If you’re lucky enough to live near the mountains in VA, you know that fall foliage provides a natural, extraordinary backdrop of color during the autumn months. But if you would like to add some of the glorious autumn colors to your home’s landscaping, now is the time to start planning and planting. Whether you are partial to yellows and golds, burnt oranges and rusts, or deep reds and burgundies (or if you like to mix it up with a variety of hues), there is something for everyone when it comes to fall flowers.
Here are some favorites:
- Chrysanthemums
These popular flowers come in a variety of sizes. With seasonal, festive shades of yellow, red and orange, they provide a perfect backdrop for all your outdoor fall décor. Learn how to plant and grow chrysanthemums here.
- Pansies
Found in just about every shade of the rainbow, these versatile flowers create a majestic ground cover and look equally amazing in hanging baskets. If planted in fall, pansies can last up to eight months, so you definitely get your money’s worth of beauty with these hardy plants!
- Celosia
These lovelies are durable and easy to care for. They provide bright yellow, warm orange, crimson red, and rich burgundy accents to your container gardens. You can also add celosia to your landscape beds and borders. Their flame-like plumes add a whimsical look to any fall garden.
- Croton
An ideal plant for autumn, this plant has brilliant shades of red, orange, yellow and purple. It works as a houseplant in cold-weather regions or as a shrub in frost-free areas. It also can be grown outdoors as an annual. Be on the lookout for different varieties to find the best crotons to complement your fall garden.
- Black-Eyed Susan
These golden-yellow stunners bring to mind happy daisies. Bees and butterflies love them and they brighten up any landscape or container garden. Learn how to plant and care for black-eyed Susan and create a blanket of color for fall!
- Helenium
Also known as “sneezeweed” (don’t worry, it doesn’t make you sneeze…the name comes from when they used to make snuff out of their dried leaves) they look like small, copper hued coneflowers. They can grow quite tall and add a burst of warm cheer to your fall garden. Get planting and maintenance tips for Helenium here.
Take advantage of what’s left of late summer and start your fall garden while the days are still longer, and the temperatures are still mild. Before you know it, you will be enjoying the glory of Autumn!
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