Plumbago: Trim in September for more compact growth and blooms through November.
Perennials: Plant salvias for fantastic fall bloomers that feed hummingbirds.
Grasses: Observe fall displays of blooms and plumes to choose your favorite to plant.
Daylilies, Agapanthus, Iris & Yarrow: Divide large clumps & replant 1’ apart in drifts. Share these friendship plants with neighbors.
Antique roses: Mulch with compost, stand back and watch them perform. Cut off old blooms to just above the first 5-leaf cluster.
Coreopsis and Louisiana iris: Divide these spring-blooming perennials and re-plant in drifts.
Herbs: Tuck parsley, Mexican mint marigold and sage into flower pots. Harvest basil and cilantro. Put dill and fennel in a sunny garden with lots of room.
Coleus: Pinch back overgrown plants by half in September for fall re-growth.

Container Combos

• Red geraniums, white alyssum, blue lobelia, and ivy
• Tangerine zinnias and “Blackie” sweet potato vine with decorative gourds
• Dusty miller, lavender violas, petunias, and kale
• Purple fountain grass, orange zinnias, yellow calendula, and sweet potato vine

Bulbs: Plant narcissus by Halloween, daffodils and crocus on Thanksgiving, tulips on New Year’s Day.
Wildflowers: Scatter seeds in bare spots or bed spaces from October to early December.
Lantana, Penta and Cuphea: Cut back by 1/3 in August or September for shapely fall growth.
Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, and Penstemon: Trim off old bloom stalks or leave seed heads for the birds this winter.
Ferns: Feed with seaweed and fish emulsion to green up after summer’s heat.
Pansies: Plant between Halloween and Thanksgiving in sunny spots. Float pansy flowers in water-filled crystal bowls next Easter!

Cool Weather Color For Your Garden
Low growers: Verbena, alyssum, petunias, pansies, dianthus, cyclamen, stock and kale.
Mid-level growers: Salvia coccinea, Salvia leucantha, Salvia greggi, Copper Canyon daisy, trailing lantana and snapdragons
Shrub/small tree height: Arrowwood viburnum, American beautyberry, strawberry bush, Hamelia patens, Cassia corymbosa, Tecoma stans, Japanese maple tree, Yaupon and Possumhaw holly tree.