Top Picks for Your Autumn Garden
As summer fades and cooler weather approaches, it's time to transition your garden into the warm, cozy embrace of fall. While many think of spring and summer as prime gardening seasons, autumn has its own stunning lineup of plants that thrive in the crisp air and shorter days.
Whether you're refreshing your front porch, updating your garden beds, or adding seasonal charm to your indoor spaces, here are our favorite fall plants to bring color and life to your landscape this season!
1. Mums - The Fall Classic
No fall garden is complete without mums. Available in every autumn shade-gold, burgundy, orange, and deep purple-mums are a staple for porch planters, window boxes, and garden boarders. They're hardy, low-maintenance, andbloom for weeks.
2. Ornamental Kale & Cabbage - Texture & Color
These cold hardy ornamentals are not only tough, but also stunning. With ruffled leaves in shades of purple, green, and white, they add bold texture to your fall displays. Perfect in containers, mixed with pansies or mums!
3. Pansies - Delicate but Tough
Don't let their sweet faces fool you-pansies are among the toughest cool-weather bloomers. Plant them early in the fall, and they'll often last until a hard freeze, and even come back in early spring in milder climates.
4. Grasses - Movement & Drama
Ornamental grasses like purple fountain grass, switchgrass, and feather reed grass bring elegant movement to your garden. In fall, their seed heads and warm-toned blades really shine, catching the golden light beautifully.
5. Asters - Late-Season Pollinator Magnet
Asters bloom just as many other flowers begin to fade, offering color and nectar for butterflies and bees. With hues from soft lavender to deep blue-purple, they're a great way to support pollinators in the fall.
6. Shrubs with Fall Color - Lasting Impact
Consider addind shrubs like burning bush, fothergilla, or oakleaf hydrangea for vibrant fall foliage. These provide structure and year-round interest while putting on a stunning autumn show.
7. Pumpkins - Seasonal Flair
Okay, they're not technically plants-but no fall garden or front porch is complete without them! Mix sizes, shapes, and colors to create an eye-catching harest display.
BONUS: Try planting ornamental squash or mini pumpkins earlier in the summer for a homegrown harvest.
Fall Gardening Tips:
-Water newly planted perennials well to help them establish roots before the first frost.
-Mulch around your plants to retain moisture and regulate soil tempurature.
-Deadhead and trim faded summer annuals to make room for your fall stars
Come See What's Growing This Fall!
At Wildwood Nursery, we've got everything you need to transform your garden and porch for the season-fresh fall plants, handcrafted gifts, local decor, and expert advice. Stop by and let us help you fall in love with your garden all over again!