Fall flowers

[Usedtorent]

I know it's the dead of summer, but I like to plan ahead. I'm looking for some new flowers to plant this Fall. We have a lot of mums already. What kinds of flowers or bulbs do you plant in the fall?

 

[bret]

Mums are nice, as well as straw flowers, etc. Some of ours bloom into the fall, I will look up the names of them for you.

 

[Bessy]

(Michaelmas Daisy)
In shades of pink, purple, blue and white, these delicate daisy-like blossoms start popping open in late August and continue on until frost. Pinching in the early summer turns these Asters into mounds with dozens of flower buds. [p]Asters will tend to creep throughout your garden, but their airiness allows them to blend particularly well with other flowers. Zones 4 - 9

(Helenium)
Helenium is making a resurgence in gardens. They look like small russet-toned coneflowers, in reds, yellows and oranges. Many helenium can grow quite tall and will need to be staked or pinched. Like clematis, they like cool feet and hot heads. helenium is also a good choice for poorly drained areas. Zones 3 - 9

These are my two faves

 

[Usedtorent]

Thanks Bessy! I will look these too up. I hope I'm not too late at planting either. I think I missed the boat here with planting some bulbs early enough to bloom in the fall. We are headed out to a Amish green house in a couple of weekends to see what they have.