Northeast Gardening: End of season report card, 1 by Meredith79

Meredith79 wrote:
I don't usually post here but this caught my attention. Hello to everyone : )
I love that Indigofera amblyantha that's a new one to me.
I have to agree about Itea virginica - I have henry's garnet and it turns the most beautiful color in fall that I need more. I like them much better than all the burning bushes partly due to the fact that they are invasive here but also because the burning bushes are only bright red in full sun while the Itea are great even with a good deal of shade.
I think my most pleasant experience was trying million bells in a couple containers. They grew from single plants of only 4 stems to full cascading constantly full flowering plants through the season and they still are green even now after lots of cold weather. The person with the petunia problem reminded me that I had tried petunias in the same containers last year and had a similar experience - they looked good for a month or so then got straggly and lots of brown. So I will definitely plant the Million Bells instead, again next year. I probably have a lot more bad grades to report, but these are what I thought of right away.