Many authors write about the beauty of fall. Poet Thom Gunn spoke of the choreography of wind and leaves in autumn. Whether the magnificent outdoor canvas inspires you to bring out your sketchbook or journal, or whether you just like to get dirt under your fingernails, the fall season can bring joy to any gardener. Things that flower in the fall look great planted in a tub. The following annuals can provide autumn color.
Leaves turn green to purple to red with seasons.
Herb, nice with Dusty Miller. White, woolly leaves. A mixture of red, purple and orange. Biennials, excell as autumn annuals. Just around the gravel path, color can explode in surprise groupings of perennials, grasses, shrubs and selected annuals.