Fall is quickly approaching and you can extend the life of your garden by planting some colorful fall flowers now until the early fall. Fall flowers will last in your garden throughout the fall season until the temperature drops and the snow falls. You won’t be disappointed with the results and you will get more enjoyment from your fall garden.
A great fall flower to plant is the Chrysanthemum or commonly known as a mum. This hardy flower is ideal for planting in the fall and comes in a variety of beautiful fall colors. Choose the hardy garden variety and you should have blooms all season long. In addition, this plant is a perennial and will bloom again next year. When you plant your mums, it is a good idea to place them in a very sunny spot with full sun exposure. For added interested, you can place them in a beautiful, earth-tone planter and use a plant stand like the Decorative Leaf Planter Stand to dress up your porch or patio area for fall.
Another great flower to plant in the late summer or early fall is the icicle pansy. This colorful, little flower looks beautiful planted in your flower beds and will last until the temperature gets very cold and there is snow on the ground. After winter is over, this hardy flowers comes back in the spring to give your garden an early boost of color. You can also plant your pansies in beautiful, colorful planters like the Dolce Round Planter for extra charm and to add even more color to the front of your house.
If you are saddened by loss of your garden in the fall, you can revive it by planting some hardy fall plants in your garden beds or in beautiful, colorful planters. These plants will extend the life of your garden until the snow falls and give your garden some color even when the outside temperature gets cold.
