Various autumn plantings in tubs on the terrace and balcony can also set colorful accents in autumn. Not only annual autumn bloomers can be used for this, but there are also many hardy specimens.
In a nutshell
- hardy autumn bloomers will delight for many years
- Heather most popular fall plant
- Ornamental grasses belong to autumn
- Asters also do well in pots
Table of contents
- Hardy autumn planting
- Autumn plants from A-B
- From F-G
- From H-I
- By J-K
- From L-O
- From P-R
- frequently asked Questions
Hardy autumn planting
There are various annual autumn plantings for the tub and balcony box that do not survive the winter in the tub. There are also many hardy specimens that present themselves in their beauty from year to year. You can spend several years in the bucket remain and survive the cold season with more or less light winter protection. Below are some popular hardy plants that you can leave outside.
Autumn plants from A-B
abelie (Abelia x grandiflora)
The delicate flowering shrub has a dense, bushy growth with overhanging shoots. He is winter green.
- Growth height: 150 to 200 cm
- Flowering period: July to October
- Flowers: Bell-shaped flowers, white to salmon pink
- Location: sun
- Neighbors: Single planting in large pots
Common heather/heather (Calluna vulgaris)
The heather should not be missing in any autumn planting. It grows decumbent to upright and densely bushy.
- Growth height: 20 to 80 cm
- Flowering period: August to December
- Flowers: Bud bloomers, white, pink, red, violet
- Location: sun to semi-shade
- Neighbors: asters, ornamental grasses, shrubs
Buchanan Sedge/Fox Red Sedge (Carex buchananii)
The leaves of this sedge are usually reddish-brown, rarely yellow-green in color. It forms dense clumps.
- Growth height: 30 to 60 cm
- Flowering time: July
- Flowers: inconspicuous, reddish brown, spike-shaped
- Location: sun
- Neighbors: cushion asters, silver leaf, purple bells, ivy
Boxwood barberry "Nana" (Berberis buxifolia)
The compact-growing ornamental tree with a rounded habit and slightly thorny shoots is suitable for permanent planting in tubs. With its evergreen foliage, it also brings color to the terrace and balcony in autumn and winter.
- Growth height: 50 to 60 cm
- Flowering period: May to June
- Flowers: small, orange-yellow, good for bees
- Location: sun to semi-shade
- Neighbors: single planting
From F-G
Feather Bristle Grass / Pennisetum Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides)
The wide overhanging growing ornamental grass forms tuft-like clumps and conspicuous feather-like infructescence. The narrow medium to dark green leaves turn a beautiful yellow in autumn.
- Height of growth: 50 to 100 cm with inflorescence
- Flowering period: July to October
- flowers: in panicles, black-brown, white-silver hairy
- Location: sun
- Neighbors: fat hen, asters, single planting
A notice: Winter protection is necessary in harsh winters.
fat chicken (Sedum telephium)
The succulent has an upright habit and is ideal for autumn planting in a bucket. The flowers are not only a beautiful vase decoration, they also contain a lot of nectar and pollen for bees and Co.
- Growth height: 30 to 70 cm
- Flowering period: August to October
- Flowers: broad umbellate, white, pink, red
- Location: sun to semi-shade
- Neighbors: asters, ornamental grasses, purple bells
smooth-leaf aster (Aster novi-belgii)
This aster has an upright and bushy habit. It is clump-forming.
- Growth height: 80 to 150 cm
- Flowering time: September to October
- Flowers: radial flower heads, yellow center, white, pink, red, violet, blue
- Location: sun
- Neighbors: ornamental grasses such as fountain grass, switchgrass
From H-I
Autumn Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium, syn. Cyclamen neapolitanum)
This dainty bulbous plant forms larger colonies. Several specimens should always be planted together.
- Growth height: 10 to 20 cm
- Flowering time: September to November
- flowers: heart-shaped, white, pink
- Location: partial shade
- Neighbors: autumn crocus, autumn crocus, underplanting under trees, heather
A notice: The cyclamen is hardy to -23 degrees. However, it should receive winter protection from brushwood in the first winter.
autumn anemone (Anemone hupehensis)
The perennial, upright perennial not only sets accents in the flower bed. It is also a real eye-catcher when planted in the tub in autumn.
- Growth height: 60 to 140 cm
- Flowering period: August to October
- Flowers: single, semi-double, pink, purple, white
- Location: partial shade
- Neighbors: ferns, silver candles
A notice: The compact variety "Prinz Heinrich" is particularly suitable for planting in containers.
Silverstone Evergreen Creeper (Euonymus fortunei)
The foliage ornamental tree grows as ground cover or climbing plant.
- Growth height: 10 to 20 cm
- Flowering period: June to July
- Flowers: inconspicuous, cymes, yellow-green
- Location: sun to semi-shade
- Neighbors: asters, heather, heuchera
By J-K
Japan sedge (Carex morrowii 'Variegata' and 'Aureovariegata')
The evergreen ornamental grass has dark green, arching leaves with creamy white, narrow stripes on the edges. In old age, the sedge forms flat, wide clumps.
- Growth height: 40 to 50 cm
- Flowering period: May to July
- flowers: spike-shaped, brown-yellow
- Location: partial shade to shade
- Neighbors: heather, cyclamen, rhododendron or individually in a pot
A notice: In very severe winter months, protection from severe frosts and the winter sun is appropriate.
Cushion Aster/Autumn Aster (Aster dumosus)
The perennial grows bushy carpet-like. It spoils with a rich bloom in bright colors.
- Growth height: 20 to 40 cm
- Flowering time: September to October
- Flowers: 5 cm large flower head, yellow disc in the middle, red, pink, blue, violet
- Location: sun
- Neighbors: ornamental grasses such as fountain grass, moor grass
From L-O
Lavender Heather "Compacta" (Andromeda polifolia)
The low, upright growing shrub bears hard blue-green foliage on its shoots. Small, green and red berries are visible in autumn.
- Growth height: 20 to 30 cm
- Flowering period: May to June
- Flowers: umbel-shaped flower bells, light pink
- Location: sun to semi-shade
- Neighbors: ornamental grasses, asters
lantern flower (Physalis alkekengi)
The splendidly colored ones fruit are visible from afar. The small "lanterns" hang slightly from the upright stems.
- Growth height: 50 to 80 cm
- Flowering period: July to September
- flowers: radial, yellowish-white
- Location: partial shade
- Neighbors: ornamental grasses, asters
October Silver Candle "Brunette" (Cimicifuga simplex)
This autumn perennial not only impresses with its inflorescences, but also with its long-stemmed, black-red foliage.
- Growth height: 140 to 200 cm
- Flowering period: August to October
- Flowers: racemes in the form of panicles, slightly fragrant, pink-white
- Location: partial shade to shade
- Neighbors: autumn anemone, ornamental grasses
From P-R
Pacific Marguerite (Ajania pacifica, syn. Chrysanthemum pacificum)
The small bushy and beautifully compact balcony plant stands out with its rich abundance of flowers and is the eye-catcher of your autumn planting.
- Growth height: 20 to 50 cm
- Flowering period: August to September
- flowers: bordered petals with flowers above, yellow
- Location: sun
- Neighbors: ivy, ornamental grasses
A notice: In harsh regions, winter protection made of fleece or straw is recommended.
Tawny Aster (Aster novae-angliae)
The upright and bushy growing shrub In autumn, the top shoots branch into dense inflorescences.
- Growth height: 80 to 120 cm
- Flowering time: September to October
- Flowers: radial, yellow center, 2 to 4 cm in diameter, pink, red, violet ray florets
- Location: sun
- Neighbors: ornamental grasses, fat hen
Red-leaved Silverbell 'Palace Purple' (Heuchera micrantha)
This foliage perennial impresses with its reddish-brown foliage. The leaves are finger-veined, palmately lobed.
- Growth height: 20 to 60 cm
- Flowering period: June to August
- flowers: in panicles, white, pink
- Location: Sun to penumbra
- Neighbors: asters, heather, ornamental grasses
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
The nest grass sets wonderful accents with its beautiful ocher-yellow autumn color and its delicate inflorescences.
- Growth height: 100 to 150 cm
- Flowering period: July to September
- flowers: panicles, brownish yellow
- Location: sun
- Neighbors: asters, fat hen, ornamental grasses, heather
frequently asked Questions
The tubs and pots must all be winterized. They have to withstand temperature changes such as heat, frost and cold. The material must not form any cracks. Likewise, it must not absorb any water, otherwise the bucket will crack and shatter in the event of frost. Containers made of concrete, wood, zinc or plastic are well suited.
Most species grow in regular potting soil. The pot must contain a drainage hole. In addition, a drainage layer made of expanded clay, gravel or potsherds is filled in. Before planting, the root balls are completely immersed in a water bath. Then the autumn bloomers are placed close together in the pots and watered.
On frost-free days, the plants in the bucket should be watered lightly. It is also important to protect the roots of autumn bloomers from freezing, even if they are hardy. The pots are pushed close to the house wall and can also be protected with fleece or fir branches.