After a long, hot summer, a tired garden needs rejuvenation.  Visit Sabellico's between late August and October and see our selection of fall flowering plants. We have everything you need to renew your flowerbeds and window boxes. We are proud to offer mums in a variety of colors and flower shapes. We also grow asters, flowering kale, pansies, violas and montauk daisies. 

The mum varieties we grow are hardy, however, special care is required for them to live from year to year. Our mums are ready for sale in late August, and we recommend that you plant as soon as possible. This ensures proper root development before the onset of winter. Mums require a rich soil that is well drained and benefit from some winter protection. Apply a winter mulch of wood chips or evergreen boughs after the ground has frozen and remove the mulch in spring to prevent rotting. 

To keep your mums compact and full, pinch them when they are several inches high. This encourages them to develop a bushier growth habit. Continue to pinch your mums periodically throughout the season up until the middle of July. Stop pinching at this time to allow flower buds to set.

Asters are another beautiful fall blooming perennial that will revitalize your fall gardens. Their showy colors range from purple to pink to white. Asters also need to be planted early in the fall to let the plant get established in your garden. An established plant will be fuller, more prolific and more apt to survive the winter to bloom again next fall. They also benefit from the same pinching process that mums do. This ensures that your asters will be compact and full of flowers in autumn.

Flowering kale complements mums and other fall bloomers with its range of colors from crisp white to rose-red. The center rosette is always in contrast to the green or greenish-purple outer leaves. Flowering kale is edible but is a different variety from its vegetable garden relatives. They begin to color in early September when the days become shorter and the nights cooler. The color deepens as the autumn progresses. Flowering kale can withstand several frosts. It is often still effective in the garden well into the winter months.

Pansies and violas also do their best in the cool autumn weather. They make a nice addition to a planter or window box, especially when combined with mums, asters, and kale. They will bloom throughout the fall if the spent flowers are continually deadheaded from the plant.

The montauk daisy is one of the last hardy perennials to bloom. Large white daisies tower over the glossy green foliage well into October. It will often outlast mums and asters, thereby continuing your gardening season as long as possible.

Look for our Fall Magic Color Bowls, a decorative planter filled with varying assortments of the above mentioned flowers in addition to perennials that are grown for their foliage and autumn interest. A great addition for the entrance of your home or patio. Enjoy it throughout the fall and then plant the perennials so that they can be enjoyed for years to come.

Don’t forget that fall is the time to plant spring-flowering bulbs! Look for our selection of daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, crocus, and deer resistant specialty bulbs. Spring bulbs should be planted from mid-September through mid-October. Fall planted bulbs need time to put down roots in a new site before the ground freezes for the winter. They will establish faster and bloom earlier.

And don’t forget that you can plant many perennials and shrubs in the fall. We still carry a selection of perennials and shrubs for fall planting. Autumn is a great time to plant perennials and shrubs while the weather is cool.