October 11, 2006
Planting Fall Flowers
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During the fall months, most gardeners are concerned with cleaning up their summer blooming flowers and planting spring bulbs for the following season. This makes it difficult to find other gardeners interested in discussing planting fall flowers. If you head to your local lawn and garden store at the end of the summer, though, you will find that your gardening experts will still have a variety of fall flowers available that can add to the beauty of your garden until late into the fall months. You may even be surprised to find out which flowers are fall blooming.
Remember that while most spring and summer blooming plants need to be planted either in the fall before the next season or in the early spring for a summer bloom, planting fall flowers means getting them in the ground right at the peak of the summer. It is best not to wait to plant fall flowers until that fall, as it may already be too cool for them to actually prosper in the following season.
Tall Goldenrod
Its name rings true, as the Tall Goldenrod reaches anywhere from 3 to 7 feet in height with beautiful golden to yellow flowers that bloom in the middle of fall, usually between September to early October. Tall Goldenrod is considered a wildflower perennial that is being cultivated to add color to flower beds. There are several hybrid versions of Tall Goldenrod or Goldenrod in general that are a bit shorter and easier to handle in a [garden bed] . Be sure to go about planting this fall flower in an area where there will be a great deal of sunshine in the peak fall hours.
Chrysanthemums Although many novice gardeners do not realize this until they have planted Chrysanthemums in their garden, they are among one of the favored flowers to be planted for fall color. Often referred to as “mums,” many expert gardeners can tell you that fall is beginning to appear simply by seeing the mums bloom in September and October. One of the best parts about mums is that they don’t need to be planted until the middle of summer, around June or even July, to still have a wonderful fall showing. If you live in a fairly moderate climate zone, many mums will make it through the winter. One of the best parts about Chrysanthemums is that they come in colors ranging from white to deep purple, so can be added to any fall landscape for beautiful fall color.
Asters These beautiful little clusters of blue to purple flowers are an excellent way to add color to your fall landscape. One of the best parts about the aster is that it is a fairly hardy perennial and can withstand most cold winters, as long as they are not extreme. They also have beautiful foliage, with large tobacco leaves, that will add beauty to a garden any time of the year. There are different species of the aster that produce multi-colored flowers. These Asters also do well in providing fall color to your garden.
Hydrangeas With beautiful foliage, this is an excellent flowering shrub that works best in full sunlight. Different from planting fall flowers of other varieties, the Hydrangea can be planted in the spring months and will actually begin to bloom in the summer months, but will continue to bloom well into the fall as well. The Hydrangea usually has white, pink or purple blossoms that are large and full. The color of a Hydrangea flower will truly depend on the type of soil present in your garden.
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