Gardening Tips | Fall Plants

Hello Friends!! This week I shared some of our outdoor spaces with you ready for fall. If you saw my fall porch, then you know I’m loving deep, darker colors outside this year, like plums and burgundy’s and dark greens. Today I’m breaking down the plants I used, and the color scheme I chose to go with, and so many more gardening tips for anyone who is looking to get some fall plants!

Let’s get our hands in the dirt shall we?

For our patio area, I wanted things to feel neutral, but still have some warm tones for fall! I tried to stick to 3 main color groups, to keep things feeling consistent, and not too busy, and also stuck with 3 different textures of plants to add texture and interest.

I’ve always loved the options of kale and cabbage during this time of year. I find them mostly at Lowe’s and Home Depot, but have also found them at the grocery store as well! They are my go-to fall staple when it comes to adding greenery outside. They won’t come back next year, but at $5 a piece, they are cheaper than mums 🙂

New to the mix this year is Coral Bells. They come in a variety of shades ranging from a light peachy-pink color all the way to a deep plum color. The two varieties I went with for color were their cherry and deep purple.

Gardening Tip :

Coral Bells will come back next year. They can grow up to 36″ in. tall, and prefer shade to part sun. To ensure they take root, I will leave them in my planters through the winter, and then transplant them into the ground in Spring.

I used this darker grape colored variety mostly on our farmers porch, but loved how it pops up against the gray cedar shakes on our barn, so I kept some out here too.

Side Note : If you’ve ever wondered where I got the name for my blog, this sign was my inspiration! You can read the story HERE.

Next up – Coleus!

I had no intention of getting this when I went the store, however I just loved how they looked in their cute faux whiskey barrel pots. The height and color variety of their leaf just screamed fall to me, so I picked one up!

Gardening Tip :

Coleus, comes in a variety of colors varying from green to deep burgundy. They do not like cold temperatures. Here in New England they are not guaranteed to come back due to our harsh winters. It is recommended to uproot them and winterize them indoors, as they can be temperamental with cold weather.

I’ll be sharing my DIY | Fall planter tomorrow! It’s so simple, I know you will love it!

On our porch …

I worked with the same variety of plants, keeping things cohesive between both spaces. I realize I could have used different plants on my porch, but I like when everything outside is in unison, I feel like it gives things a much “cleaner” look in terms of design.

I did stay a little bit more on the cooler side, adding more blue pumpkins, and this frosted succulent I scooped up from Home Depot this year. It’s called a cocoon plant, and I plan to bring it indoors once it gets too cold, to see if I can keep it alive all year long. Wish me luck!

I got lots of questions on where my planters were from, so I thought I would round up a few for your convenience in case you are looking to get some. This round faux concrete planter, pictured above, I picked up at HomeGoods this past spring. I will say that come spring I try to get their early, otherwise the good ones are always gone. Similar to my pumpkin buying tip for the fall.

Click on the images below to shop these planters ~