18 ways to color your garden this fall

Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)

With beautiful purple spikes, this plant will blossom through summer and fall, adding height and vivid color to your containers well into the cooler season.

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Annual vinca (Catharansus roseus)

These plants with pale pink flowers and glossy green leaves look similar to impatiens and hold strong through most conditions.

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Bergamot “squaw” (Monarda “squaw”)

Clump-forming red flowers remain vibrant through cold weather and are great for adding height to your planters.

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Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

The long-blooming black-eyed Susan comes in a multitude of colors but is most commonly known for its black-brown center and bold yellow petals. The flower requires full sun but not much water or care.

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Coral bells (Heuchera)

These plants are called "coral bells" for their vibrant flowers in spring, but the silvery purple leaves and mounding habit of this variety make it a natural for containers and edging along paths.

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Dusty miller (Jacobaea maritima)

With its silvery-white coloring, this leafy plant always looks as if it has a layer of frost or "dust" on its leaves. Hardy in full sun or light shade, it will grow well into the fall months.

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Hen and chicks (Sempervivum)

Offering a contemporary look, hens and chicks come in a variety of colors and shapes and grow well in colder, dryer climates. Best of all, they do not require much watering.

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Ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea)

From bright purple to maroon and light green to deep hunter, ornamental kale thrives in the coldest climates — the cooler the temperature, the better the coloring.

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Lamb's ear (Stachys byzantina)

With its gray-green fuzzy leaves, the lamb's ear is a classic choice for fall planters. Almost impossible to kill and hardy through the fall, the species adds a low-profile textural point of interest.

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Leadplant (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)

Used as a low ground cover, leadplant blossoms during the fall with beautiful blue color that turns vivid red later in the season. Add it to a container or bed for a jolt of color.

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Licorice plant (Helichrysum)

With a silvery leaf similar to the dusty miller, the licorice plant matches virtually any color scheme and grows in full sun throughout the fall months.

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Mexican feather grass (Nassilla tenuissima)

The reddish, feathery stalks of Mexican feather grass turn amber in the fall, making them the perfect height addition to planters in autumn.

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Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana)

Available in almost any color, pansies grow best with lower night temperatures. With a simpler, more graceful look than mums, pansies are a great way to add color to the fall garden.

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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

Rosemary offers a touch of green, some height and a great smell. Plus, it remains hardy through cooler weather.

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Snapdragon (Antirrhinum)

Available in yellow, red, pink, maroon, orange and other vivid colors, snapdragons are very cold-hardy and work well throughout the fall. They are relatively low-maintenance, requiring little water and well-drained soil.

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Strawflower (Bracteantha)

With beautiful yellow, red and pink flowers, these drought-resistant plants bloom until the first frost.

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White clover (Trifolium repens)

White clover requires a moist, cool environment to flourish. The plant's green leaves grow in groups of three; some groupings have a white "watermark" on the top side.

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