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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

10 of the best perennials to plant in fall – for sensational summer flowers year-after-year

Rudbeckia and other yellow and rust flowers in a border.

Perennials are wise and wonderful additions to any garden space as they can reliably flower for months each and every year. These plants come in a huge variety of shapes, sizes, textures, and colors, with many offering attractive foliage, too.

Many of the best perennials you can choose to add to your backyard ideas are suited for planting in fall, from late September through October. The soil tends to be warm and moist at this time of year, when the baking heat of summer is behind us and there is time for plants to establish a good set of roots before the cold of winter arrives.

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