Many of our garden perennials can be used to brighten up the indoors in various arrangements. For some perennials you may get weeks of enjoyment from a cut bouquet. For others it may be a matter of days. Experiment. Try different combinations. Add personal touches from things you find around the house.
The following is a list of perennials that can be used to extend the growing season (at least indoors) and bring some autumn color into your home. The first name will be the Latin name followed by the common name. Latin names are used because people may know the plant by several common names. However, there is only one Latin name for each plant.
If you are interested in ideas for putting together Fall flower arrangements, stop in and talk to David in the Design Center - he'd be more than happy to help you put something together. Enjoy!
- Aster (Aster)
- Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) pods can be used in dried arrangements
- Chelone (Turtlehead) also for dried arrangements
- Chrysanthemum (Garden Mum)
- Echinacea (Coneflower) also for dried arrangements
- Grasses-many different species are good for cut & dried flowers
- Hedera (English Ivy) foliage
- Physostegia (Obedient Plant)
- Sedum (Sedum)
- Solidago (Goldenrod)
- Tricyrtis (Toad Lily)
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