Plumbago and Fall Crocus

Plumbago

Native to South Africa
Common name, Lead wort, thought to heal lead poisoning and worts
Soil: Light sandy soil with good drainage
full sun (will flower more) or part shade. Slightly drought tolerant in shade
Ground cover
Foiliage can turn red in fall when it gets cold. Looses its leaves in winter. Blue Blooms throughout summer and fall.
Hardy to zone 5
Propogation: cuttings, division, or seed taken in winter or early spring. Blooms off of current seasons growth so cutting it in late spring before the seasons bloom might hinder the amount of blooms. After the first blooms are spend you can cut it back and might get another bloom period. Cutting in early spring will promote more blooms.
Deer resistant

Fall Crocus (Colchicum)

Native to various parts of the world

Blooms in autumn when planted in late summer early fall.

Soil: Rich and well drained

Combinations: bugle weed, periwinkle, creeping jenny, plumbago. Planting among ground covers helps keep the petals clean against fall rains.

Crocus Sativus is the fall blooming species that is harvested for saffron. Other species may be poisonous. Crocus Kotschyantus is very hardy and vigorous. When planted in drifts you will have carpets of lavender coloured blooms. Cyclamen are also fall blooming bulbs related to the spring crocus. Fall crocus are related to the lily family
Hardy to zone 5, some to zone 4