Fall Purple Perennials

Perennials are easy to plant and come up again each year. Perennials that bloom in fall are typically planted in early spring and usually require well drained soil and should be mulched in the summer. Since perennials bloom only for a short period of time, you should plan your garden so that each area has blooms all year by planting perennial flowers with different bloom times near each other - that way one spot of your garden won't look bare once the blooms fall off. Pinching dead flowers from your perennial plants will cause it to produce more blooms and contribute to the overall health of the plant.

Purple is a favored color for gardens and can go with almost any other color. It lends an air of richness to any fall garden. Enjoy your purple perennials even more by using the flowers for flower bouquets.

Below are some purple perennials that bloom in fall.

Aster - Purple Dome - This daisy like flower with bright purple petals blooms in early fall and will keep your garden colorful until frost. It grows to about 18" and likes to be planted in full sun. This perennial will attract birds and butterflies.

Aster - Professor Kippenburg - This purple daisy like flower has light lavender petals and blooms in early fall and will keep your garden colorful until frost. It grows to about 12 - 18" and likes to be planted in full sun. This perennial will attract birds and butterflies.

Purple Coneflower - Used as a medicinal herb and otherwise known as Echinacea this is a daisy like flower with purple petals. This perennial blooms from July to October and can grow to 3 feet tall. It will attract bees and butterflies. Plant in full sun.

Scabiosa - Butterfly Blue - A blueish purple perennial, this bushy flower will attract butterflies and hummingbirds! It can grow to about 12" and blooms from June to October.

Spiderwort - Concord Grape - Tiny purple flowers bloom for only 1 day but consistent blooms from June to October. This perennial grows to a height of 18".