Another plant that I particularly like is Japanese anemone, a graceful fall bloomer. It ranges in height from two to four feet with lovely white or pink flower heads swaying above the attractive foliage and will thrive in full sun or partial shade. Several of the sedums deserve placement in your fall setting. Autumn joy is probably the best known with its large seed heads first turning a lovely light green, then rosy pink and later deepening to a rust color. It is a shorter sedum with somewhat of a sprawling habit but is lovely in the front of the border.
Asters range in color from blue to pink and shades in between and give a great boost of color.
Of course, the fall border would not be complete without chrysanthemums. This is the flower that novice and expert alike think of when they think of fall color. And for good reason. If you need a fall blooming vine for an arbor or trellis, nothing can compare to sweet autumn clematis. I put two small ones in about a month ago and they have already climbed four feet.