Fall planting guide

From dramatic seasonal containers to gorgeous autumn grasses, here's everything you need to plant this season

8 fall container gardens

Bright grasses and colorful leaves bring seasonal splash to your porch or patio|written by Julie Chai

Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’
Photo by Jennifer Martiné

Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’

Get the look: Round, deep plum leaves cover this multi­-stemmed smoke tree through summer and into autumn, then turn reddish before dropping in winter.

Use a 5-gallon tree. Zones 2–24.

More: Cotinus coggygria in the Sunset Plant Finder

 


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