These towering fall hummingbird flowers start blooming in late summer all over the country. There are many different species of ironweed, so seek out those native to your area to find the best fit.
Its flower spikes, which oddly often don’t coordinate with its foliage color, holds clusters of bell-shaped blossoms high above the leaf mound from late spring through summer. In my opinion ...
Then there’s Liriope, or lilyturf. Also called monkey grass, the low-growing groundcover produces small flower spikes in late summer. Then, the purple or white flowers give way to nearly black ...