Fall Flower Planting: 8 Fall Flowers To Grow In Your Garden This Season

Fall flowers are a great addition to your modern gardens as there are lots of evergreen shrubs, annuals, and perennial flowering plants that you could grow, which would keep your garden looking bright and colorful after a successful summer season

However, some of these popular fall flowers would need to be planted during the late spring or the start of summer.

So, get your garden tools ready and try out this list of fall flowers to plant now. 

 Platycodon grandiflorus

Botanical Name	Platycodon grandiflorus
Common Names	Balloon Flower or Chinese bellflowers
Origin	East Asia
Family	Campanulaceae
Plant Type	Herbaceous Perennial Flowering plant

The Balloon Flower or Platycodon grandiflorus is a great flowering plant known to produce bright blooms in fall season. Platycodon plants feature clump-forming foliage that is short and doesn’t grow more than 3 feet in height. 

They produce flowers that range from the color lavender to the color white and they have a reputation for being easy to grow to perform well when exposed to either full or partial sunlight. Watering should be kept moderate for the balloon-shaped plant. 

Chrysanthemums

Botanical Name	Chrysanthemums
Common Names	Chrysanths or Mums
Origin	Northeastern Europe and East Asia
Family	Asteraceae
Plant Type	Flowering perennial plant

Chrysanths are perfect autumn flowers that you should try out in your gardens. They provide the gardens with a very wide range of colors, featuring almost every shade except for the color blue. Mums are carried by strong stems with many branches holding double or single pom pom-like flowers at their base.   

Grow your Mums flowers in a garden where they have enough access to bright yet indirect sunlight. Do ensure they get enough water though, as they require moist but not soggy roots. 

Amaranths  

Botanical Name	Amaranthus
Common Names	Amaranths
Origin	America
Family	Amaranthaceae
Plant Type	Short-lived Perennial or Annual plants

Amaranthus is regarded as a diverse genus of pseudocereals, leaf-vegetables, and ornamental plants that could be grown as annual plants or short-lived perennial plants. They feature egg-shaped broad leaves that are oftentimes covered with little hairs.

During the autumn, Amaranths produce dense flowers or fall blooms that range in color. Grow these low-maintenance plants in areas with either direct sunlight or partial shade. They require you to water them at least once or twice a week.

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Botanical Name	Viola tricolor var. hortensis
Common Names	Pansies
Origin	West Asia and Europe
Family	Violaceae
Plant Type	Hybrid flowering plant

Pansies are proud members of the Violaceae family. They are excellent types of fall flowers that have become popular due to their high tolerance for winter. Pansies do not do well in extreme heat so plant them at the end of summer. 

These exotic flowers feature overlapping petals that are covered in very bright colors and patterns. Grow them in areas of partial shade as they don’t require much heat. Watering should be kept at moderate levels after the soil gets a little dry.

Fuchsia magellanica

Botanical Name	Fuchsia magellanica
Common Names	Hardy fuchsia or Hummingbird fuchsia
Origin	South America
Family	Onagraceae
Plant Type	Flowering perennial shrub plant

The Fuchsia magellanica is known to belong to the primrose family. It is filled with lots of colors that range from red to lavender to blue. Hardy fuchsia plants are carried by dark green shrubs and they can grow tall reaching heights of 10 feet. 

Grow these exotic fall flowers in zone 7 of the USDA zones. They require proper moist soil, with adequate drainage capabilities. Keep the sunlight intensity at moderate with adequate shade in the afternoon and complete exposure to the morning sunlight. 

Solidago  

Botanical Name	Solidago
Common Names	Goldenrod
Origin	North America
Family	Asteraceae
Plant Type	Perennial Herbaceous plant

Solidago which is also known as Goldenrods are a large genus with almost 120 different plant species. They are known to grow in large open areas like meadows and they feature dark green slender stems which carry yellow pollen-filled flowers located at the tip of the plant. 

Goldenrods have a weed-like growth habit and would do well in areas with access to direct or full sunlight. Keep the watering moderate by ensuring you water once a week, after the soil has been a little dry. 

Helianthus 

Botanical Name	Helianthus
Common Names	Sunflowers
Origin	Central America and North America
Family	Asteraceae
Plant Type	Flowering Perennial and Annual plant

Sunflowers are a popular genus of over 70 different species. They are known for their bright-colored, yellow petals which are carried by long, hairy stems measuring up to 15 feet and are accompanied by rough spiral leaves.

Helianthus flowers are known to bloom in the summer, but they do extend their blooms well into the fall or autumn season. Grow your sunflowers in areas with exposure to at least 8 hours of direct sunlight a day. Watering should be kept moderate as they don’t do well in soggy soil. 

Dahlia 

Botanical Name	Dahlias
Common Names	Dahlias
Origin	Central America and Mexico
Family	Asteraceae
Plant Type	Tuberous, perennial herb plant

Dahlias are popular autumn flowers that are known for their bright-colored petals that are toothed and segmented. They come in a wide variety of colors ranging from white to purple, to red and yellow. 

Just like sunflowers, Dahlias are known to bloom in the summer season, however, their blooms extend towards the autumn season and they do well when grown in areas with exposure to direct sunlight and require consistent watering practice. We recommend drip irrigation for your Dahlia flowering plants. 

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