October Flowers:

Alstroemeria/Peruvian lily - yellow/gold

Ageratum - blue and purple/pink

Mountain Mint - silver/green foliage, reddish fall foliage

Small Leafed Eucalyptus Guneii

Amaranth - burgundy, gold, soft browns, green

Love lies bleeding - = Hanging Amaranthus- usually green or red

Globe amaranth - orange, red, warm tones, purple, white, limited pink soft

Rudbeckia - black-eyed-susan

Sedum Autumn Joy - rusty red

Purple Emperor a dark purple leafed sedum

Colored Sorghum (broom corn) - shades of brown , some black,

Diablo Ninebark- shrub with dark burgundy foliage, also a

Northern Sea Oats= native river oats- tan/green airy

Rose Scented Geranium - fragrant soft green foliage

Zinnia - various colors, red, orange, white, green, yellow, coral, purple, wine

Marigold - shades of yellow and gold, looks like a big mum

Dahlia - many colors, burgundy, purple, red, white, oranges, bronze, salmon, pinks, cafe au lait (limited by weather)

Calendula - yellows and oranges - edibles

Pink shades of Cosmos and pure white

Viburnum- gold berries, red berries

Celosia- cockscomb red, gold, pink, persimmon, white

Celosia plumose type- red, white, burgundy, gold, salmon, soft pink

Daisy-like mum - single pink daisy

Hydrangea - white/pinkish, most are ‘antique’ in October

Winterberry Holly - red or gold deciduous holly

Millet and wheat seed heads

Other grasses and grains, berries and seed heads

We also have pumpkins orange winter squash and bright red peppers

Ornamental Peppers: red or yellow, or red and white on the same stem

Sunflowers- standard yellow and whites

Snapdragon- white, red, orange, hot pink

Echinops - steel blue

Red native Honeysuckle

Lamb’s ear - foliage silver

Dusty Miller- silver

Sea Holly blue thistle -

Scabiosa- blues, white and deep burgundy, mixed colors

Rosemary and lavender- limited as cuts for bouquets or napkin placement

Red yarrow, limited this time of year

Green and white variegated grass

Rebloom of Lisianthus: pink, cream, carmine, lime green, purple, champagne, white, golden brown,

Heirloom Mum- white, soft pink, yellow, gold, orange, burgundy, lavender large and small types

An early frost will limit the choices, but we also grow in a greenhouse and protect anything we need as much as possible.

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