{"id":12371,"date":"2024-09-12T14:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T18:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/?p=12371"},"modified":"2024-09-26T11:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T15:14:16","slug":"great-plants-for-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/great-plants-for-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Planting in Virginia – What to Plant in Fall?"},"content":{"rendered":"
There are so many wonderful fall planting choices for annual and perennial beds along with great trees and shrubs for specimen plantings. Take a look at the list below for a handful of plants that are just coming into their prime in the fall.<\/p>\n
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A wonderful cut flower, asters make any garden explode with color at the end of the growing season. From miniature alpine plants to giants up to 6 feet tall, there are over 250 asters, with plenty of colors to choose from. Asters are a great way to brighten up the fall landscape in your backyard.<\/p>\n
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Mum\u2019s the word for many gardeners in autumn, and with good reason. There are about 20 species of chrysanthemums, which are prized for infusing the landscape with vibrant color long after other flowers fade. Their frost tolerance ensures a long and lovely show well into fall.<\/p>\n
These shrubby tender perennials are often called \u201chardy mums,\u201d but are generally grown as annuals. Mums are long-lasting, both in the garden and in bouquets, and bloom generously, sometimes producing over 100 flowers on a single plant.<\/p>\n
Learn More About Chrysanthemums<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The unique form, delicate and often colorful leaves and smooth gray bark give Japanese maples year-round appeal. These graceful trees work in traditional landscapes as well as theme gardens. There are more than 300 cultivars. With so many options, it\u2019s easy to picture one of these serene beauties in your landscape.<\/p>\n Learn More About Japanese Maples<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This late-season favorite is aptly named. Its blooms shine when gardens need color the most, becoming brighter as summer fades into autumn. Broccoli-shaped flower heads emerge light green in midsummer but slowly deepen from light pink to burgundy.<\/p>\n Like most sedum, this cultivar is succulent. It\u2019s hardy in all but the coldest climates\u00a0tolerate less-than-perfect soil and stand up well to arid conditions.<\/p>\n Learn More About Sedum<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Arguably the most popular cool season flower available, pansies will give you the best color shows from fall all the way through until the following summer. Pansies come in a variety of different colors and are wonderful plants for containers, window boxes, along borders, or as a groundcover of color inside an existing flower bed.<\/p>\n Lean More About Fall Pansies<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vegetables generally aren\u2019t grown for their beauty. Ornamental cabbage is definitely an exception. With vivid colors and showy rosettes of fall foliage, you wouldn\u2019t dare to plant ornamental cabbage among its more edible counterparts. Instead, use as a colorful border or groundcover.<\/p>\n Learn More About Ornamental Cabbage and Kale<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nandina\u2019s canelike stems resemble bamboo, but its fine-textured foliage is different. Nandina leaves are made up of multiple lance-shaped leaflets, giving the foliage a lacy look. It takes on a red-to-purple cast in winter, and new growth is often red or purple, as well. The plant bears cone-shaped clusters of tiny white blooms in early summer, followed by red berries in fall that persists into winter.<\/p>\n Learn More About Nandina<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ornamental grasses are available in a wide array of colors, shapes, textures, and sizes. The flowers and subsequent seed heads are equally diverse, ranging from \u201cho-hum\u201d to truly spectacular. Each grass species has its own unique form. They may form low compact mounds, tall screens, or densely spreading mats. The foliage colors include various shades of green, blue and red, as well as variegated varieties having red, white or yellow foliage banded with ivory or yellow stripes. In the fall, the spring and summer colors change to hues of red, beige, or brown, providing a great winter garden accent.<\/p>\n Ornamental grasses can be used as fillers or specimens, border plants or background plantings, as ground covers or screens, or they can be grown as container plants. Their adaptability and subtle beauty make them perfect companions to flowering plants and other woody ornamentals.<\/p>\n There are so many wonderful fall planting choices for annual and perennial beds along with great trees and shrubs for specimen plantings. Take a look at the list below for a handful of plants that are just coming into their prime in the fall. Aster A wonderful cut flower, asters make any garden explode with… Read More <\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,24],"tags":[77,38,41,42,44,45,119,46,47,33,126,49,50,80,51],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nJapanese Maple<\/h3>\n
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Autumn Fire Sedum<\/h3>\n
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Ornamental Cabbage\/Kale<\/h3>\n
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Nandina<\/h3>\n
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Ornamental Grasses<\/h3>\n
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