What to Plant
in the Fall for a Lush Garden

What to Plant
in the Fall for a Lush Garden

Your summer garden may be in full bloom, but did you know, many flowers & edibles don’t shine until autumn’s sunny days & cooler nights arrive. So, what can you plant in the fall? Here are 8 options. 

What It Needs: 

Why We Love It:

YUANYUAN YAN

full sun (6 or more hours direct sunlight per day)

comes in every color, perennial if planted early in season

1. CHRYSANTHEMUM

What It Needs: 

Why We Love It:

JACKY PARKER PHOTOGRAPHY

full sun

hardy perennial, late-season favorite for pollinators

2. ASTER

What It Needs: 

Why We Love It:

mrs. clooney

full sun

easy to grow from seed, likes
cooler weather

3. KALE

What It Needs: 

Why We Love It:

NIKKI O'KEEFE IMAGES

full sun

cheerful, bright yellow petals;
long bloom time

4. bLACK EYED SUSAN

What It Needs: 

Why We Love It:

trine loklindt

full sun

super easy to grow; fresh garlic
next summer

5. GARLIC

What It Needs: 

Why We Love It:

jph9362

full sun

blooms very late in growing
season

6. SHASTA DAISY

What It Needs: 

Why We Love It:

andrew waugh

full sun

late season food for pollinators,
long-lasting blooms

7. SEDUM

What It Needs: 

Why We Love It:

getty images

full sun

sturdy, long-lasting blooms, can withstand light frost

8. MARIGOLDS

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