37 Best Fall Flowers That’ll Completely Transform Your Garden

As a late summer to early fall bloomer, Caryopteris are ideal autumn flowers for USDA zones 5-9. Plus, they’re a great choice for a pollinator garden, as they attract bees, butterflies, and other insects.

SHOP NOW

When first introduced to the market, consumers thought the vibrant petals and metallic centers of African daisies were dyed. They bloom quickly after planting and thrive best in full sun. They’re also a great choice if you’d like to attract bees.

SHOP NOW

Nemesia flowers start to bloom in the spring and continue into the fall, making them a beautiful addition to your garden. These plants thrive in partial shade to full sun and prefer well-drained soil and damp conditions.

SHOP NOW

With a name that describes their balloon-shaped buds, these flowers are sure to add a unique look to any garden. Available in shades of blue, white, and pink, they do well with full sun, although they can thrive in partial shade.

SHOP NOW

Watch this succulent plant sprout up in the summer before bursting into a deep pink or red in the fall. Since sedum (also called stonecrop) stores water in its leaves, it’s incredibly heat- and drought-resistant, and butterflies love the wide, dense flowers.

SHOP NOW

RELATED: How to Grow Succulent Plants

These perennials bloom in the summer and return in the fall to add purple pops to your warm-toned garden. They’re fast-growing and the flowers are edible, too. Violas like moist and acidic soil, so a peat-based potting mix or adding peat moss into their soil is best for them.

SHOP NOW

These popular perennials bloom early to midsummer and can survive a winter freeze. Choose from one of their pretty pastel shades (pink, purple, blue, or white) or mix and match for an eye-catching fall garden.

SHOP NOW

A classic beauty, shrub roses (also called landscape roses) aren’t as much work as you might think. Newer hybrid roses are sturdier, have longer blooms, and are more hearty and disease-resistant than the heirloom roses you might be familiar with.

SHOP NOW

The quintessential fall flower, you can pick up mums for (practically) a dime a dozen at the grocery store. Set the pots in bright, indirect light and water consistently throughout autumn. To keep ’em blooming (and looking neat), cut off buds as they wilt.

SHOP NOW

Petunias are one of the most popular flowers for gardens because of their long flowering period: from spring until frost! They’re great for hanging baskets—just know that they need full sun, so they won’t do well on a shady porch. Petunia seeds are very small, almost resembling dust, so it might be easier to get a start from a nursery.

SHOP NOW

These tiny blooms resemble frilly pompoms and come in blue, purple, red, white, and pink. New flowers grow over the old blooms so they always look freshly bloomed too. They bloom best in full sun.

SHOP NOW

Bright yellow, daisy-like black-eyed Susans can act as annuals, biennials, or short-lived perennials. They’re drought resistant, but respond well to an occasional watering. They’re known to attract pollinators, so expect butterflies and bees!

SHOP NOW

Available in a range of colors, salvias can spruce up any autumn garden. In warmer climates, plant hardy perennial salvias in late summer to establish roots before winter. However, if you live in a colder area, you may want to plant them in spring, or take them inside if frost comes early.

SHOP NOW

Give your garden a silvery glow with dusty miller. According to the Gardening Channel, this plant is reliably hardy in USDA zones 7 through 10, and with some winter protection, they might even survive as far north as zone 5.

SHOP NOW

Brassy and warm marigolds are known to bloom continuously from summer until the first frost. They like full sun and can withstand heat, making them a good pick if you live in an area where scorching summers can extend into the fall (looking at you, Texas!).

SHOP NOW

Commonly named for how they spread out and “blanket” an area, these flowers are richly colored with warm shades of yellow and red. They thrive in full sun and poor soil, so you don’t need to fertilize them as long as the soil drains well.

SHOP NOW

The bright yellow, button-shaped blooms are nearly as beautiful as the silvery-green foliage. This pick is perfect for hanging baskets, where both the blooms and the stems can be displayed. Though they can tolerate partial shade, they’ll bloom best in full sun.

SHOP NOW