5 Perennials to Plant This Fall

1. Golden Rod

This beauty is a major late-season pollinator attractor as it offers nectar and pollen when many other plants are already finished blooming! A great way to add a pop of color and height to your garden.

2. Hardy Mum

The Hardy Mum is not the same as a typical fall mum you might be picturing. These mums were bred by The University of Minnesota to survive winter and return year after year, unlike many florist mums. Introduced following a 1990 discovery, these large perennial varieties grow 3 to 4 feet across and produce thousands of flowers!

3. Sedums

Sedums are actually succulents, which makes them very drought tolerant as they are able to hold and store water in their leaves. They bloom in the late summer and fall, providing color after many other perennials have already faded. They are also quite pollinator friendly! There are lots of different Sedum species, but the one we are currently carrying is ‘Rock ‘N Round Pure Joy’ from Proven Winners.

4. Coreopsis

Coreopsis, otherwise known as “tickseed,” is another excellent fall perennial as it has a long bloom season, is drought tolerant, low maintenance, and still provides lots of fall color to your garden. Contrary to what the name might make you think, Coreopsis, or tickseed, doesn’t attract ticks (the name comes from the appearance of its seeds, which resemble tiny ticks), but it does attract butterflies and bees!

5. Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia, or Black-Eyed Susans, bloom for several weeks in the summer into the fall and are another great perennial for adding a pop of fun color, drawing some pollinators to your garden! Fun fact: The genus name, Rudbeckia, honors Swedish botanist Olaus Rudbeck, who was a professor of Carl Linnaeus, the botanist who developed the modern system of naming plants. Pretty neat!