Kevin’s Pennsylvania Garden in November

A diverse collection of trees and shrubs puts on a colorful display in this Mid-Atlantic garden

Happy Monday GPODers !

We ’re get an update from another frequent contributor to the blog , Kevin Kelly in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania . Kevin ’s garden is outstanding is every season , and he ’s been very generous in sharing it throughout the year and in various renditions . Previous entry include : Kevin ’s Spring Garden , Review of 2022 in Kevin ’s Garden , Textures in the Late Summer Garden , Kevin ’s Garden in January , and so many more . But there is something extra - extra about his space in fall . Today we get to see it donning all of its splendiferous autumn color last calendar month .

Good morning . This is Kevin Kelly in Harrisburg , PA ( now Zone 7a ) . I have n’t posted in a while , but wanted to portion out some November photo from my garden . I am on a 1/3 acre property in a suburban development . We had a dry Autumn and had no rainfall the calendar month of October . Despite that the garden has held up well . I started gardening here about 25 year ago with a blank slate . My gardening goal have change and I have been be active to a more naturalistic dash . I hope you revel the photograph .

Here is a broader perspective of my front yard , The garden is ready for winter from my perspective . The stems are leave abide to bring home the bacon intellectual nourishment and winter habitat , as well as provide winter interest for me . I have a crevice garden on the slope in the middle of the exposure . On the left hand is Berry Poppins ® winterberry(Ilexverticillata ‘ FarrowBPop ’ , Zones 3–9 ) .

‘ Koto - no - ito ’ Japanese maple(Acerpalmatum‘Koto - no - ito ’ , Zones 5–9)backlit with the afternoon sunlight .

‘ White Tigress ’ Manchu striped maple(Acer tegmentosum‘White Tigress ’ , zona 4–7).This maple has beautiful icteric gloaming foliage and gorgeous striped back . If institute today , I would have used snakebark maple(Acer pensylvanicum , Zones 3–7 ) , which has similar features , and is aboriginal , but it was not available 20 years ago .

Brown can be a adorable semblance as well . This is the fall appearance of ‘ Peve Minaret ’ bald cypress(Taxodiumdistichum‘Peve Minaret ’ , partition 4–9).This dwarf bald-headed cypress tree is one of the deciduous conifer and does very well here in this cockeyed bit where all the water drains from my drive . One the right wing is Lady in Red ™ ninebark(Physocarpusopulifolius‘Tuilad ’ , Zones 2–8)and on the left ‘ small Honey’oakleaf hydrangea(Hydrangea quercifolia‘Little Honey ’ , Zones 5–9)(which is now heavily shade and lose its yellow-bellied colour by August ) .

My east border seen from my neighbors belongings . The leaves continue in the beds and nothing is cut back in autumn . My beds are planted obtusely which eliminates the need to spread wood mulch ( the plant are green mulch ) . ‘ All Gold’Japanese forest grass ( Hakonechloa macra‘All Gold ’ , Zones 4–9)and eastern bluestar(Amsoniatabernaemontana , Zones 3–9)are gorgeous in this margin in November .

Green Vase ’ zelkova(Zelkova serrata‘Green Vase ’ , Zones 5–8).This tree has been used as an elm tree replacement . It is a reliable wraith Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree that is very upright and can be work into a smaller landscape painting or used as a street tree .

This is my Pollinator Garden in the front yard to the Mae West of the private road . My garden shed is to the back . In front is ‘ Duke Gardens ’ Japanese plum yew(Cephalotaxusharringtonia‘Duke Gardens ’ , Zones 6–9),a deer resistant evergreen that can produce in full sun to full shade . The grass behind it is our native‘Ruby Ribbons ’ replacement grass(Panicum virgatum‘Ruby Ribbons ’ , Zones 3–10 ) .

I be intimate the look of dry flowerhead when backlit by the develop or set Dominicus in November . This is ‘ Autumn Fire ’ sedum(Hylotelephium spectabile‘Autumn Fire ’ , Zones 3–9 ) .

The wonderful fall color of ‘ Snow Queen ’ oakleaf hydrangea(Hydrangea quercifolia‘Snow Queen ’ , Zones 5–9)adds much beauty to the shrub layer in the garden .

ultimately , a dainty spot to relax in the back railway yard . There is a fervour table on the terrace that gets even use as the nights get parky .

Thank you so much for sharing your unbelievable garden with us again , Kevin ! Your space delights in all seasons , but you have the perfect range of works for an inspiring fall display .

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