Your garden can still put on a show after summer! Let your garden flourish during the Autumn months as it does during summer with these commonly used fall plants. At the end of a great growing season your flowerbeds and planters can start to look tired, Rightfully so, they worked hard for you during the last few months. But now it is time to welcome Autumn!
We love this time of year! It allows us to spend more time in the garden and also gives us a change to put on a entirely new display to enjoy. When you’re taking out summer plants, have fall plants to replace them. Below are some of the most commonly used fall plants.
1. Sunflower
There are many types of sunflowers. Some are a few feet tall, and others grow up to 10 feet tall. You need to plant your sunflower seeds during spring for fall color. You can opt for sunflower with edible seeds for you and the birds that visit your garden!
2. Rosemary
Potted Rosemary is an awesome addition to your garden during fall. You can then take the plant indoors next to a sunny window before it starts freezing. You’ll get fresh rosemary for all dishes in the fall.
3. Ornamental peppers
These are beautiful plants that are appealing to the eyes. However, these aren’t edible. You can add them to your garden for a pop of color in the garden during fall.
4.Heuchera
Heuchera is a shade-loving plant. People grow it for its foliage. Its leaves come in different types of colors ranging from purple, red, silver, vivid green etc. The plants are excellent ground cover plants. In fall, they’re perfect pot displays. Heuchera plants are also known as alumroot and coral bells. Since Heuchera has shallow roots, it would be wise to have a thick mulch layer around the plant base.
5. Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses are versatile plants in any garden. People love them because of their billowing, featherlike textures silhouettes and their exquisite seed heads. These plants can be stars of your garden during fall.
6. Pansies
Pansies are great fall plants because still-warm soil is suitable for their roots to grow enough for winter survival. When you plant pansies in fall, they give you two enjoyable seasons since they begin blooming again when the weather starts to warm up. If your garden experiences ground freezes, find types like Cool Wave that are cold hardy. Additionally, add a thick mulch layer once the soil is frozen. It insulates your plant from thawing cycles and alternate freezing that can heave them off the ground.
7. Dusty Miller
Dusty Millet is easy to grow during fall. You can throw it in your garden, and it will be still stand out thanks to its silvery foliage. You can use it as a background plant for creeping, low growing annual plants. It can complement ornamental grasses well.
8. Chrysanthemums (Mums)
These are trendy fall flowers. You can find hundreds of types available in a wide array of sizes and shapes that can blossom well in fall. In America, Chrysanthemums signify honor.
9. Ornamental Cabbages and Kale
Ornamental Cabbages and Kale belong to the same class as broccoli, cabbages and cauliflower. However, they're more colorful and much fancier foliage. Although they don’t have flowers, they are cold-tolerant species that can brighten up your garden during fall.
Final word
Your garden can still look lively during fall. The main tips:
Know and choose what to plant
Calculate maturity time
Amend the garden soil
Choose succession and companion plants
Add mulch.
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