October 20-27

In the Garden Hall Courtyard, you will find:

Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Crimson Queen' (Japanese Maple); known for its lacy dissected leaves, this variety is considered a dwarf reaching four to six feet in height with dark red summer leaves turning crimson in autumn.

In the Waterfall Garden:

Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' (Maiden Grass); a favourite since Victorian days with silver-veined leaves. A late-bloomer, flowering well into winter




In the Garden Hall Courtyard:

Betula nigra (River Birch); Zone 4, prefers moist areas, may be grown as a muti-stemmed plant. This species is better known for its beautiful, peeling bark than its foliage




In the Garden Hall Courtyard:

Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' (Golden Fullmoon Maple); yellow-green leaves of summer turn gold on inside and red on the margins in autumn

In the Show Garden:

Sedum spurium 'Fuldaglut' (Stonecrop Sedum); a selection of Dragon's Blood Sedum, a groundcover mat-forming with larger deep bronze maroon leaves