Fall Container Combos: Plum, Burgundy, and Lime Green

Pair fall's smoldering hues—plum, burgundy, red, orange—with a splash of lime green for fresh, modern container displays. The cool greens temper the heat of warm colors, creating eye-catching groupings perfect for glazed pots in deep burgundy, forest green, or pebble gray.

Plant Combinations

• Left: Coprosma 'Evening Glow' (rusty orange, deepens with cold) with Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' and lime Scotch moss.
• Center: Bronze New Zealand flax, 'Gulf Stream' heavenly bamboo, pheasant's-tail grass (Stipa arundinacea), 'Purple Petticoat' heuchera.
• Right: Cordyline underplanted with Acorus and Scotch moss. Similar planter boxes available from Pottery Planet (831/462-9949).

Many shrubs, grasses, and perennials with burnished or lime-green foliage are available at nurseries this month, ideal for container arrangements that bring autumn mood without raking leaves.