Milkweed is no longer a forgotten plant on my Oasis.
Some of the plants even had good fall colors.
Golden Shellbark Hickory
The Shellbark Hickory is dropping nuts and turning color.
A lot of the Hickory species have a reliable yellow fall color.
American Hornbeam
American Hornbeam is a small tree with good fall color.
The leaves are pretty common looking, but the bark is smooth, so that’s its other ornamental appeal.
Hybrid Paperbark Maple
Paperbark Maple is becoming more popular, as are some of the hybrids.
This Gingerbread hybrid has nice red fall foliage.
Fire Sumac
It looks like this Sumac has caught on fire.
It is the cultivar Tiger Eyes, which has golden foliage during the growing season, then bursts into flames in fall.
Hydrangea Colorful Bracts
Hydrangea has bracts that are more attractive than the actual flowers.
The bracts on this Hydrangea have turned a beautiful pink.
Caucasian Wingnut
The young Caucasian Wingnut trees have appeared to be more hardy than some of the other Wingnuts.
They have rewarded me with some yellow fall color.
Gloomy Day’s Bright Spot
The Golden Black Locust is one of the best yellow-leafed tree cultivars.
These Golden Locusts keep their bright color throughout the season.
Pinyon Pine
Pinyon Pine’s new growth is very noticeable.
This pine has been slow growing for me.
Red Sumac
Lanham’s Purple Sumac has great fall color.
As this tree gets bigger, it should create a colony via root suckers.