Oct. 27-Nov. 2

In the Garden Hall Courtyard Water Channel you will find:
Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea); a white-blooming shrub with four seasons of interest, leaves turn brilliant orange, red, yellow in fall if planted in sunny location




In the Westview Terrace:
Fothergilla gardenii (Dwarf Witch Alder). Compact, slow-growing, deciduous shrub with fragrant spring flowers and superior fall colour.

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In the Garden Hall Courtyard:
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal' (Switch Grass).; upright blue-green foliage shorter than other varieties, bright yellow for fall




In the Westview Terrace:
Acer palmatum var. dissectum (Dissectum Viride Group) (Japanese Maple) ; dwarf, mounded with cascading branches; green leaves turn yellow to red - orange here! for fall




Also in the Westview Terrace:
Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Inaba-Shidare' (Japanese Maple); deep purple-red in summer, leaves turn brilliant crimson in fall

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

October 13-20

In the Knot Garden you will find:

Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' (Creeping Juniper). It is one of the finest groundcover junipers, in this photo touched by an early Autumn frost

On the North Side of the Kitchen Fence:

Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree). A large forest tree native to Japan, Zone 4, outstanding Autumn display of yellow to apricot fall colour

In the Show Garden:
Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai' (Purple Beautyberry). Delicate pink flowers in summer are followed by beautiful purple berries in fall. A difficult combination to beat!

Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' (Burning Bush) Spiral Mound; a dense, compact variety great for small gardens

In the Arrival Courtyard:

Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens (Flame Grass). Silver flowers sit atop foliage which has changed to brilliant orange-red for fall. It will remain standing through winter.

October 6-13

In the Garden Hall Courtyard you will find:
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Waterfall' (Japanese Maple). A beautiful weeping laceleaf Japanese Maple perfect as a specimen. Brilliant colour in the fall!

In the Show Garden South:

Cotoneaster divaricatus (Spreading Cotoneaster). Briliant red berries on strong stems of glossy green foliage. This plant is great all-season!!

In the Entry Garden:

Geranium wlassovianum (Hardy Geranium). Its foliage has changed to a rich red for fall

Also in the Entry Garden :

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia (Blue Star) with seed heads of Stachys macrantha 'Rosea' (Big Betony). Both will be left standing as part of the Winter garden. The amsonia has changed to a golden yellow for fall.

Sept. 29-Oct.6

In the Entry Garden you will find:
Tricyrtis formosana 'Samurai' (Toad Lily); the most popular cultivar, it has variegated foliage with creamy almost gold edges.



In the Garden Hall Courtyard:
Actaea simplex 'Black Negligee' (Black Bugbane); Black foliage and stems with purple-tinted white flowers.



In the Garden Hall Courtyard:
Aconitum 'Cloudy' (Monkshood). This cultivar is characterized by its upright habit. Soft blue and white flowers are held upon thick, strong, flowering stems.



In the Show Garden:
Pinus thumbergii 'Oculus-draconis' (Dragon's Eye Pine). It gets its name from the banded yellow and green needles which give the illusion of an eye.



In the Nature Garden:
Aciepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed); An Ontario native, it has striking orange flowers in summer followed by these spectacular seed pods. This plant is a primary food source for Monarch butterflies.




In the Knot Garden:
Iris germanica 'Immortality' (Tall Bearded Iris). A beautiful white iris known for its consistent rebloom in late summer/early fall.

Sept 23-29

The fall gardens at TBG are full of spectacular colourful blooms!
In the Show Garden North you will find:
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Summer Sorbet' (Bluebeard) left, with Agastache 'Summer Glow' (Anise Hyssop) and Petunia [Supertunia Vista Bubblegum] (Petunia).



In the Show Garden South:
Eunonymus phellomanus (Eunonymus) another blog repeat performer showcasing its seasonal value, this time featuring its colourful fall fruit




Also in the Show Garden South:
Taxodium distichum 'Peve Minaret' (Bald Cypress), a dwarf form of the bald cypress growing approximately 5 cm a year




In the Kitchen Garden:
Colcasia esculenta 'Tea Cup' (Taro, Elephant's Ear) which features an unusual leaf from that holds water like a tea cup! It reaches four feet with dark purple stems.




In the Knot Garden:
Anemone x hybrida 'Whirlwind' (Japanese Anemone), a large white semi-double flowering anemone reaching 67-70 cms and blooming through late summer to October.

In the Entry Garden:

Aster oblongifolius 'October Skies' (Michaelmas Daisy). This aster's blue colour is meant to reflect the deep blue sky of October. It tolerates drought and poor soil.

Sept 15-22

In the Show Garden you will find:
Ilex verticillata 'Nana' (Winterberry) hardy in Zones 3-9. The flowers are insignificant but it produces large bright red berries




In the Water Garden North:
Sedum (Autumn Joy) = 'Herbstfreude' (Stonecrop) with Aster laevis 'Bluebird' (Smooth Aster). A classic perennial, 'Autumn Joy' is arguably the most popular of the sedums with pink flower heads deepening to bronzy red. A great plant in combination with fall flowering asters.




In the Show Garden:
Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' (Stonecrop) with Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' (Bugleweed). The Ajuga's almost black leaves make a stunning combination with the sedum's golden yellow evergreen foliage which turns reddish-orange in fall.




In the Herb and Show Garden:
Rhus typhina (Tiger Eyes) = Bailtiger (Cutleaf Sumac) with its stunning fall colour combines exquisitely with Dahlia 'Embrace' (Small Semi-cactus) (Dahlia) from the TBG's Dahlia collection.




In the Entry Garden:
Acer griseum (Paperbark Maple) known for its stunning bark. Hardy in Zones 4-9.

In the Entry Garden:

Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' (Switch Grass) interplanted with Panicum virgatum 'Strictum' (Switch Grass, Panic Grass) both known for their fall colour. Shenandoah is already turning red while Strictum will turn yellow in fall.