OK, we’re not Vermont, but if you squint your eyes on a gloomy day in Western Washington, you can find color out there besides green. Anyway, with some artistic contributions to the garden, you can certainly make the best of it.
Witch hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’)
Cherry leaves
Eastern cherry trees in the garden
Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)
Himalayan blackberry (Rubus discolor)
Red dahlias
Pyracantha koidzumii ‘Victory’
Japanese blood grass (Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron)
Big leaf maple (Acer macrophylla)
Campanula and Japanese maple leaves