October is one of the most colorful months in my garden and not just because of the leaves. In front is a Spiraea that first blooms in June. After most of the flowers are past I prune the spent flowers and by late September it’s a nice show again. Behind it is a favorite variety of mine ‘Chocolate’ Eupatorium rugosumor “Joe-Pye Weed”. All summer if has beautiful dark purple stems and leaves and in September shows off its white flowers. In the background is the hint of the russet colored blooms of a fall favorite, Sedum x ‘Autumn Joy’ (right) which has been carefree and shown beautiful fleshy green leaves all summer long.
