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5 Easy-to-grow Fall Flowers
Following are just five of the best fall flowers, all which happen to be carefree and easy to grow. You can mix them with late-blooming summer flowers. This way, the summer flowers can die away while the show continues with your fall bloomers. Garden Mums (Chrysanthemum) Garden mums are a great way to bring a variety of bold color into the fall garden. You can find them in practically any color you could possibly desire and the plants are simply overrun with blooms into early winter. Mums are not picky about soil conditions as long as you keep them watered and they do not sit in puddles for too long. The small flowered mums are easier to grow and can be practically planted and forgotten about. Deep tree roots don't matter much with mums, but make sure the top soil is loose and organic so they can dig their shallow roots in easily. Full sun is preferable, but some shade in very hot, humid climates is good. Aster Stick an aster plant or two in the garden and watch them make their way into random empty spots all over. While they are not overly aggressive, these are beautiful flowers that like to spread themselves around and mingle with other flowers of all varieties. Asters should be pinched back early so they will form larger mounds covered with flowers throughout the fall. Crocus You may be very familiar with spring-blooming crocus since they are of the first sign of spring color to appear, but there are some varieties that come up in the fall as well. Since they are smaller in size plant them in masses and watch them add tons of pale blue and purple hues to your fall garden! Impatiens Impatiens are not exclusively fall flowers. They will bloom like crazy all summer long until frost nips them back, making them a great way to fill in the garden for multiple seasons. Since they come in a variety of colors and sizes they can be planted in colorful droves to easily fill in large empty spaces. They are also one of the few flowers that don't need a lot of sun, so they are perfect for that partly shaded area beside a porch or out beside a building or garage. Chelone (Turtleheads) Keep chelone well watered and you will be rewarded with an attractive mound of foliage that covers itself with little blooms shaped oddly like tiny turtle heads. That is where this plant got the common name "turtleheads" which is used routinely by growers and in garden catalogues. You can select from red, pink, and white turtleheads and they are genuine fall blooming flowers, rather than summer flowers that hang on until frost. You may also be able to find a variety of fall flowers that serve as attractive annuals in your area. They can be used to replace summer bloomers in pots on the patio or porch. Wherever you typically enjoy colorful blooms in the summer, you can find fall bloomers to keep the show going. Combine with early spring bloomers and you won't have to be without color for longer than a couple months each year! Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com About Author: |
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