Today is the first day of Fall! Or the first day of autumn if you prefer. Though it may not be something you think of right away, fall is actually a great season for many beautiful flowers! Fall brings several holiday, like Halloween and Thanksgiving, which can be celebrated with lovely blooms. Additionally, many beautiful flowers are seasonal to fall.
Fall flowers are usually found in 'fall colors' like yellow, orange, red and brown - mimicking all of the beautiful colors that people seek out on fall color tours in wooded areas.
Here's a top list of several flowers available in fall:
- Asters
- Sunflowers - the sunflower sticks around from summer into fall and makes a great addition to a tablescape as part of a floral centerpiece
- Celosia
- Dahlia - I was in Seattle the other week and dahlia season was definitely on at the flower stalls in the Pike Place Market! There are a wide variety of dahlias in many different shapes and colors to brighten up your fall decor. Check out this gallery of dahlias on Dahlia.com to see the wide number of varities!
- Marigold - While it seems marigolds aren't used as often in floral arrangements anymore, they are a lovely autumn flower and can add a nice yellow/gold color to an arrangement if you want to ask your florist to include them in an arrangement you're sending to friends or family.
- Goldenrod
- Mums (or chrysanthemums)
- Daisies
- Alstroemeria (also known as Peruvian Lily)
- Lilies
What's your favorite fall flower? Let us know in the comments section!
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