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Flowering kale, grass, millet and mums! A perennial for good measure
Fall flowers thrive in cooler temperatures with blooms that sometimes last well after the first frost.
There are two kinds of mums for those of us in cold climates. Annuals and perennials hardy to zone 4. The University of Minnesota came out with the Mammoth mum series. They’re lovely. There is also a zone 5 hardy mum, that series is named Igloo. Be sure to check the label!
Flowering kale is outstanding in your fall containers, providing varied color and texture. There’s ‘Coral Queen’, ‘Peacock Red’, ‘Glamour Red’ and ‘Songbird White’, to name some!!
I’ve also put together a lovely container of mums, kale and grasses too.
Eyecatching annual grasses include ‘Purple Fountain’ and ‘Red Rooster’ carex. Another great foliage plant is millet. ‘Purple Baron’ and ‘Jade Princess’. Oh, I almost forgot Ornamental Peppers! I purchased two perennials, one for each pot, Rudbeckia ‘Goldblitz’ and a Coneflower called ‘Cheyenne Spirit’.
And one done…
You can also plant all of these in your landscape for a beautiful or spooky Halloween display.
Add other elements into the display as the season progresses and we get closer to Halloween!
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