The change of seasons may make you want to jump straight into pumpkin-covered porches, but a garden full of fall flowers makes for a great transition until sweater weather hits.
While some blossoms may die shortly after the summer months, flowers like marigolds, mums and these 10 other blooms are exactly the ones to plant with autumn on the horizon.
THESE GOLDEN AND ORANGE FLOWERS ARE A POPULAR PICK IN FALL GARDENS BECAUSE THEY ARE LOW MAINTENANCE AND ADD AN INSTANT POP OF FESTIVE COLOR.
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ADD A SPLASH OF PURPLE, BLUE OR EVEN WHITE TO YOUR GARDEN WITH DAISY-LIKE ASTER FLOWERS.
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SOMETIMES PURPLE & BLUE, OTHER TIMES YELLOW & BURGUNDY, THESE ARE EASY-TO-TRANSPLANT WHEN SOIL TEMPERATURES ARE BETWEEN 45 TO 70 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
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A FLOWER IN THE PANSY FAMILY, VIOLAS ARE ANOTHER SAFE (AND COLORFUL) OPTION FOR TRANSPLANTING FROM THE GARDEN STORE TO YOUR FRONT OR BACKYARD.
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THESE CLASSIC AUTUMN BLOOMS ARE IDEAL FOR FALL PLANTING, AND SINCE THEY COME IN NEARLY EVERY COLOR, OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS FOR THESE BUSHY BLOSSOMS.
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TRANSPLANT A YOUNG GOLDENROD PLANT (OR SEVERAL) INTO YOUR AUTUMNAL GARDEN FOR A VIBRANT YELLOW LANDSCAPE THAT WILL BRIGHTEN ANY RAINY FALL DAY.
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WHILE THEY BLOOM FROM SUMMER TO FALL, PLANTING DAHLIAS SHOULD TYPICALLY BE DONE NO LATER THAN MID-JUNE TO BE ABLE TO APPRECIATE THEM FULLY COME AUTUMN.
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LIKE PANSIES AND OTHER EASY-TO-TRANSPLANT FLOWERS, PETUNIAS ARE A SIMPLE YET ELEGANT ADDITION TO YOUR AUTUMN GARDENSCAPE.
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THE BUSHY PURPLE PLANT IS A GREAT WAY TO ADD VARIETY AND BALANCE TO A FALL LANDSCAPE.
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turn that garden variety up another notch with autumn sedum, a fairly tall plant with deep rose-colored flower heads.
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