CONTRAST
Combine light-colored
foliage with dark, and
coarse textures with
fine, to create
dramatic visual shifts,
demonstrated here by
ferns and burning
bush,
top rig h t
FALL HIGHLIGHTS
Select trees or shrubs,
such as viburnum,
low er righ t,
specifically
for their fall hues.
EVERGREENS
Spruces, pines, and
other conifers,
low er
le ft,
are visual anchors
that emphasize
seasonal changes
other plants undergo.
GRASSES
Persisting through
winter, grasses such as
Panicum , top left,
should be a staple of
any fall landscape.
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