Foolproof Plants for a Stunning Fall Garden

Mums

Fall-blooming heirloom mums make great garden companions for asters, salvias, and ornamental grasses.

'Ryan's Pink' mums, at left, have rose-colored blooms that look great with the purple spires of Mexican bush sage. When the plant gets full sun and a good thinning every few years, it produces fall blooms that resemble blushing pink daisies.