There’s no better way to celebrate the changing season than with warm fall colors to light up your home. Bring in the natural beauty of your garden by adding a bouquet to your dining room table. Use it as a Thanksgiving centerpiece or to simply brighten up your living space as the skies turn to gray. We gathered a list of some of our favorite autumn blooms to look out for this season! If you already have some of these blooming in your garden, you are all set to DIY the easiest fall home decor.

Flowers

Russian Sage

The Russian Sage is one of those plants that you can add to your garden and then completely ignore and it will still thrive. Let the weather do its work on this perennial without any worry. The Russian Sage has beautiful silvery-sage leaves that will start to shine in the spring. Midsummer and throughout fall, lavender flowers will begin to bloom. They also have strong woody stems that will help keep that bouquet upright.

Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

Black-Eyed Susans will bloom from June to October, so grab these flowers for an early-season bouquet. Traditionally, these flowers have a dark brown center or “black eye” and gold petals. You can also find other varieties in red, orange, yellow, or a combination of colors. If you need a flower that screams autumn, check out the Cherokee Sunset, Cappuccino, Moreno, and Cherry Brandy varieties for deep fall shades. These flowers are also a great help to our pollinator friends.

Chrysanthemums

Often referred to as “mums,” Chrysanthemums are some of the most popular fall-blooming flowers. They come in white, pink, yellow, orange, purple, red, and more. You’ll surely be able to find a color to match any room in your home. These are hardy and bold blooms that can easily stand as a centerpiece on their own-- they will even grow happily in a pot indoors and make for a great housewarming gift.

Cornflowers

Cornflowers are known for their blue blooms, but they are yet another flower that you can find in a variety of colors, including, red, purple, white, and pink. These smaller flowers, about the size of a quarter, are often used as boutonnieres. However, their long stalks also make them great for picking. You can often find them growing wildly in meadows, but they do just as well in a home garden.

Verbena

Verbenas thrive in sunlight and may need a little extra attention and care to grow properly. To get continuous blooms through the late summer and fall season, make sure you trim back your plant to give it room to grow. You can get these plants in long-stemmed or short-stemmed varieties. The shorter stemmed varieties typically come in many colors and work great as a window box plant. Verbenas can bloom in purple, pink, white, and red.

Dianthus

Dianthus will bloom abundantly in the Spring, but they may come back for a second bloom in the fall, as they are a plant that favors colder months. This flower blooms most commonly in pink, but you can also find them in many other colors, including red and white. Their thin foliage and small blooms make for a great filler flower in a bouquet.

Heleniums

Heleniums, also known as “sneezeweeds,” are in the sunflower family and resemble a smaller version of the iconic bloom. They stand tall, at around three feet, and mimic cheerful daisies. Heleniums bloom in warm colors that fall right into the autumn season, and feature shades of red, yellow, orange. These flowers grow best in moist soil and prefer a sunny spot in the garden. This is the perfect plant if you live in a wet climate. They will also help forest animals, like deer and rabbits, stay away from your garden.

Leafy Greens

Now that we have our bright florals, let’s add some green to the mix. Don’t worry about finding the perfect plant, work with what you can find in your yard. Eucalyptus, thistle, leather leaf fern, and ivy all make for beautiful foliage additions.

Cherry on Top

There’s likely just enough room to add something extra to spruce up your bouquet. Try and see if you can seek out some unique plants. Purple fountain grass will add a soft look inspired by the harvest season. Berry branches will make for a wintery accent as it gets deeper into the season. Red viburnum berries or bright purple beauty berries will certainly make the bouquet pop while also adding a little structure.

The great part about making a bouquet is that the flowers do all the work. Feel free to get creative with whatever you have in your garden. You can’t go wrong with a lovely bunch of autumn blooms. Pro tip: exchange flowers or plants with a neighbor to add some variety without having to run to a flower shop.

Bright blooms aren’t just for springtime, you might see more beautiful colors sprinkled into fall gardens, as well. In addition to the flowers discussed above, keep an eye out for pansies, crotons, flowering kale, autumn crocuses, goldenrods, Japanese anemones, sunflowers, dahlias, and asters.

We can’t wait to see all your lovely arrangements! Make sure to tag us in your photos and use #grownwithGROW if you’re gardening with GROW.

Don’t forget to add GROW Rose & Flower Food to your soil! 1-2 tablespoons will last all season and ensure those blooms grow big and bright.

7 Fall Blooms that will make for a Beautiful Autumn Bouquet