Can I plants bushes and perennials in august/sept in The Northesast?
Posted on Jan 17, 2010 under Best Perennials |This is a brand new plant bed. Also please recommend some nice bushes and perennials i can plant that flower and are deer safe. Thank you!
With all the rain we’ve had in the Northeast this year; you could get away with planting now. Most years, it’s better to wait until mid to late September because it’s cooler and there is more rain.
Some of our favorites here are cone flowers, butterfly bushes, black eyes susans, asters, mums, sedums. These all require a good 6 hours of sun daily. Plants that like shade include ferns, hosta, azaleas, astillbe, hydrangeas.
Just keep your new plants watered easpecially for the first couple weeks to a month while they establish their root systems and mulch heavily to protect from winter. And October/November is a great time to plant spring bulbs like daffodils, tulips and the like!
January 17th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Best wait to plant in mid fall and don’t forget to put burlap wrapping around these new plants before the cold winter wind burns them to an early death.
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January 17th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Sure you can, however bare in mind that any shrubs you purchase at your local garden centers, will be the appropriate planting time anyway so no need to worry. I’m in zone 5 myself and I use budhelia bush, rhododendruns, azeala, forsythia, hydrangea, holly but the list available to you is endless. Right about now, you will find roses (but plant em quick) and perennial hibiscus and more. Take a peek at your local garden center and see what you like, I think you’ll be surprised at the bounty available. I believe you also have Home Depot near you and they have fabulous prices on perennials, trees and bushes that will save you 50 percent from a local garden dealer. Best of luck to you and do enjoy your new garden!!!
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January 17th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
With all the rain we’ve had in the Northeast this year; you could get away with planting now. Most years, it’s better to wait until mid to late September because it’s cooler and there is more rain.
Some of our favorites here are cone flowers, butterfly bushes, black eyes susans, asters, mums, sedums. These all require a good 6 hours of sun daily. Plants that like shade include ferns, hosta, azaleas, astillbe, hydrangeas.
Just keep your new plants watered easpecially for the first couple weeks to a month while they establish their root systems and mulch heavily to protect from winter. And October/November is a great time to plant spring bulbs like daffodils, tulips and the like!
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January 17th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Yes you can and should. I am publishing a Fall checklist on this site. If it is not by later today, check tomorrow.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/583548/mary_finn.html
I have been growing plants for several decades. All of my articles on gardening will also provide links to Botanical Gardens and nurserymen so that you can check with other experts as well.
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