It's the time of year when breathtaking photos show autumn foliage color, primarily from northern and eastern deciduous ecoregions, as well as riparian areas on the Plains and southwest. Well folks, trees and shrubs are just one layer. Maybe they are the most obvious, but we're here to highlight just a tiny glimpse into the awesome diversity and color of the ground plain. We're looking at you, forbs and grasses and even sedges (hover over images for the scientific names). Enjoy the pictorial, which comes mostly from the online class on fall and winter garden design.
Diverse fall color comes from a diverse species palate, and hints at the beauty winter seed heads will bring.
Amonsia hubrichtii is an obvious choice, but you should also look at A. illustris for bright yellow.
Backyards were meant for seasonal meadows with a thousand ecosystem services year round.
Shcizachyrium scoparium, Bouteloua curtipendula, and Sporobolus heterolepis matrix takes over the show even through winter.
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