zinnia: attract bees and butterfl ies, tough enough for a light frost

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