As our Michigan night-time temperatures are cooling down approaching frost there is still time to liven up our gardens and containers with wonderful fall colors. Using plants that are cold and frost tolerant. They establish themselves quickly to extend the growing season well into November. Some, such as pansies and mums will over-winter to bloom again next year if planted before October for good root development.

Arctotis
Calibrachoa
Carex
Dianthus (Pinks)
Diascia
Gazanias
Helichrysum
Flowering Kale & Cabbage
Lobelia
Marguerite Daisies
Marigolds
Nemesia
Osteospermum
Pennisetum
Phlox annual
Rudbeckia annual & perennial
Verbena (Some varieties, not all)
Violas
Zinnias