Top Plant Picks November 2022
Fall is coming to a close! Cheekwood’s Horticulturist Sage McClain, shares her top plant picks for November.
Sarracenia ‘Judith Hindle’ (Pitcher Plant)
Bloom Time: April to May
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Wet
Wildlife: Attracts insects
Tolerates: Wet soils
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 6 – 8
Other: This carnivorous plant is perfect for a bog garden! The soil must be consistantly wet and acidic and they need to be protected in the winter months. The narrow pitchers lure insects inside with their nectar.
Location: Herb Garden
Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Gold’ (Wintergold Winterberry)
Bloom Time: March to July
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Fruit provides food to birds and is a host plant for Henry’s Elfin butterfly.
Tolerates: Resistant to fire, fairly deer resistant
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 3 – 9
Other: This multi-stemmed shrub produces many clumps of glossy peach-colored berries in fall throughout winter.
Location: Howe Garden
Conoclinium coelestinum (Blue Mistflower)
Bloom Time: July to November
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: This wildflower attracts bees and butterflies
Tolerates: No serious insect or disease problems
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 5 – 9
Other: This wonderful native wildflower blooms throughout the fall and attracts late-season butterflies. It spreads very quickly.
Location: Sculpture Trail
Echinacea ‘Cantaloupe’ (Cantaloupe Coneflower)
Bloom Time: June to November
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Dry to Medium
Wildlife: Attracts goldfinches and other birds
Tolerates: Drought tolerant
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 3 – 8
Other: This coneflower has large cantaloupe orange blooms that make good cut flowers.
Location: Color Garden
Viburnum dilatatum ‘Asian Beauty’ (Asian Beauty Viburnum)
Bloom Time: May to June
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts birds and butterflies
Tolerates: Drought tolerant
Native to North America: No
Zones: 4 – 8
Other: This is an upright shrub that produces creamy white flowers in late spring that give way to bright red fruit in fall.
Location: Japanese Garden
Diospyros virginiana ‘Magic Fountain’ (Weeping Persimmon)
Bloom Time: March to May
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts night pollinators and deer
Tolerates: Full Sun
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 5 – 9
Other: This weeping tree produces edible golden-yellow fruit that you can eat fresh or make into a jam. The drooping branches have dark green leaves that turn bright yellow and orange in the fall.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ (Bloodtwig Dogwood)
Bloom Time: May to June
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts birds and butterflies
Tolerates:Fairly pest-free and deer tolerant
Native to North America: No
Zones: 5 – 7
Other: This shrub has golden fall foliage and colorful crimson stems that really show off in the winter!
Location: Dogwood Garden
Colchicum ‘Water Lily’ (Giant Crocus)
Bloom Time: October to November
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts bees
Tolerates: Deer tolerant
Native to North America: No
Zones: 4 – 7
Other: Perfect for woodland or rock gardens! They shoot up lilac colored blooms in the fall.
Location: Herb Garden
