Celebrating a Favorite Mum

‘Hillside Sheffield Pink’ doing what it does best

My name is Maria Clemente , and I live in northerly New Jersey . Working in the garden purpose industriousness for over 20 long time has inspired me to create several garden domain around my own property . While I try on to design garden that display beauty in every season , I am always surprised at how the fall garden seems to be my favorite .

Since I take heed Danielle and Carol talking about the pinkish Sheffield mum(Chrysanthemum‘Hillside Sheffield Pink ’ , Zones 4–9 ) on a recent episode ofLet ’s Argue About Plants(love the new podcast format by the mode ! ) , I felt a need to apportion the exposure of my autumn garden , as that particular mum is one of my favorite plants !

fit out the podcast sequence that features Maria ’s pet mum : Episode 148 : Wish List plant life

‘ Hillside Sheffield Pink ’ mum takes center stagecoach in the decline garden . Behind it is the tallAstertataricus‘Jindai ’ ( Zones 3–9 ) with purple flower and a oakleaf hydrangea ( Hydrangeaquercifolia‘Ruby Slippers ’ , Zones 5–9 ) with beautiful fall coloration .

Here ’s another view of the same planting , seen through a spray ofCalamagrostis×acutiflora‘Karl Foerster ’ ( Zones 5–9 ) . The soft garden pink of the mama is such a outstanding line to the brown and tan colors that reign in the fall .

dark-brown source heads fromAllium‘Millenium ’ ( zone 4–8 ) in the foreground and a Nipponese maple ( Acerpalmatum , Zones 5–9 ) in the background set off the mum flower perfectly .

A closer flavour at the oakleaf hydrangea disclose leaves that are just begin to careen into their lovesome autumn color .

Have photos to partake ? We ’d make out to see your garden , a particular assembling of plants you hump , or a wonderful garden you had the chance to visit !

To posit , send 5 - 10 photos to[email protected]along with some selective information about the plants in the picture and where you took the pic . We ’d have a go at it to hear where you are settle , how long you ’ve been gardening , successes you are lofty of , failure you find out from , hopes for the future , favorite plant , or peculiar storey from your garden .

Have a nomadic phone ? Tag your exposure onFacebook , InstagramorTwitterwith # FineGardening !

Do you receive the GPOD by email yet?Sign up here .

ok Gardening commend Products

The Crevice Garden : How to make the gross home for plant from rocky places

Fine Gardening receive a commission for items purchased through golf links on this site , admit Amazon Associates and other affiliate ad programs .

Razor - Back Potato / Refuse Hook

ARS telescope Long Reach Pruner

Get our latest gratuity , how - to articles , and instructional videos sent to your inbox .

signalise you up …

Revisiting Carol’s Fall Garden, Part 2

Revisiting Carol’s Fall Garden, Part 1

Celebrating Summer and Welcoming Fall with Howard’s Containers

Sue’s Favorite Foliage Plants

Join all right Gardening for a free pursue live webinar boast Dr. Janna Beckerman , a renowned flora diagnostician as well as professor emerita at Purdue University and the ornamental technical manager …

When I spotted a particular gumption dollar cactus ( Astrophytum asterias ) at the Philadelphia Flower Show a few months ago , I have intercourse I was in trouble . With a delicious coloring radiation pattern …

When we only prioritize plants we want over plants our landscape needs , each season is filled with a never - ending inclination of chores : pruning , snarf , watering , treating , amending , and fertilizing , with …

Video

Touring an Eco-friendly, Shady Backyard Retreat

You must be careful when you figure the backyard of garden graphic designer Jeff Epping — not because you ’re likely to activate on something , but because you might be dive - bombed by a pair …