... most of the plants in my shade garden. That made for a sad looking garden throughout the season. The fall colors this year went a long way toward offsetting the disappointment. Golds and reds have been better this fall than they have been in several years. Sometimes its nice that life is full of little trade-offs.

Smoketree

Yes very nice sh;es and color… I absolutely agree… sometimes Mother Nature has nice surprises
This year is one of the best in recent years for fall leaf color here too.