Fall is a melancholy season, marking the end of the exuberance of summer. Don't let the sadness get to you, plant plants that will bring splendid flowers and joy to your garden even during this transitional period!
An explosion of color with perennials
In shades of golden yellow, coreopsis is unrivaled in illuminating beds, already in bloom for a long time, it will prolong the show until the first frost. Autumn is also the time when Jerusalem artichokes offer hundreds of little suns to the garden. Let's not forget the chrysanthemums, kings of autumn, which come in all shades of yellow, but also in white, bright red, pink and orange.
Blue and mauve are the opposite colors of yellow in the color wheel, so they will always create a harmonious contrast in mixed borders or beds. Don't hesitate to associate blue perennial geraniums with the flowers mentioned above, which will bloom for a long time after the summer. Asters with mauve and blue tones will also work wonderfully with yellow flowers.
If you prefer pastel shades, gaura is perfect. It will lighten up the beds with its small pink and white flowers, just like the ericorn which will be reserved for the edges of paths or beds or even to decorate the interstices of a low wall or slabs on the ground. The scabiosa with its upright spikes of purple, blue or white flowers adds a little verticality and attracts the last pollinating insects.
Shrubs with beauty
Some shrubs extend their blooming season or wait until fall to bloom opulently. The hydrangea, better known as hydrangea, has been in bloom for a long time and offers its large blue or pink inflorescences to the last rays of sunlight, while the callicarpa finishes its starry bloom to present nature with the spectacle of its magnificent purple berries carried in crowns.
As for the skimmia, it starts to produce its beautiful flower buds. From light green to scarlet, they are as many little jewels in a garden.
In autumn, the pheasant tree (Leycesteria formosa) puts on its golden foliage which contrasts with its inflorescences in clusters of white flowers surrounded by purple or bright red bracts resembling small lanterns. Magnificent bright purple berries will follow the flowers and will delight passing birds.
If your soil is acidic, don't forget the Camelia sasanqua, several varieties of which start to bloom in autumn. Its round, white, pink, red or variegated flowers will bring a touch of sweetness to the garden.
