A collection of the most ornamental autumn-flowering herbaceous plants. Autumn is a special time: the harvest is in full swing, most plants have already stopped blooming, the leaves are falling, frosts are appearing, but we still want to see the flowers continue blooming and the abundance of color.
VU Botanical Garden is assembling a new collection of autumn-flowering herbaceous ornamental plants, which will bring together the most ornamental autumn-flowering herbaceous plants that require minimal maintenance. It is planned to exhibit species and varieties of crocus (Colchicum), rudbeckias (Rudbeckia), sneezeweeds (Helenium), asters (Symphyotrichum), goldenrods (Solidago), chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum), Eurybia and other genera and varieties suitable for the Lithuanian climate.
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New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke' A perennial, herbaceous, rhizomatous, perennial plant of the aster family (Asteraceae). The shrub is compact, about 90-100cm tall. The stems are sturdy, hairy, coarse, branched, reddish, woody in the lower part. Leaves are oblong-lanceolate, coarse, light green. The flowers are bright pink, about 3,5-4cm across, forming dense leafy clusters. Blooms mid-September to October. |
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New York aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii) 'Mabel Reeves' A perennial, herbaceous, rhizomatous, perennial plant of the aster family (Asteraceae). The shrub is compact, about 100cm tall. Stems are erect, bare, branched, and green. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, green. Flowers pale purple, full, oblique, about 3-3,5cm across, in panicles. Blooms in September.
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Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) Late-successional, ephemeral, tuberous, perennial plant of the crocus family (Colchicaceae). All parts are poisonous. Leaves are 2-4, oblong-lanceolate, green, glossy, 15-35cm long and 2-4cm wide, and emerge in the spring and die in June. One tuber produces 1-3 reddish-purple flowers. Blooms in August-September. The flowers have 6 petals. The petals are 4-7cm long. Naturally occurring in wet meadows in central, western and south-western Europe, rising to 2000m above sea level.
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