Designing ContainersCreate gorgeous planters full of flowers, veggies and more

Fall is the perfect time to try something new with your container . While a basket of florists' chrysanthemum is a classic choice , sometimes you need a minuscule variety . We ’ve rounded up our pet fall container plants and thought to aid inspire your creativity .

8 WAYS TO TAKE YOUR FALL PLANTERS TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Thanks to our friends at Proven Winners for portion out these photographs ! hold in out thesespecial considerationsbefore pot up your own fall container .

Pair fall colors with rustic elements

Photo : Proven Winners

Bringing bold fall color together with rustic factor makes this a winning combination for a seasonal display .

formula : Superbells ® Tropical Sunrise calibrachoaGraceful grass ® ‘ pyrotechnic ’ motley violent fountain grassSupertunia ® Black Cherry ® petuniaSupertunia ® Honey ™ petunia

Proven Winners - #1 Plant Brand

Plus : PumpkinsWillow Obelisk

Container : Barrel plantation owner

Make a simple statement

When you have a stunning urn like this , keeping the planting mere is the best way of life to make a argument .

formula : Superbells ® Dreamsicle ® calibrachoaSuperbells ® Red calibrachoaGraceful Grasses ® Toffee Twist sedge

Container : Self - Watering Footed Urn

Fall Container, Barrel Planter, Pumpkins
Proven Winners
Sycamore, IL

Contrast plants & pumpkins

Fill a wide pot with lush gullible sedum , then top with pumpkin vine , gourd and fall leaves for a fresh take on autumn .

formula : proved Accents ® Lemon Coral ® sedum

Plus : PumpkinsGourdsFall leave

Fall Container, Barrel Planter, Pumpkins
Proven Winners
Sycamore, IL

Container : Grooved plantation owner pipe bowl

Choose surprising colors

If you ’re take care to give way away from the traditional fall color pallet , this morose combination is for you .

Recipe : Proven Accents ® Silver Bullet ® wormwoodSoprano ® royal osteospermumGraceful Grasses ® Vertigo ® royal outflow grassSupertunia ® Bordeaux ™ petuniaDolce ® ' Silver Gumdrop ' coral bells

Container : Trough planter

Fall Container, Barrel Planter, Pumpkins
Proven Winners
Sycamore, IL

Reflect the autumn landscape

The rich , earthy color of this container perfectly think over the alter palette of the fall landscape .

formula : Proven Accents ® Illusion ® Midnight Lace sweet potato vineGraceful Grasses ® Fiber Optic Grass scirpusGraceful Grasses ® ' Fireworks ' variegated blood-red outflow grassColorBlaze ® Rediculous ™ coleusColorBlaze ® Royale Apple Brandy ® flame nettle

Container : Corten steel cube

Fall Container, Barrel Planter, Pumpkins
Proven Winners
Sycamore, IL

Don’t be afraid of the dark

This group of containers flux multiple ghost of grim and over-embellished leaf for a advanced look .

Recipe : proved Accents ® Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight ™ mellisonant potato vineProven Accents ® Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Jet opprobrious ™ sweet potato vineGraceful Grasses ® Red Riding Hood dwarf purple fountain grassGraceful Grasses ® Vertigo ® violet fountain grassSupertunia ® Royal Velvet ® petuniaKodiak ® Black diervillaDolce ® ' Silver Gumdrop ' coral bells

Container : ego - water stone - look planter

Fall Container, Barrel Planter, Pumpkins
Proven Winners
Sycamore, IL

Use bright fall flowers

shiny orange evenfall flush make this a lively plantation owner that rivals any summertime jazz group .

Recipe : Campfire ® Fireburst bidensLakota ™ Fire coneflowerDolce ® ' Cherry Truffles ' coral bellsPrimo ® ' Mahogany Monster ' coral bellsFun and Games ® ' Hopscotch ' foamy bellsGlamor Red kaleCoral Queen Red flowering kalePurple Baron millet

Container : Green glazed tidy sum

Play Video

Put a modern twist on fall

Three words of color close up plantings that epitomize the thriller , filler , trotline container attack .

Recipe : Graceful Grasses ® purple spring grassHippo ® Rose polka dot plantProven Accents ® Lemon Coral ® sedum

Plus : Mini pumpkins

Play Video

Container : Wooden window box

6 TIPS FOR MAKING CONTAINERS COUNT IN THE FALL

“ When summertime ends there is no reason to hale off pots and container in preparation for winter , ” say Dennis Schrader of Landcraft Environments , Ltd. in New York . “ Autumn is a staring time to contrive and implant interesting combinations that mirror the colouration , shade , and textures of the season . ”

These plant say “ autumn ” with the deep purpleness of ‘ Redbor ’ kale andHeucherax ‘ Crimson Curls ’ , the fiery multicolor cosmetic peppers , the vibrant orange and yellow of ‘ Delta Fire ’ pansy , and rust - brown ofCarex‘Prairie Fire ’ , plus the yellowed , orangish and rust colors ofJasminum officinale‘Fiona Sunrise’,Lysimachia congestiflora‘Aurea ’ , andHeuchera‘Lime Marmalade ’ . aim byLandcraft Environments , Ltd. Photo by Rob Cardillo .

TAKE AN ONLINE COURSE WITH A PROFESSIONAL CONTAINER DESIGNER

bring together Karen Chapman to watch how to make containers that keep crepuscle .

Get access to Fabulous Fall Containers

7 OF OUR FAVORITE FALL CONTAINERS FROM INSTAGRAM

Croton ( await for the upright leaves with ruddy undersurface ) is usually grown as a houseplant . But we ’ve blemish it in many downfall container this year and guess it makes a wonderful addition !

receive fall ? ? ! A beautiful day to be planting pin containers … . . . # fallflowers # falldecor # fallcontainers # autumndecor # autumncolors # containergarden # containergardening # customcontainers # bhgflowers # curbappeal # curatedcontainers # grasses # croton # wellesley # weston # wayland

A post shared bySusan Nock(@sngardendesign ) onSep 23 , 2019 at 6:03pm PDT

Play Video

Here croton make an appearing again , as an off - center colorful foliage element that fills the space between the tall grass and the lower plantings .

texture , colors , summit , thriller , trotline , makeweight ……. this plantation owner has them all . Bring on fall !

A post divvy up byAdorn(@adornplanters ) onSep 21 , 2019 at 7:01pm PDT

We especially love the seed fuel pod in the middle right hand of this container . Cut one from your own garden or buy them dried from a floral or foxiness store .

Autumn , recalls puerility dreams , heighten the colors . - Angie Weiland - Crosby . # flowersfeedthesoul # flowerstalker # gardenstyle # gardenlove # flowersofinstagram # flowerstagram # bhgflowers # instaflowers # bhghome # flowersofinstagram # flowersinbloom # floralstyles_gf # cottagestyle # cottagegarden # all_gardens # garden_styles # fallgarden # fallflowers # gardenlife # gardengoals # bhgflowers # containergarden

A post shared byLaura Janney(@the_inspired_garden ) onSep 24 , 2019 at 3:21am PDT

Ornamental white pepper are another fun way to spice up your autumn planters ! Pair them with cosmetic gelt and kales for a harvest root .

All kinds of Fall going on @stonebankfarm ! . . # containergarden # fallplanter # pass # falldecor # containergardening # fallflowers # outdoorplanters # outdoordecor # gardens # gardening # curbappeal # patiopetals

A office deal byPatio Petals Inc(@patiopetals ) onOct 8 , 2018 at 6:50pm PDT

Still have a go at it mum ? Why not start with them at the center of your container and surround them with ornamental cabbage , kale and pappers as well as creeping William Le Baron Jenny and celosia .

Rainy Days and …. William Ashley Sunday ! This autumn urn will keep the blues away . # mysofawasmissingme # dayofrest # letitrain # rainydayrespite # fallurns # fallcontainers # fallplanters # fallcontainergarden # containergardening # containergarden # rubyperfectioncabbage # boopumpkins # lysimachia # ornamentalpeppers # kaleblackmagic # Dendranthema grandifloruom # curbappeal # thecontainedgarden

A postal service shared byBridget Schroeder(@thecontainedgarden ) onSep 22 , 2019 at 6:58am PDT

There ’s a lot to be said for sticking to just a few colors . No traditional fall orange here , not even the pumpkin !

Creating today …. #containergarden # containergardening # fallplanting # chicagogarden # designer # gardendesigner # liveyourart # instagarden # garden # smallbusiness # horticulture # frontporch # apartmenttheraphy # gardeninspiration # gardenlove # gardenlife

A post shared byBasil & Begonia(@basilandbegonia ) onSep 13 , 2019 at 12:14pm PDT

In this example , millet makes the perfect capitulation thriller .

Here are our Entry Gardens to the Garden Oasis . We are focusing on these gardens next Spring . This is the best vista of them . Nothing middling grow well here , because of our Big Pine Tree and Raspberry Bushes . But I did find a solution for now . I lined the gardens with beautiful containers . I dug them into the primer so they did n’t await out of place . It made a huge difference ! We get asked a quite a little about why we have such a big gravel space splitting the garden . That is a Driveway that we add in the beginning of this life-time project of turn our entire property into lush beautiful garden . It ’s for our next growth on the property . It can give great tree trucks , machinery and underprice trucks with landscape material . It ’s been used so many times already , and we use it everyday for walks and ranger ride . It ’s all about planning , and when you take on a lifetime projection like this , you have to plan the design for long full term use and growth !

A post shared byCasey Lynn Lawrence(@caseylynnlawrence ) onSep 4 , 2019 at 5:22pm PDT