Autumn Bulbs & Perennials in Bloom at Charles Cresson’s Hedgleigh Spring

Join Charles Cresson for a tour of his garden, Hedgleigh Spring, to learn about fall blooming bulbs and perennials. September is the peak bloom season for the many varieties of colchicum, one of the most neglected but easy to grow bulbs. Other September-blooming bulbs include lycoris and hardy cyclamen. Seasonal companions include asters, toad lilies, perennial sunflowers, heleniums, chrysanthemums, and lespedeza. September is also a peak season for the flower garden where late perennials are accompanied by dahlias, cannas, and a rainbow of salvias, both hardy and non-hardy.

Charles Cresson gardens at Hedgleigh Spring in Swarthmore, PA, a garden that has been lovingly maintained in his family for four generations and is now cared for by one of the country’s leading horticulturists. The garden has been featured in magazines and publications as well as in television programming, notably Monty Don's American Gardens. Charles studied and worked in both the US and Europe, including the Royal Horticultural Society. He is an avid gardener and a professional horticulturist, author, lecturer, and consultant.

Charles is the award-winning author of three books: Charles Cresson on the American Flower Garden, Ornamental Trees, and Rock Gardening. In 2001, Charles was awarded the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Certificate of Merit. And at the HPS/MAG Annual Meeting in December 2023, Charles was honored as the first recipient of the “Jim Bobb Memorial Award,” an award created to recognize members whose outstanding contributions and long-term service have significantly enriched and expanded HPS/MAG. 

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