What should be planted in the fall

Sure, you know about spring-blooming crocuses. But did you know there's a type that blooms in fall? Plant in late summer and enjoy the blooms just a few weeks later! Autumn fern has new fronds that emerge orangey to coppery in tone. Newer varieties have even more pronounced color. Plant with other ferns to offer a striking contrast.

There's a reason marigolds have been popular for generations. This sturdy annual will bloom from early spring planting all the way until the first hard freeze. This climbing vine blooms from summer to fall and is sweetly scented, so place it near your patio where you can enjoy its fragrance. Who knew cabbage and kale could be so pretty? These ornamental types add flash to your autumn garden. They're annuals but will stay "in bloom" for months until a hard freeze.

This beautiful shrub gets gorgeous red foliage in fall. After the leaves drop, the bright red branches offer long-lasting beauty. Red twig dogwood is especially stunning when set against a backdrop of snow.

Late summer and early fall bring the bright blooms of this shrub to your garden. Caryopteris attracts pollinators, too. Just like rosemary, parsley is a great investment to pot on your patio then bring in for winter before it freezes. With such a funny name, this perennial is far prettier than you'd imagine!

Tiny flowers appear in late summer and early autumn. Summersweet is a great little native shrub! The fragrant white spikes of flowers appear in summer, but the foliage turns bright yellow in fall.

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Today's Top Stories. Makeover Takeover: Colonial Comeback. Treat Your Family to Homemade Cupcakes. Now, here are our favorite fall plants and flowers for autumn color. Kale is one of these plants! Very cold-hardy. When spent days under the cover of snow they have been known to emerge in perfect condition once the snow melts. Radishes thrive in the cooler weather when frost can be a threat to other crops.

They can survive hard freezes as well. All Rights Reserved. All prices USD. Having a thriving vegetable garden doesn't have to end when summer does. Keep newly planted trees or shrubs well watered until the ground freezes so they get a good start before going into full dormancy during winter. When you're looking to add to your collection of perennials, autumn is one of the best times to do it. You can also divide and replant existing perennials such as hostas and astilbe in your garden. Keep any fall-planted perennials well watered until the ground freezes to encourage them to grow new, healthy roots before they go dormant for the winter.

Protect them from frost heaving with a blanket of shredded leaves or other mulch , layered about 3 inches thick around them. When spring rolls around, they'll be ready to fill out your garden beds with fresh foliage.

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