Fall is a fantastic time of year. It brings some of our favorite things: football, cooler weather, pumpkins, fall décor, and most importantly, fall color! Stepping outside to the crisp autumn air with the tree’s leaves starting to change colors is a special moment that we can all relate to and look forward to every year!
Make the most of the season and give your landscape sensational seasonal color with these Top 8 Plants for Great Fall Color!
Plant 1: GARDEN MUMS
Garden Mums are a wonderful fall plant! They are perennials, meaning with proper care, they come back every year with a colorful array of fluffy petals from early fall through winter. They can grow to be about 20-30 inches tall.
A relatively low maintenance plant, the Garden Mum comes in a variety of colors like, yellow, orange, red, purple, white, bronze, and pink!
Give those sunny spots in your garden a spectrum of blooming color with quality Garden Mums!
Plant 2: MATRIX® PANSIES
Want to add quick color to your flowerbeds or containers? Pick up Matrix® Pansies.
These 4 inch beauties are available in a vast spectrum of colors! From the blotch varieties with unique “faces” to the clear options with one color blooms, the options are endless!
Matrix® Pansies are most effective when planted in groupings and can handle partial shade to full sunlight. Their blooms last from late fall to early spring and they are also a great choice for your containers.
Plant 3: FALL PETUNIAS
Fall Petunias are stunning trumpet-shaped flowers that will last well into the season. Petunias are a beautiful addition to any flowerbed or container. They dazzle in a wide selection of colors and patterns.
Petunias love the sunlight and are a great choice for attracting hummingbirds to your garden.
Plant 4: MARIGOLDS
Stunning and delicate, Marigolds have a unique and flowy texture in their blooms complimented by its vibrant hue. This annual adds a fine texture to your landscape and will last into the fall.
Marigolds thrive in urban areas and in full sun to partial shade, and they make lovely cut flowers.
Plant 5: SNAPDRAGONS
Snapdragons have masses of beautiful spikes of lightly-scented pea-like flowers. They love full sunlight and rise above the foliage in the fall.
Snapdragons are available in a variety of colors like pink, yellow, orange, white, and more! They are best when planted in groupings and are known for attracting beneficial pollinators like bees and hummingbirds to your garden.
Great for cutting, snapdragons will add color and elegance to your home.
Plant 6: ORNAMENTAL KALE AND CABBAGE
Ornamental Kale is a fall favorite. It thrives in full sunlight and adds an interesting texture to any flowerbed. The attractive and crinkled round leaves with showy purple variegation will add that something special to your flowerbeds throughout the season.
Another option for adding fantastic fall color to your landscape is the Ornamental Cabbage. Similar to kale, as cabbage grows, it develops showy purple, pink or white variegation into the season.
The mounds of leaves are layered to create an interesting contrast to your annual color selections.
Plant 7: FLORAL MUMS
Looking to add some color indoors or on your patios? Floral Mums are the way to go. Floral Mums are visually pleasing for indoor color. With multiple petals, Floral Mums are available in an array of seasonal color, such as yellow, red, orange, and more.
Great for any container, Floral Mums will take your fall displays to the next level.
Plant 8: PETRA CROTON
Petra Croton encapsulates the meaning of fall with its glossy leaves and dynamic coloring. Perfect for indoors or on your patio displays. The bright green, yellow, and red hues are always changing as the seasons develop. Petra Croton thrives in partial sunlight and will last through the year if they are protected indoors during the winter months.
Give your fall décor some pizzazz with this showy and bold plant!
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For planting success, be sure to pick up your Calloway’s Flower Bed Mix or Calloway’s Premium Potting Soil to help your plants retain the proper moisture and minerals for happy and healthy roots.
Keep your plants fed with our Calloway’s Professional Pansy Food or Calloway’s Professional Flower Food.
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