What kind of flowers do you plant in the fall?

Question

I know nothing about gardening so please help

Answer 1

You can plant most potted perennials & bulbs in the fall. I've successfully planted Knockout roses, mums, etc. in the fall.
Here's some fall-bloomers you might like:
Aster novi-belgii (Michaelmas Daisy) In shades of pink, purple, blue and white, these delicate daisy-like blossoms start popping open in late August and continue on until frost.
Caryopteris (Blue Mist Shrub) Caryopteris is a sub-shrub that is often grown in the perennial garden. Caryopteris slowly blossoms in August with dazzling blue flower clusters.
Chelone (Turtlehead) Nick-named for their blossoms shaped like turtles heads,
Helenium (Sneezeweed) . They look like small russet-toned coneflowers, in reds, yellows and oranges.
Heliopsis (False Sunflower) tends to begin blooming earlier in the season and stays on for 8 or more weeks.
Sedum (Stonecrop) Sedum 'Autumn Joy' looks good all year, requires minimal attention
Autumn Crocus (Colchicum speciosum)
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
Tickseed (Coreopsis)
Japanese Anemone
Peach-leaved Bellflower (Campanula)
Ragged Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)
Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

You'll find what you like when you visit the garden centers, because the plants that grow in your area will be on display in all their glory now.
P.S. Home Depot guarantees their plants... so keep your receipts.
Good luck! Hope this helps.

Answer 2

There are several plants that you can plant in the fall or that will bloom in the fall. Check out your zone before you plant anything though. Mums are always a popular fall plant.

Also try planting some flowering trees and shrubs, which cannot be planted in the summer.

Here's an article on fall gardens
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/244359/tips_on_creating_a_fall_color_flower.html
And another on Ornamental grass gardens which look great in the fall.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/195429/garden_idea_designing_an_ornamental.html

Answer 3

Almost all bulb plants are planted in the fall: crocus, daffodil, narcissus, etc. Perennials can also be planted in the fall. Many nurseries mark down the perennials in the fall but be careful that you pick what appears to be a healthy plant. Alot of the bargain perennials can be diseases. You can also plant hostas. Iris can be planted in the fall as well as some lilies. Buy your bulbs and plants from a reliable nursery and/or catalog. These companies will often guarantee their plants for a year whereas the WalMarts and other super stores don't guarantee anything.

Answer 4

You can buy tulips, Hyacinths, Daffodils & Narcissus, Indoor Narcissus, Crocus and Saffron Crocus flower bulbs for planting in fall. These flowering bulbs are the surest signs that spring has arrived, with some bulbs, even blooming when there's still snow on the ground.

Answer 5

It's hot as a firecracker here in Texas and we are in Zone 9, so it's late October before most people put down pansies, mums, and bulbs. Once you determine your zone, it influences when you plant. Regardless of where you live, your plants don't have a prayer unless you first prepare your soil. Just digging a hole and sticking a plant in won't give you any satisfaction. So consult a nursery . You might want to take it a soil sample while you're at it. Invest in a couple of gardening books for your area. You'll be referring to them for years.

Answer 6

If you want flowers now, plant mums. For spring flowers, like tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, plant in the fall. Late summer flowers plant gladiolus in spring.

Answer 7

it depends on where you live,,,, you might try mums