The Best Fall Perennials for Your Garden

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There are many fall perennials you can choose from for your fall garden. Your local nursery or garden center most likely has them in stock this time of year.

SEDUM AUTUMN JOY Sedums have succulent-like leaves and upright stems, which can provide interesting textural contrast to other cottage garden plants.

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BLACK-EYED SUSANS With their bright yellow petals and tall stems, black-eyed Susans give a much-needed pop of color to a late summer/early fall garden.

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DAHLIAS Dahlias will continue producing until the first hard frost of the season and do such a beautiful job brightening up the fall garden.

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ASTERS Asters bloom in a rainbow of colors, including purple, blue, white, and pink flowers. And late-season pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love them.

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CRYSANTHEMUMS Mums are the classic cottage garden fall perennial with colors ranging from pastel to bright bold hues. For longer-lasting blooms, choose mums with flower buds that are just beginning to open.

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SEASONAL VARIETY Diversity in plant life ensures that there’s always something interesting and beautiful to see as the seasons change.

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CONEFLOWERS Coneflowers typically bloom from late spring through summer, and their vibrant flowers often continue into the fall, depending on the variety and local climate.

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JAPANESE ANEMONE These plants have  delicate paper-like flowers that come in pink or white flowers, with yellow stamens in the center.

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For more tips and ideas about fall perennials, visit the blog.

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