Plant primroses, mums, snapdragons, dianthus, dusty miller, asters, kale and pansies.
You can buy them some time by covering them the nights of those first frosts, you could keep your yard full of color well into November. Plant wild flower seeds now, it is their natural seeding time and they will get a head start for next spring. There are 100s of colors and styles to choose from, many unique and unusual new varieties. Bulbs planted in the fall are like buried, hidden treasures laid up for a beautiful spring with little maintenance required. Choose from tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocus.