10 Midwest Plants for Instant Fall Color
Yellow, orange, red and purple: Get gorgeous autumn foliage instantly with these color-drenched shrubs and perennials hand-picked for Midwest landscapes.
Yellow: Summersweet and Solomon's seal
Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia), an ornamental, summer-flowering shrub, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and boasts foliage that turns a clear golden yellow in the fall (left). It's an adaptable plant that can handle most conditions, from full sun to full shade. Grows up to 8 feet tall. Zones 3-9.
Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum), a perennial, offers arching stems of clear yellow fall foliage. It thrives in moist, well-drained soil and part shade or sun. Pretty white summer flowers are followed by black fruit. Most species grow 3-4 feet tall. Zones 3-9.
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