We all know fall is here because everywhere we go they are selling mums. Mums are the true sign of the season, no? Well, we feel that mayyyybbeee mums are a bit over done. They are also annuals, which means after they sit on your stoop for a couple months you throw them away (or compost them. Please, compost them!). And then you buy them again next year and you throw them away and so on and so no.
We would like to help you break this cycle. Here are our top 5 fall blooming perennials:
Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa
Solidago is a great fall perennial because it has that warm fall color. This one is a true fall bloomer. It starts in blooming in September and stays yellow into October.
Stonecrop
Sedum "Autumn Joy"
So many perennial look pretty tired by this time of year. We just stopped in at client’s garden this week to find this perennial perky and in full bloom.
Amsonia Blue Star
Amsonia hubrichtii
Amsonia is a great multi-season perennial. In the spring, it gets little blue star flowers. During the summer, its leaves, which are narrow and needle shaped, go all the way up the stem and the plant looks great as is. But! In the fall is when Amsonia really shines. By late September, the foliage starts turning golden yellow to orange. It pops in any garden.
Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia
A little contrast to the warm autumn colors, Russian sage provides nice airy blue flowers atop silvery foliage. It’s super tough and smells great too!
Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
Sneezeweed is a cute daisy-like flower with a fuzzy looking center. This one blooms from late summer into October (sometimes until first frost).
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