perrenial late summer flowering bush?

Question

I have a space outside my window where a bush died. I want a perennial flowering bush that flowers late in the year, summer or fall, New England climate, semi shade. I will plant it myself, about 4 feet circumference for branches would be desired, up to two to three feet depth of initial root planting. Ideas?

Answer 1

Butterfly Bush. It's the only one I can think of that the blooms start mid-summer and last to the fall, and it's the first one that comes to mind. Ah yes, there is also the hydrandrea that comes in the form of a small tree, and I think it's hardier. The whole hydrandea tree is in full bloom in mid-summer and is very beautiful to see. I don't know how far into fall the blooms last though.

Unlike most decorative shrubs found in New England, like the lilac and forsythia, whose lavender and yellow blooms are found perrenially in the spring, the butterfly bush has lilac-like flowers that begin bloomin in midsummer with a powerful aroma that attracts butterflies in late summer, hence the name. But it can also be kind of fickle, especially in New England. I had one for several years that kept getting larger each year, until it reached about ten feet. That winter was unusually cold and the butterfly bush didn't make it through. If it gets full sun and is close to the building where heat melts the snow first, and you live in Southern New England, and you mulch it well enough in the fall, it has a better chance of survival.

I'd like to also suggest the arborvitae, an evergreen shrub that, unlike the butterfly bush, is a lot more hardier. As an evergreen, it's also wonderful to see the green in the dead of winter. There are no blooms on it, though, just lots of green. You can buy them when they are quite small in round or cone-like shapes. They retain their shape and can grow quite large. Easy to plant and care for, they last a lifetime.

Answer 2

Endless Summer hydrangeas are beautiful and bloom on both new and old wood. They also bloom from spring to fall in bright, showy blooms. I have 3 in my back yard and couldn't be happier!

Answer 3

Maybe a fall-blooming camellia?

Answer 4

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