10 best fall flowers for a perfect autumn garden
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6. Chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum)
Chrysanthemums in several colors
Life cycle: Half-hardy perennial
Flowering season: Late summer / early autumn.
Flowering color: yellow, pink, purple, red, white.
Height: 1.5m
Plant in full sun in well drained soils rich in organic matter.
Use in borders and as cut flowers.
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7. Sedum (Hylotelephium sp.)
Sedum (Hylotelephium sp.)
Life cycle: Perennial.
Flowering season: Summer, Autumn.
Flowering color: pink.
Height: 1m.
Plant in full sun, well drained neutral soil. Drought tolerant.
Use in borders, informal gardens and rock gardens.
Maintenance: Cut back after flowering to maintain shape.
8. Japanese anemone (Anemone japonica)
Anemone japonica (Japanese anemone)
Life cycle: herbaceous perennials.
Flowering season: Summer, Autumn.
Flowering color: pink.
Height: 1m to 1.5m.
Plant in full sun or partial shade position in well drained soil.
Use in flower borders and beds in informal gardens.
Maintenance: Anemone is a low maintenance plant. Cut back in late autumn.
9. Rudbeckia fulgida (Black-eyed Susan)
Rudbeckia fulgida (black-eyed Susan)
Life cycle: annuals, biennials or herbaceous perennials.
Flowering season: Summer, Autumn.
Flowering color: yellow.
Height: 1m.
Plant in full sun or partial shade position in moist but well drained soil.
Use in flower borders and wildflowers meadows.
Maintenance: Cut back in late autumn.
10. Silver leaf (Leucophyllum frutenscens)
Silver leaf (Leucophyllum frutenscens)
Life cycle: Evergreen shrub
Flowering season: Summer and autumn
Flowering color: Lilac
Height: Up to 1.5 m
Minimum planting distance: 50 cm
Growing conditions: Full sun. Sandy soils. It resists the sea air. It reacts well to frequent pruning.
Use in borders, hedges, pots and rock gardens.
Maintenance: Very rustic plant, tolerates periods of drought. Prune after flowering. It can withstand drought periods and can be watered in the summer once a week.
Is there any plant missing in this 10 best fall flowers list? Maybe it should be 11 or 12… Let us know in the comments section.
