Get inspiration and plans for creating colorful displays with annuals, perennials, grasses, and more.
Liven up your autumn garden with these stunning fall planters.
Rich gold, orange, and purple hues pair perfectly with a farmhouse-style wooden planter to decorate this porch.
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The planter’s rich tapestry of hues and textures will last well past first frost.
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This easy falldish gardenidea can also be adapted to any available planter.
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Thebroad, fuzzy foliage of silver sagecontrasts with the slender, arching leaves of sedge.
Long-lastingornamental peppersare set off by almost-black pansies to complement your Halloween decor.
Consider a brightly colored pot to help bring some extra oomph to a gray late autumn day.
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Select plants with foliage or stems with similar or contrasting hues.
There won’t be time for plants to grow in, so pack the pot full for immediate impact.
Grasses, kale,Heuchera, andHeucherellaare colorful and textural.
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They can take aslight frost, so they’re dependable anchors for fall pots.
Paint them for even more color, and use a tall, narrow container to heighten the effect.
‘Purple Baron’ ornamental millet
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Keep them in mind for your container plantings, too.
Most grasses look great in pots.
Here, purple fountaingrass and blue fescue create a lovely contrast for pink mums and yellow strawflower.
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This container is a perfect match for a festive series of small pumpkins.
‘Bright Lights’ Swiss chard
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Use flowers and foliage with similar autumn hues to create a warm welcome.
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‘Burgundy Giant’ fountaingrass
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Try a handful of varieties to create a dynamic display.
‘Osaka White’ flowering kale
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Or consider a bushel basket, wooden crate, or other material with character.
‘Autumn Fire’ sedum and a ‘Crush Orange’ chrysanthemum brighten the scene with their flowers.
Here, a russet red mum makes a great contrast for a purple calibrachoa in a galvanized container.
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These plants would also work well in afall hanging basket.
‘Cabaret Purple’ calibrachoa
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‘Osaka Purple’ flowering kale
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This one offers a bonus of thestrong fragrance of the flowering stock.
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‘Panola Yellow Blotch’ pansy
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Use them to fill yourwindow boxesfor a burst of autumn color.
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The spill of purple pansies lends a little romance.
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The cool color of the pots harmonizes beautifully with the kale foliage and mum flowers.
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