Companion Plants for Autumn

Freshen up late-season landscapes with color.

By Susan Morgan

Copperplant (Acalypha wilkesiana)

Who said that maples, mums and pansies should have all the glory in autumn? There are plenty of other fall flowers, fruits and foliage that offer a brilliant array of color during this time. If you’re looking for the perfect foils to freshen up the late season landscape, combine these autumnal-colored annuals, season extending perennials and evergreen or ornamental grasses with existing plantings.