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Rhus typhina or Stag's-horn Sumac is a beautiful l

Rhus typhina or Stag's-horn Sumac is a beautiful large suckering deciduous shrub. It is more noticeable, especially in the fall, when the large, bright-green, pinnately-compound leaves become extremely colourful, with varying shades of red, yellow, and orange. The cone-shaped panicles of green-yellow flowers bloom in early to mid-summer. The blossoms are followed on female plants by dense crimson berries in pyramidal clusters. It is eaten by many birds in the winter. The velvety texture and forking pattern of the branches are reminiscent of antlers, hence the name, "stag's horn sumac". The shrubs are drought tolerant and can grow 4-8m (15-25 ft) in height. Photos 📷 taken October 2024
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Symphoricarpos orbiculatus sounds like a music pie

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus sounds like a music piece Bach created. The common name is Coralberry. An easy growing bushy deciduous shrub that spreads by ground-hugging stolons. From spring to mid summer it produces a profusion of bell-shaped, white or pinkish flowers. As fall approaches, the flowers develop into large dark pink berries, the colour intensifying with cold weather. Height is 60-150cm( 2'-5'), low maintenance, full sun or partial shade, and best of all, drought tolerant. Grows in zones 2-7. Photos 📷 taken October 2024
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Euonymus alatus or Burning Bush belongs to the Cel

Euonymus alatus or Burning Bush belongs to the Celastraceae family. It is native to China, Korea, and Japan. This shrub grows to 6m (20') tall and loves full sun to part shade. Many of the cultivars are bred to be smaller It is the most showy in the fall when the elliptical leaves turn a brilliant red colour, hence the name "burning bush". The fruit is red and enclosed in a capsule. Burning Bush is drought tolerant once established and grows in zones 3-9. Considered invasive in some parts of Eastern USA, it is not here. Makes for a great shrub for borders or hedge. Photos 📷 taken October 2024
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Aster novi-belgii is sometimes called New York Ast

Aster novi-belgii is sometimes called New York Aster or Michaelmas Daisy. Michaelmas, because it blooms around September 29th, which is St.Michael's Day. This aster, as you guessed right, belongs to the Asteraceae family. These perennials provide a beautiful colour in the fall and come in a variety of purple shades. It is a sturdy clump forming perennial with lance shaped leaves and can grow to a height of 90-120cm (3'-4'), making it great for borders in gardens.They thrive in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. It is drought, salt, and deer tolerant and grows in zones 4-8. As you can see, the flowers attract butterflies and bees. Cut back in the late fall. Photos 📷 October 2024
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Come out and enjoy the fall colours in the gardens

Come out and enjoy the fall colours in the gardens before the rains come or all the leaves have dropped from the trees. This is just a taste of the beauty around the house. Photos 📷 November 2024
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Happy Dia De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, as i

Happy Dia De Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, as it is celebrated in Mexico. As this is being posted after Halloween, I couldn't say Happy Halloween. You will understand this statement after you see the third image.
Coleus argentatus or Silver spurflower belongs in the mint family, Lamiaceae. If you walk through the gardens at this time of the year, they are still blooming by the side of the Superintendents house. The hairs on the leaves give it an overall sage green to silvery colour. The flowers small tubular bluish-white, are borne on terminal racemes up to 30cm (12") long. It is a plant that prefers partial shade and is reasonably drought-resistant in good soil. Even though it is an evergreen perennial subshrub, it is treated as an annual in frost prone climates. Photos October 2024
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Agastache rupestris also known as Licorice Mint Hy

Agastache rupestris also known as Licorice Mint Hyssop or Sunset Hyssop. This one is also known as Apache Sunset in the gardens. It is a perennial that is enjoyed for its spicy fragrance, uniquely coloured flowers, and finely textured foliage. The flower belongs to the mint family, Lamiaceae. This western native attracts hummingbirds to the nectar-rich flowers for months. Bloom time is early summer to fall and is drought tolerant. Agastache rupestris loves a hot sunny position in well drained soil. Makes a great border flower. The plants grow to a height of 45-75cm (18"-30"). Photos 📷 September-October, 2024
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A little bit of summer to tie you through the fall

A little bit of summer to tie you through the fall, when everything seems to be dying and prepping for winter.
Rudbeckia fulgida or Orange coneflower.This variety is Goldstrum. The perennial is dense-branching and expands from rhizomes. Like a lot of the flowers that have been posted, this plant also belongs to the Asteraceae family. Hardiness is zone 3-9 and fairly drought tolerant. They love full sun, and bloom time is mid-summer to early fall. Deer resistant and the flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators. Birds like the seeds. Photos 📷 August 2024
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Ericameria nauseosa or Rabbitbrush or Chamisa belo

Ericameria nauseosa or Rabbitbrush or Chamisa belongs to the Asteraceae family. You may have seen these beautiful fragrant shrubs on your walks in the garden or around the Okanagan or even as far south as New Mexico. A perennial shrub that grows to a height of 1-3m (3'-10'). The leaves are greenish-gray and have a soft velvet covering. The shrub blooms from August to October and produces golden-yellow flowers. Native Americans used rabbitbrush as a yellow dye, as well as to make medicinal tea and chewing gum. It does well in arid regions, so drought and heat tolerant once established. The high seed output that it produces in late summer makes it very spreadable. Great pollinator. The ants seem to love them. Photos 📷 taken September 2024
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As you will see from these photographs, the garden

As you will see from these photographs, the gardens have a variety of grass. These are, to name a few, Red Switch Grass, Silver Spike Grass, Japanese Forest Grass, Little Bluestem Grass, Grama Grass, and Ponytail Grass. These are not the scientific names. They look beautiful not only in the summer, but in the fall, too. Come and take a walk through the gardens and find these. Photos 📷 August-September, 2024
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Ligularia dentata 'Othello' is an imposing, clump-

Ligularia dentata 'Othello' is an imposing, clump-forming herbaceous perennial. It is planted as much for its foliage as for its flowers. Native to China and Japan and belongs to the Asteraceae family. Even though water needs are high, maintenance is low. These beautiful plants grow 60-90cm (2'-3') in height and do best in partial shade to full-shade. Hardiness is zone 4-9. Bloom time is usually around late August, with daisy like yellow flowers. Leaves are leathery, huge, rounded, and deep green, with purple undersides and leaf stalks. Photos 📷 taken August, 2024
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Come out and wander through our xeriscape garden t

Come out and wander through our xeriscape garden this Saturday. Maybe take a walk through the rest of the gardens to see if fall has arrived.

Koelreuteria paniculata is also known as Golden Ra

Koelreuteria paniculata is also known as Golden Rain tree that is native to China. It is a deciduous tree that grows to about 9-12m ( 30"-40') and has beautiful seed pods that are green and turn brown in the fall. The pods are a papery three part bladder-like pod that contain several seeds. It has yellow flowers that appear in clusters in the summer. The tree is low maintenance, drought tolerant and likes full sun. Between the leaves, flowers, and pods, it is very showy and makes a great shade tree. Hardiness is zone 6-9. Photos 📷 taken August-September, 2024.
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Hosta or commonly called hostas, plantain lillies,

Hosta or commonly called hostas, plantain lillies, and are occasionally called by the Japanese name, gibōshi. They belong to the Asparagaceae family and are a herbaceous perennial growing from rhizomes. Most varieties prefer shady spots. As you can see, colour, texture, and shape of the leaves are very diverse. Though known for their leaves, they also produce flowers in pink, lavender, light blue, or white from early summer to early fall. Hardiness is zone 3-8. Photos 📷 taken July, 2024
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Japanese anemone or Anemone japonica, is not a sea

Japanese anemone or Anemone japonica, is not a sea creature, but a beautiful perennial with saucer-like, white or pink flowers. Bloom time is from late summer to fall. Native to China, Anemones have been cultivated in Japan for centuries. They are ideal for growing in woodland locations as they thrive in shade or light shade. Hardiness is zone 4-8. Once established, they can spread rapidly by rhizomes. Attractive to butterflies and deer resistant. Photos 📷 taken August, 2024
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Come out and find out what goes on at the Summerla

Come out and find out what goes on at the Summerland Research and Development Centre. Take a tour. This is a great opportunity to attend the Open House.
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