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Top 10 Best Fall Flowers for north Dallas, Texas

October 21, 2018
, Plants

We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 fall flowers that grow best in the far north Dallas, Texas area. We selected these 10 flowers because they are a colorful mix of hardy annuals and perennials that can be used in various areas of the landscape as filler plants or edging plants along stone flower bed borders, in patio container pots and hanging baskets. In addition, most local Frisco landscapers already plant these fall flower varieties and are available for purchase at most home improvement stores and plant nurseries.

ASTER

Aster is a perennial flower that grows best in loam type soil. It’s available in many colors including red, white purple pink, blue and is known to attract butterflies and bees.

Growth Height: 24″-36″
Growth Habit: mounded, upright
Light Exposure: full sun, part sun
Blooming Season: late summer, fall

ECHIBECKIA

Echibeckia is a fast growing herbaceous perennial flower with long lasting blooms available in yellow, orange and brown.

Growth Height: 18″-24″
Growth Habit: upright
Light Exposure: sun
Blooming Season: late summer, fall

SALVIA

Salvia is a perennial flower available in various shapes and colors such as blue, green, pink, deep purple, cherry red, white and yellow. They are fragrant and attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

Growth Height: 14″-16″
Growth Habit: upright
Light Exposure: sun
Blooming Season: spring, summer, fall

SEDUM

Sedum is a semi-evergreen plant with green leaves and small pink blooms that spreads like groundcover and grows best in sandy loam type soil.

Growth Height: 3″-6″
Growth Habit: spreading
Light Exposure: sun
Blooming Season: semi-evergreen

ALYSSUM

Alyssum is a hardy flower that can survive a light frost. It is low growing and works well as a border plant.

Growth Height: 6″-10″
Growth Habit: mounded, spreading
Light Exposure: sun, part sun
Blooming Season: spring, fall

DIANTHUS

Dianthus is a fragrant compact perennial flower with a long bloom season that grows well in landscape bed borders and container pots. Bloom colors include red, white, violet, crimson, rasberry and red peppermint.

Growth Height: 8″-10″
Growth Habit: mounded, upright
Light Exposure: sun, part sun
Blooming Season: early spring, spring, fall

MARIGOLD

Marigolds are a popular annual flower that grow in nearly any soil types and hardiness zones. They have large layered flowerheads and bloom in the spring, summer and fall seasons.

Growth Height: 8″-10″
Growth Habit: mounded
Light Exposure: sun
Blooming Season: spring, summer, fall

PETUNIA

Petunia flowers are popular because they have large full blooms with color varieties in pink, purple, red, white, blue, lilac, rose and yellow. They grow well in landscape beds, container pots and hanging baskets.

Growth Height: 10″-12″
Growth Habit: mounded, spreading
Light Exposure: sun, part sun
Blooming Season: spring, summer, fall

SNAPDRAGON

Snapdragon are tender perennial flowers grown as annuals in most areas. They have tall bright flowers that bloom best during the cool season. There is also a dwarf variety that stands 6″-8″ and grows in a mounding pattern.

Growth Height: 14″-20″
Growth Habit: upright
Light Exposure: sun, part sun
Blooming Season: fall, winter, spring

ZINNIA

Zinnia are a fast growing annual flower with full colorful blooms in orange, pink, purple, red, white, and yellow. They can be grown from plant or seed in nearly any soil type and hardiness zone.

Growth Height: 12″-16″
Growth Habit: upright
Light Exposure: sun
Blooming Season: spring, summer, fall