Just because the weather cools down, it does not mean you have to say goodbye to your garden. In fact, if you live in a warm, mild climate, you can enjoy a flower garden well into late October. If you are not an avid gardener, you may already have started preparing the garden for winter. Still, take advantage of autumn and its bright colors to liven up the garden again. Autumn flowers in the garden lift the mood with their warm shades.
Autumn flowers in the garden with beautiful shades of red and purple
Simply because most perennials have finished blooming, that does not mean you cannot still enjoy beautiful flowers for several months. Think hot red, burnt orange, dark purple, and sunny yellow – this is not the time for spring pastels.
Autumn flowers in the garden – orange dahlias
Choose perennials, trees, and shrubs especially for the autumn garden. Mix varieties and colors. Different plant species each have their own charm. Trees provide background color at height, while shrubs do the same at a middle level. Ornamental grasses offer a beautiful backdrop all year, but they truly shine in autumn with graceful seed heads. Some perennials bloom in fall with an energy you never see in spring. Autumn flowers in planters can also add interest to the garden. Grasses, perennials, and annuals are easy to find at a garden center.
Chrysanthemums in yellow, purple and orange
Fall-blooming flowers
Radiant colors
Orange and yellow chrysanthemums
Pots of colorful flowers
Wooden basket full of flowers
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