The crisp, fall months here in San Antonio are worth celebrating if only because you’ve beat the Texas heat again. If you enjoy digging around in the garden, this is the best time of year to give that green thumb some cool-weather exercise. Here are three local favorites you’ll love in your fall landscape:
Delicious Rosemary Bushes
Forget about that little plant growing on the kitchen windowsill. The full-grown rosemary bush flourishes in central Texas gardens and grows to a feathery height of five feet. If you’re looking for a little drama and delicious fragrance in an evergreen hedge, this is a great choice for your fall planting plans. It grows well in large pots as well, so double down on decorating around the patio. Make sure that your rosemary bush gets plenty of sunlight and well-drained soil. Enjoy this wonderful plant all year, especially when you’re in the mood for a little gourmet cooking.
Beautiful Dwarf Oleanders
Unlike your edible rosemary, this lovely plant is strictly for looks and blossoms in beautiful shades of pink, white, red and apricot. Much like the rosemary bush, your dwarf oleander is ideal for hedge lines with a mature height of three to five feet. Its dense, dark green foliage grows thick enough to create a living privacy fence. Not all varieties are aromatic, but those that are fill the air with the scent of sweet talcum or vanilla. Ask your landscaping professional which varieties of these hardy bushes are most likely to cast a fragrant spell over your fall garden.
Stately Pampas Grass
If you’re shooting for the sky with fall plantings, give pampas grass its own space and watch it soar to heights of seven feet or more. You’ll want to give it plenty of room, so consider this stunning ornamental as a centerpiece to your landscaping design. The silky, plume-like flowers bloom from mid-summer through late fall, and they make dramatic arrangements for pretty, permanent accents inside the house. Ignoring a plant means certain doom, but pampas grass is one of the few ornamentals that require almost no care. If you love the life of a lazy gardener, this stunning addition to the landscape is a natural.
Once summer’s over, digging around in the yard produces wonderful results, and the Texas A&M fall gardening guide index is a great reference full of information. For tips and ideas that zero in on the San Antonio area, call our landscaping pros here at ABC Home & Commercial Services. You can fall back on our expertise any time of year.