Fall is all about leaf , and many of the cool - season plants in this combo are known more for their leaves than their flower . Hakonechloa , Tiarella cordifolia and coral Melville Bell ordinarily prefer shade . But in the coolheaded temps and weak sunshine of fall , you could put them into full sun and they ’ll be fine . Once garden mamma have forge buds , they can be moved into full sunshine or full shade . However , in shade , bud often open slower . In Dominicus , deep colors fade faster , which they have done here .
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Fill your fall container with kale
Kale is one of the most utilitarian fall plants you may find because it will hold up freezing temperatures . And as you see here there are lots of honorable - looking shapes and colors to work with . All of them are eatable , but you may not want to change the look of your container by plucking too many leave ! Kale can also grow quite large . Two windowboxes , one in front of the other , allow plenty of room for all the plant and make for a full , profuse expression .
Do n’t bother leave outer space for the plants in fall containers to grow . You desire a mature , and full , look right off , so pick out plants that are the size you need and pack them in . In most area , they wo n’t acquire much in the nerveless weather and will stop completely by winter .
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Container recipe (2 windowboxes, each is 72 in. long × 16 in. wide)
A ) Foamflower(Tiarella‘Iron Butterfly’)B ) Dinosaur kale(Brassica oleracea‘Lacinato’)C ) Garden mum(ChrysanthemumFiona ™ Coral Orange)D ) Coral bells(Heuchera‘Amethyst Mist’)E ) Hakonechloa(Hakonechloa macra‘Aureola’)F ) Flowering kale(Brassica oleracea‘Tokyo White’)G ) Flowering kale(Brassica oleracea‘Redbor’)H ) English ivy(Hedera helix‘Golden Child ’ )
