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Fall is here and that
means time for planting fall flowers! And trust me…the selection of plants
for fall flowers today, will simply blow your mind!
Now doubt about it…when
we think fall flowers, we think of the traditional garden mums with their
multitude of brilliant cold hardy colors. You can beat mums for great fall
colors. And don’t forget the asters, and the ornamental cabbage and kale
that just keep getting more colorful as the temperatures get cooler. And of
course the pansies and violas that will flower fall, winter and spring. And
those wonderful Montauk daisies with their succulent foliage and late daisy
like flowers. These have all been the staples for fall colors for years.
But look at what is available today, especially for your container gardens!
Take a look at these
wonderful fall planters. They’re filled with an assortment of plants that
are either the staples, cold hardy annuals, annuals, and even perennials
that shine in the fall. Just listen to all the plants available for you to
plant this fall:
Ornamental Grasses….Helichrysum….Million
Bells….Diascia….Millet – what a great bold addition to containers….coral
bells is so many different foliage colors…sedum, many with their fall
flowers, and this one, called Angelina with its gorgeous lime green
foliage. Ajuga…look at these leaves….variegated ivies, variegated sage,
osteospermum, dianthus, and don’t forget all the wonderful varieties or
ornamental peppers.
Add some fall
decorations and you’ve got fall container plantings like you’ve never had
before! Get out to your local garden stores and check out all these great
fall plants. Your fall planters will be as colorful if not more so, than
your summer plantings! |
