26 Best Autumn Flowers to Plant for Fall Color in Garden

The climate of autumn is suitable for the growth of some flowers. The flowers to plant in fall including sweet alyssum, aster, autumn crocus, ballon flower, etc. They not only grow luxuriously in autumn, but also have high ornamental value, adding an extra dose of color to your fall garden. Here is a list of the best autumn flowers to plant for fall color in garden that surely look fascinating and worth to try.

1. Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima)

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) produces persistent pink, white, purple and cream flowers. These beautiful flowers are easy to grow and are perfect as frames, ground covers, hanging baskets plants or potted plants. Their lovely scent is a favourite of cottage gardeners and they are perfect for bringing beneficial insects and bees into the fall garden. Sweet alyssum plants bloom repeatly, although many varieties tend to stop flowering at high temperature, only pick back up again in autumn.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun, partial shade
• Soil Type:Neutral to Acidic, Moist but well-drained
• Bloom Time: Spring, Fall
• Flower Color: Tiny white, pink, cream, or purple flowers

2. Aster Tataricus (Tatarian Aster)

Aster tataricus is a perennial herb of the genus Aster in the composite family having oblique rhizomes. The growing season is long, with new shoots popping up in spring and flowers blooming non-stop from about September to the first hard frost. aster tataricus is often used as fillers in bouquets. A mist of small coin-sized flowers hung in the air, appearing to join one Flower to another in a bouquet, bringing a refreshing new look to spring vacations, summer weddings and fall garden planning. They produce the casual, wild and English gardening visuals that are popular today.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Soil: Neutral to slightly alkaline, Well-drained soil
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Bloom Time: Fall
• Flower Color: Violet-blue with yellow center

3. Autumn Crocus (Colchicum Autumnale)

Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale), also called meadow saffron, naked lady, is a perennial herb with bulbous flowers. here are about 60 species of plants in the same genus, most of which bloom only in Autumn without leaves, and the flowers are pink or deep red. Autumn Crocus is suitable for alpine and rock gardens. It can also be planted in bushes, flowers and lawns. Flowers of Autumn Crocus are near the ground, unique.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Soil: Acidic, neutral, alkaline, Well-drained soil
• Sun Exposure: Full, partial sun
• Bloom Time: Fall
• Flower Color: Pink, purple, white, yellow flower

4. Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus)

Balloon flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) is a clump-forming perennial flower, a member of the easy-to-grow bellflower family of plants. They are so named because puffy, balloon-like buds swell up to produce the 2- to 3-inch star-shaped flowers. Blooming all summer to fall long, it is an excellent plant for border gardens or rock gardens, and it freely self-seeds in the garden.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Soil: Acidic to slightly alkaline, Well-drained soil
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
• Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
• Flower Color: Blue-violet, white, pink flower

5. Black-Eyed Susan (Thunbergia Alata)

Black-eyed Susan is a tropical plant native to South Africa. It is named after its black flower center: Black-eyed Susan. A major feature of Black-eyed Susan is that it grows close to 3 meters in height and has very beautiful flowers. Black-eyed Susan flowers bloom from June to October, which has a long bloom period even without deadheading from summer to fall. Note that they can be territorial in that they tend to squash out other flowers growing near them.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Bloom Time: Summer to Fall, June to October
• Flower Color: Bright yellow to orange-gold flower with black center

6. Pot Marigold (Calendula Officinalis)

Pot marigold, scientific name Calendula officinalis, is a herbaceous flowering perennial. Its leaves are alternate and oblong. The color of pot marigolds is often yellow or orange. The flowering period is May to early fall September, and the fruiting period is June to October.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Soil: Neutral, Well-drained soil
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
• Bloom Time: May to early fall
• Flower Color: Yellow, orange, cream, pink

7. Celosia Flower

Celosia flower is a common flower with strong vitality and many flowers. Celosia flower has a variety of shapes, including chicken crown, pompon shape, feather shape, etc. The flower colors include bright red, dark red, white and other colors. There are also many leaf colors, including dark red and emerald green, which are very beautiful. Celosia flower grows relatively fast. Usually, Celosia flower blooms in summer and autumn, specifically from July to October.
 

• Plant Type: Annual herb
• Soil: Neutral, Well-drained soil
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Bloom Time: Summer, Fall; July to October
• Flower Color: bright red, dark red, white and other colors

8. Mums (Chrysanthemum spp.)

The Chrysanthemum (mums) is a perennial herb with a height of 60-150 cm. Stems are erect, branched or unbranched, pilose. Ligulate flowers of Chrysanthemum are red, yellow, white, orange, purple, pink, dark red and so on. For use as a perennial, plant in early spring or at least 6 weeks before a killing frost in fall. Planting chrysanthemums in spring will give them the best chance of surviving the following winter. If you are using them as an annual pop of fall color, plant them when blooming in late summer or early fall.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Soil: Rich, well-drained soil
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Bloom Time: Late summer, Early Fall; September to frost
• Flower Color: Red, yellow, white, orange, purple, pink, dark red and so on

9. Bachelor Button Flower (Centaurea Cyanus)

Bachelor's Button Flower (Centaurea Cyanus), also called cornflower, is an annual or biennial herb, up to 70 cm tall. Bachelor's buttons bloom from early summer to just before frost, which will be a good fall color in your garden.
 

• Plant Type: Flowering annual or biennial herb
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
• Bloom Time: Spring Bloom Fall Bloom Summer Bloom
• Flower Color: Blue, purple, pink, or white flower

10. Dahlias

Dahlia is planted in most countries in the world, and new varieties have appeared from time to time. According to statistics, there are more than 30,000 species of dahlia, which is one of the most diverse species of flowers in the world. Dahlia Flower is one of the most famous flowers in the world. Dahlia flower is called one of the world famous flowers mainly because of its long flowering period, large flower diameter and many flowers. In the northern region, the flowering period is from May to mid-November. Under suitable temperature conditions, the annual flowering can be continuous, with the most blooming after autumn. There are seven colors of red, purple, white, yellow, orange, ink, and multiple colors. The flowers have single and double petals.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil: Neutral to acidic, Moist but well-drained
• Bloom Time: Late summer, fall
• Flower Color: Red, purple, white, yellow, orange, ink, and multiple colors

11. Dusty Miller (Jacobaea Maritima)

Dusty Miller (Jacobaea maritima), also called silver ragwort, is a perennial herb of the genus Saliphora in the composite family. The front and back are silvery-white pubescent. Its flowers are small and yellow. The dusty miller flowers bloom in midsummer to autumn. If you feel that the yellow blooms detract from the plants, shear them off as they appear.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Bloom Time: midsummer to autumn
• Flower Color: Yellow flower

12. False Sunflower (Heliopsis Helianthoides)

Heliopsis helianthoides, commonly called rough oxeye, smooth oxeye and false sunflower, is a plant of the genus helianthoides in the Compositae family. Heliopsis helianthoides produces corymat-like, heterogenous, radiate, and beautiful inflorescences. This is a reliable repeat bloomer, and you can appreciate flowers from summer into fall.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Bloom Time: Summer to Fall; June to August
• Flower Color: White, pink, white-pink

13. Silver Cock's Comb (Celosia Argentea)

Silver Cock's Comb (Celosia Argentea), also called plumed cockscomb, is an annual herb that can grow to 1m tall. Silver Cock's Comb stem is erect, green or reddish-purple, longitudinally striated. Flowers of Silver Cock's Comb are very dense, reddish at first, then silvery white. Silver Cock's Comb is a short-term plant, which is easy to bloom under high temperature sunshine in autumn.
 

• Plant Type: Annual herb
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil: Well-draining soil
• Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Fall
• Flower Color: reddish to silvery white

14. Flowering Kale

Flowering Kale (Brassica oleracea) is a type of cabbage that lacks the compact head associated with most cabbages. Flowering Kale plants are very ornamental thanks to their curly and textured leaves, which can be green, purple or more. Summer gardens transition beautifully to fall and winter when you clear away plants that have finished blooming, and replace them with ornamental Flowering Kale rosettes.
 

• Plant Type: Annual or biennial vegetable
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Well-draining soil
• Bloom Time: Early Spring, Colorful Fall Foliage
• Flower Color: green and purple

15. Forget-Me-Not Flower

Forget-Me-Nots flowers are small and beautiful, with a yellow core in the center of the blue flower. The color matching is harmonious and eye-catching. The cymbals gradually elongate with the opening of the flowers, half containing and half dew, making them attractive and memorable. Forget-Me-Nots Flower is a perennial herb. The best time to plant forget-me-not seeds is in the spring then you can see the pretty blue flowers in summer and autumn seasons. Pick a good spot for them, and they will bloom between May and October each year thereafter.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Well-draining soil
• Bloom Time: Early Summer to Fall
• Flower Color: Blue flower with yellow center

16. Fuchsia Plant

Fuchsia has a beautiful plant shape, wide leaves, emerald green, and a strange flower shape, which is very similar to a lantern. The flower color is more gorgeous, and it has a unique flavor when it sways gently with the breeze. From spring to fall, fuchsias produce dozens of brightly colored teardrop-shaped flowers from trailing stems, and they do so in the kind of shady conditions where most plants struggle.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Part shade to full shade
• Soil: Moisture well-draining soil
• Bloom Time: Repeat seasonal bloomer; Spring, Summer, Fall
• Flower Color: Red, pink, white, violet, purple, and bicolors

17. Elecampane (Inula Helenium);

Elecampane (Inula helenium) is a very tall and beautiful plant with large leaves and jagged clusters of yellow daisies. The yellow sunflower-like flowers appear in early July upon sturdy stalks and will last to fall, which look striking against the blue sky of summer.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Any well-drained soil
• Bloom Time: Summer to fall
• Flower Color: Yellow flower

18. Lobelia

Lobelia is a perennial herb, cultivated annually, semi-vine, spread on the ground, smooth or slightly hairy on the lower part, with slender branches. The flower top is born or axillary, corolla apex five lobes, the lower 3 lobes are larger, the shape is like butterfly wings, the color has red, peach, purple, purple, white and other colors. Lobelia is an easy-to-grow, carefree plant that enjoys cool weather. This plant bloom in summer and will continue to produce flowers to the first frost. Growing lobelia is an asset to the fall garden.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Well-drained sandy soil
• Bloom Time: Summer to first frost
• Flower Color: Blue, lilac-pink, purple, white, cherry-red

19. Marigold

Marigold is a common flower plant.Summer is the main flowering period for marigold. When growing marigold, keeping the flowering temperature slightly lower can prolong the flowering period. Flowering of marigold can continue into the fall, but as the fall becomes cooler, flowering of marigold will decrease.
 

• Plant Type: Annual flower
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained sandy soil
• Bloom Time: Summer to Fall
• Flower Color: Yellow, orange, white, red, gold, bicolor

20. Nasturtium (Tropaeolum spp.)

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) is a rare annual climbing plant. Their bold blooms and edible leaves, flowers, and seedpods make them an especially fun flower for kids to plant and a favorite companion plant in the garden. Nasturtiums will grow and bloom best in full sun, so it ofen bloom in early summer to fall.
 

• Plant Type: Annual flower
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained sandy soil
• Bloom Time: Early Summer to Fall; May to September
• Flower Color: Red, orange, pink, yellow, cream flower

21. African Daisy (Osteospermum)

African Daisy (Osteospermum) is a perennial herbaceous flower. African Daisy blooms throughout the seasons and becomes a good choice for potted plants and for fresh cut flowers. These flowers are best planted in the spring. They grow quite fast and will bloom in about two months after planting. Blooms peak is in late spring to early summer and again in late summer to early fall.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
• Bloom Time: Spring, summer, fall
• Flower Color: Pink, purple, rose, and white with blue center

22. Common Sage

Common sage flowers are mainstays of the midsummer garden border—blooming summer to autumn! Common sage, scientific name Salvia officinalis, is an aromatic plant of the genus Common sage in the Lamiaceae, having woody stems, grayish-green leaves, and blue to purplish-blue flowers.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
• Bloom Time: Early Summer to Fall
• Flower Color: blue to purplish-blue flowers

23. Petunia (Petunia spp.)

Petunia is a perennial herb. Petunia is mainly distributed in South America and is now very popular in various countries. Petunia has bright flowers and colorful colors, and its flowering period is from April to frost, so it is also welcomed by many people as they add lustre to your spring, summer and fall garden.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
• Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
• Flower Color: Red, white, pink, purple flowers

24. Rosemary (Salvia Rosmarinus)

Rosemary is a kind of precious natural spice plant, it will exude a delicate scent during the growing season, which has the effect of refreshing and refreshing. Its stems, leaves, and flowers have a pleasant fragrance. The flowering period of rosemary is generally in November,  adding purple-blue color to your fall garden.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Bloom Time: Fall
• Flower Color: Purple-blue flowers

25. Angelonia Angustifolia

Angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Angelonia, originally from South America. It is also known as summer snapdragon. They bloom all year-round and bloom most in spring, summer and autumn. The flowers are purple, light purple, pink-purple, white and so on. Give your angelonia plants a full day of sun to provide the energy plants need to bloom continuously.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Bloom Time: Fall
• Flower Color: White, pink, purple flowers

26. Sneezeweed (Helenium Autumnale)

Common sneezeweed, scientific name Helenium autumnale, has a height of more than 60cm and leaves like the artilanceolate. Helenium Autumnale flowering period can be up to 3 ~ 4 months even in the hot summer. It is a rare flower material for garden planting and container combination planting in hot summer and fall.
 

• Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial
• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained soil
• Bloom Time: Summer, Fall
• Flower Color: Yellow flowers

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