Picking the correct fall plants can give you splashes of color well into the first frost, and we’ve picked out seven gorgeous, must-have plants below.
- Nandinas – This compact shrub is non-invasive, and they give you a bold orange and red hue that offsets beautifully against the green, lush backdrop.
- Celosia – You’ll get flame-like plumes that give you vertical height and texture in your garden, and it comes in deep purple, burgundy, warm orange, bright yellow, or scarlet red.
- Purple Fountain Grass – Add some height to your garden with this festive fountain grass. It gives you purple-burgundy foliage and a lot of texture.
- Flowering Kale – This hardy plant will survive well into frosty temperatures, and it gives you a dramatic texture and color that pairs will almost any fall flower.
- Dianthus – Dianthus comes in a wide range of colors, and they have a wonderful scent that makes them pleasant cool-season plants.
- Chrysanthemum – You’ll find this plant in a broad range of sizes in festive fall shades of yellow, orange, red, white, and peach.
- Croton – This hardy shrub is an annual that gives you dazzling leaves in rich tones of purple, yellow, orange, and red while also giving you height.