Autumn allure
By: Garden Gate staff
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Fall flowers!
Want a colorful fall garden? Who says it has to be garish fire engine red, pumpkin orange and golden yellow? Rich blues and purples and deep magentas abound in autumn, and pastel colors have their place, as well. Take a look at this beautiful planting for proof.
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Meet the plants
A – Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’) Perennial; yellow flowers from late summer to fall; full sun; 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1
B – Bearded iris (Iris ‘Summer Olympics’) Perennial; yellow blooms with white accented falls in midspring and late summer to fall; full sun to part shade; 24 to 36 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1
C – Garden mum (Chrysanthemum hybrid) Perennial; lemon-yellow flowers late summer to fall; full sun; 12 to 36 in. tall, 15 to 36 in. wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1
D – Mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea ‘Victoria Blue’) Tender perennial; deep blue flowers from spring until frost; full sun to part shade; 18 to 24 in. tall, 10 to 12 in. wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 8 to 11, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 12 to 1
E – Autumn sage (Salvia greggii ‘Raspberry Royale’) Perennial; raspberry flowers late summer to frost; full sun to part shade; 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 6 to 10, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 10 to 1
F – Garden mum (Chrysanthemum ‘Sheffield Pink’) Perennial; salmon-pink daisies with yellow eye from early fall to frost; full sun to part shade; 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1
G – Dwarf zebra grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gold Bar’) Perennial; copper-pink plumes in late summer to fall, striped foliage; full sun; 3 to 5 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide; cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9, heat-tolerant in AHS zones 9 to 1
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