Autumn foliage is still showy in spots on the grounds. Ginkgos are
coloring bright yellow , while the Fragrant sumac by the south end of
the Mausoleum Garden is still a showy red, as are the Japanese maples
and Burning bushes in Seiwa-En. Intermediate hybrid Witchhazels,
particularly the varieties 'Diana' and 'Jelena', Dwarf fothergillas,
and Virginia sweetspires found throughout the Garden display
combinations of reds, oranges and yellows.
Eastern witchhazels in the Jenkins Daylily and English Woodland
gardens flower on warm, sunny days.
As the flowers fade outside, they come to life in the Shoenberg
Temperate House. Look for the bright yellow flowers of the
Clanwilliam daisies (Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis') from South Africa,
and the showy Red bottlebrush (Callistemon spp.) from Australia.
While most winter-blooming Camellias have no fragrance, be sure to
smell the sweet scent of the fall-blooming Sasanqua camellias
(Camellia sasanqua) in the Linnean House. Also look for the
interesting small blossoms of Camellia sinensis, the leaves of which
are the source of commercial tea.
A few Reblooming tall bearded iris are still flowering in the
Goodman Iris Garden.
Winter pansies fill the beds in the Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower
Trial Garden at the Center for Kemper Home Gardening.
It's not unusual to see some sporadic flowering in the Lopata
Azalea and Rhododendron Garden collection at this time of year.
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