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TOP 20 FLOWERS TO KEEP YOUR GARDEN BLOOMING INTO FALL

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Here are the next group of fall blooming flowers

Traditional Landscape by Rocco Fiore & Sons, Inc
Rocco Fiore & Sons, Inc
Decorative Flowering Cabbage and Kale
What were once underappreciated vegetables have found their niche as stars of the ornamental fall and winter garden.Their oversize rosette or leafy heads in shades of white, cream, red and purple look like transplants from a giant?s garden. Grow them just as you would their edible cousins, either in the garden or in containers, and don?t worry as the colder weather approaches. They only look better with a touch of frost, as it brings out their color.
Common names: Flowering or ornamental cabbage and kale
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea
USDA zones: All; provide shelter from the sun in hot climates
Water requirement: Regular
Light requirement: Full sun is preferred, but they can take shade.
Mature size: 1 foot to 1? feet
Growing tips: Set your plants about 1? feet apart in the garden or add them to containers after the hot weather cools; lightly fertilize throughout the garden season. If you’re planting them in the garden, choose a new spot each year, as soil diseases can be a problem. As a plus, while these are ?flowering? varieties, their leaves are edible.
Contemporary Landscape by Field Outdoor Spaces
Field Outdoor Spaces
Glorious Black-Eyed Susan
Humans aren?t the only ones who love this plant. Bees, birds and butterflies also flock to it. Plus, it?s easy to grow and can handle tough conditions. Most begin blooming in summer, but the flowering will continue well into fall. There are any number of species available; two of the most popular are ?Herbstsonne,? also called ?Autumn Sun?, and ?Goldsturm?.
To make things just a bit confusing, one of the common names for these plants is coneflower, a name also given to members of the Echinacea family.
Traditional Landscape by Le jardinet
Le jardinet
Common names: Black-eyed Susan, gloriosa daisy, coneflower, brown-eyed Susan
Botanical name: Rudbeckia
USDA zones: 3 to 11
Water requirement: Moderate to regular
Light requirement: Full sun to light shade
Mature size: 2 to 10 feet; smaller varieties are now availableGrowing tips: These do best their first year if you plant them in spring, but you can still put blooming plants in place in fall for a burst of color. Taller plants may be droopy, so stake them or plant them close enough together that they can provide support without crowding one another. Cut the flowers for arrangements throughout the growing season to encourage continued blooming. Divide when they become crowded.
Landscape by Barbara Pintozzi
Barbara Pintozzi
The Other Coneflower
There are plenty of Echinacea species available for home gardeners, but purple coneflower, now available in other colors, is the most popular. It’s a hardy perennial with a long blooming season. Not only do the flowers attract butterflies and bees, they?re great cut as well. Take a look at the new hybrids that are even hardier and sport even more colors and flower shapes.
Common names: Purple coneflower, coneflower
Botanical names: Echinacea purpurea, E. hybrids
USDA zones: 3 to 9
Water requirement: Regular to moderate
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 2 to 4 feet
Growing tips: Provide well-drained soil, but otherwise coneflowers will do well almost anywhere in full sun or, in the hottest area, some light shade. They can handle drought conditions as well. Deadhead to keep the flowers coming. Keep the seed heads in place after the flowers fade for birds to enjoy.
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Hugh Evans

I am a keen gardener and so created Garden Pics and Tips for people who love gardens and enjoy great pictures of plants and gardens. Also covered are practical tips on all aspects of gardening.
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