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.
http://shady-grove-gardens.blogspot.com/2010/04/great-flower-combinations-for-october.html
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.
http://shady-grove-gardens.blogspot.com/2010/04/great-flower-combinations-for-october.html
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