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We are not as far removed from nature as it sometimes seems. Even residents of megacities try to add at least a few potted plants to their homes. And how they rejoice when the ubiquitous dandelion breaks through the asphalt under the window! It’s easier for rural residents, summer residents and owners of private farmsteads - they can turn their plot into a flower garden, choosing plants to their liking. Please note that no matter how much the owners of private houses complain about being busy, tired, or lack of space in the yard, they always arrange a flower garden, front garden or simply plant flowering plants on every free piece of land. Flowers not only decorate our lives and please the eye. They save us from depression and cardiovascular diseases, relieve fatigue, normalize blood pressure, and increase immunity.
It won't be long before planting perennial flowers in the fall will be on the agenda. To avoid wasting time and money, let's start planning today. Most perennial flowers can be plant in autumn. For southern regions, such planting is preferable, since there, even in early spring, the temperature can rise sharply for several days, which negatively affects the survival rate of plants. Autumn coolness is the best time, perennial flowers have time to take root and winter well. In northwestern Russia, planting is best done in late summer or early autumn.
Flowers in containers
Container plants can be planted at any time, regardless of the season. There are only a few restrictions here:
- Do not plant flowers until the heat subsides - even healthy perennials with a well-developed root system may die. It is better to place them in a slightly shaded area and wait for cooler weather. With proper care and watering, perennial flowers can last several months in a container before planting.
- It is better to finish planting two weeks before the onset of frost. If that doesn’t work, at least cover them with spruce branches, leaves of fruit trees or soil the same way you cover roses for the winter.
Bulbous perennials
When people talk about perennial flowers that are planted in the fall, most often we immediately think of tulips. This is not surprising, because autumn is the time to plant most of the bulbous plants that overwinter in the ground. We will help you choose the best excavation time for each flower. Perhaps, thanks to the photos that will accompany the article, you will have new favorites.
Hyacinth
The aroma of the flower is so intense that even the strongest perfumes cannot compete with it. There is no need to dig it up for the summer.But in order to get dense, beautiful inflorescences in the spring, the bulb must be removed from the ground and stored until autumn at a temperature of about 30 degrees in a dry, ventilated room (for example, in the attic).
Hyacinths are planted from September to October. A sunny or slightly shaded place is suitable for them. If you are thinking about what flowers to use for forcing, take hyacinth.
Decorative bow
Finally, decorative bows began to enjoy well-deserved popularity. They look best in company with other perennial flowers. Large specimens are best planted in the background, and dwarf ones on alpine hills. In addition to the fact that decorative onions require virtually no care, their flowers last a long time when cut and dried for winter compositions.
It is best to plant the bulbs in September-October, but only after the intense heat has subsided. Overgrown nests are also planted in the fall.
Crocus
There is no person who would be indifferent to crocuses. But few people know how many varieties of these perennial flowers exist. There are crocuses emerging from under the snow, late-spring hybrids that begin to bloom after tulips, and autumn-blooming species.
In September-November, all crocuses are planted, which bloom in spring (July is suitable for planting in autumn). If necessary, they are also planted in the fall.
Lily of the valley
Although lily of the valley is a rhizomatous plant, in almost all reference books you will find it among the bulbous flowers. It is planted and replanted in early spring, or even better in late autumn, immediately after digging. This fragrant perennial flower can grow in the shade under the canopy of trees, which only increases its attractiveness.
Lily of the valley is suitable for forcing in winter.Specially prepared rhizomes are planted before winter.
Lily
A majestic plant, one of the most common heraldic symbols is the lily. There are many species of this perennial flower, and new hybrids appear every year. The best time to plant bulbs is from August to September.
Muscari
Mouse hyacinth has lost its former popularity, which is a pity. This unpretentious, discreet perennial flower seems designed to fill an empty space on a hill or in a flower bed. It looks good on the lawn or lawn. Flowers are planted in the fall, in September or October, and then planted immediately after digging (every 3 years).
Narcissus
In Great Britain, the daffodil has surpassed even the rose in popularity. In our country, this is also the most common spring flower - unpretentious, not requiring digging up for the winter. It is planted from August to October, but is planted in mid-summer.
Grouse
Its flower looks like a crown; it’s not for nothing that one of the species is called imperial. True, most flower growers consider the checkerboard hazel grouse to be the most beautiful. All this autumn bulbous flower can be planted and replanted (no more than once every four years).
Tulip
What flowers are more famous than tulips? Perhaps only roses. There is an international classification of tulips, dividing them into 15 classes, combined into 4 groups. Not so long ago, one bulb of this delightful flower could cost a fortune.
It is advisable to dig up tulips planted in late autumn for the summer after flowering, otherwise the new bulb may go underground and get “lost.”
Perennial flowers
What perennial flowers should I plant in the fall? Can they be transplanted and planted? In what month is it better to do this? These are the questions that worry private home owners at the end of summer.
There are many flowering plants, most of them are best planted in the fall, at which time you can divide and replant perennials. It is best to wait until the temperature drops and it rains. You know the weather in your region better, choose the appropriate time yourself.
It is important that perennial flowers, divided into parts and transplanted to another place, on the one hand, do not suffer from excessive heat, and on the other hand, have time to sprout new roots. Their growth does not stop even in winter, it just slows down. If the time is chosen correctly, then next year the plant, which was planted in the fall, will adapt, grow a good root system and bloom.
Astilbe
The aboveground part of this perennial flower dies off during the winter. In spring, feathery leaves appear on long petioles, and in summer, multi-colored panicle inflorescences appear. Depending on the species, the height of the shade-tolerant, moisture-loving flower varies from 10 cm to 2 m.
It is better to plant or replant astilbe in the fall, but to divide the bush in the spring.
Delphinium
A rhizomatous plant with a stem that dies off in the winter loves light, but can grow in partial shade. Delphinium loves frequent watering and winters well. It grows in height from 0.5 to 2 m, multi-colored flowers are collected in inflorescences up to a meter long.
Iris
This perennial flower is difficult to grow from seeds, but it reproduces well by rhizomes.There is no need to describe irises, everyone knows them. The best time to plant them is transplants and division is precisely autumn, and you don’t have to wait for cool weather.
Day-lily
Somewhat similar to lilies, daylilies are rhizomatous perennial flowers, moreover, they are not so demanding on growing conditions. These plants are drought-resistant, can withstand frost well, and can grow in sun and partial shade. It is best to replant and plant them in the fall.
Aubrieta
A perennial evergreen plant belonging to the cabbage family. An unpretentious low flower is often used as a ground cover. The only thing he needs is a lot of sun.
liverwort
This low-growing perennial flower with wintering leaves has performed well in rock gardens and peat beds. It blooms earlier than others - immediately after the snow melts. Grows in partial shade and requires good moisture.
Peony milky-flowered
We are considering which perennial flowers can be planted in autumn. Regarding the peony, revered in China and Japan, we change the word “can” to “need”. Spring planting or replanting of this flower is an emergency measure, permissible only as a last resort when it comes to the possible death of the plant. We are not even talking about dividing the perennial in the spring; we do everything in the fall.
Rudbeckia
There are about 40 species of rudbeckia, including annual, biennial and perennial plants. Many are grown in sunny beds with insufficient watering.This sun-like flower can be planted in the fall.
Phlox paniculata
This perennial flower was lovingly grown by our grandmothers and great-grandmothers. Today it is back in fashion. Phlox winters well, loves moisture and sun. It is remarkable in that its flowers, collected in a panicle, bloom in turn, which is why the plant remains decorative for a long time.
Evening primrose
This perennial yellow flower opens in cloudy weather, in the evening or at night. Its height reaches half a meter, it is drought-resistant and grows almost anywhere. If you dig up a flower but can’t plant it right away, feel free to immerse the roots in water and get on with more important things. Perhaps the above-ground part will wither and will have to be cut off, but the amazingly resilient roots of the perennial will give new growth in the spring.
Perennial flowers from seeds
Strictly speaking, almost any perennial flowers can be propagated with fresh seeds sown before winter. The question is whether it's worth doing.
- Firstly, the most valuable, namely varietal flowers, are propagated vegetatively, namely by cuttings, daughter bulbs or by dividing the bush. Their seeds will produce plants that do not inherit maternal (varietal) characteristics in 95% of cases.
- Secondly, for the seeds to germinate, they must be really fresh. Buying them even in the best store will not give any guarantee of germination.
Of course, you can collect your own seeds. Give it a try if you have the space and time to experiment. This is quite an exciting activity, and not entirely hopeless - this is how varieties of flowers of folk selection appear.
It makes sense to sow only seeds of species flowers.In winter, in cold, damp soil, they undergo natural stratification, and the grown plants turn out healthy and strong.
Conclusion
We have presented only some perennial flowers that can be planted in the fall. There are many more of them. We hope that our article was useful to you.
