Soft Autumn Colors

Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders, Fall Borders

Garden Ideas, Bed plant combination ideas, Border plant combination ideas, Full Sun plant combination ideas, LobulariaMaritima, Sage Phyllis Fancy, Sedum Herbstfreude, Alyssum, Salvia

Extend the flowering season of your garden from summer to fall with this harmonious and serene-looking combination of late bloomers. Only 3 ingredients are required to achieve this lovely look: Sedum ‘Herbstfreude’ (or ‘Autumn Joy’), which is probably one of the best of all sedums; the vigorous and elegant Sage ‘Phyllis Fancy’ and one of the easiest annuals to grow, Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima).

Garden Information

Hardiness	7 - 9
Heat Zones	1 - 9
Climate Zones	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Exposure	Full Sun
Season of Interest	Summer (Mid, Late), Fall
Maintenance	Low, Average
Water Needs	Low, Average
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH	Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance	Deer
Attracts	Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Landscaping Ideas	Beds And Borders
Garden Styles	Informal and Cottage

Plants In This Garden

Sedum 'Herbstfreude' ('Autumn Joy')

Hard to miss in the garden! Vigorous, hardy, carefree, good-looking, with a season of interest lasting more than 6 months from early summer until well into winter, who could resist?

Hardiness	3 - 9
Plant type	Perennials
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Summer (Mid, Late), Fall, Winter
Height	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spread	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance	Drought, Deer, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Clay Soil
Attracts	Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses	Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers

Salvia 'Phyllis Fancy'

Salvia ‘Phyllis Fancy’ is a vigorous and elegant evergreen Sage that will reward you with masses of sturdy, fuzzy, lavender white flower spikes cupped in beautiful dark blue bracts from mid-summer to frost. About 1 foot long (30 cm), these very attractive flower stalks are of great aesthetic appeal in beds or borders and attract scores of butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects.

Hardiness	7 - 10
Plant type	Perennials, Shrubs
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Summer (Mid, Late), Fall
Height	4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm)
Spread	4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm)
Soil Type	Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Showy, Evergreen
Tolerance	Deer
Attracts	Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Garden Uses	Beds And Borders

Lobularia 'Snow Princess' (Sweet Alyssum)

Extraordinarily heat and drought tolerant, this sweet but vigorous little plant produces a profusion of delightfully scented flowers that will quickly cover your beds and borders with a sea of white flowers that will beautifully mix with your other annuals or perennials.

Hardiness	2 - 11
Plant type	Annuals
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall
Height	6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm)
Spread	8" - 10" (20cm - 25cm)
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance	Drought, Dry Soil
Attracts	Butterflies, Bees, Birds
Garden Uses	Beds And Borders, Edging, Hanging Baskets, Patio And Containers

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Lobularia ‘Snow Crystals’ (Sweet Alyssum)

Sedum ‘Matrona’ (Stonecrop)

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Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum)

While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.