Fall Garden Color for Zone 6: Perennials and Foliage

Extend the Season with Autumn Blooms and Leaves

In New Hampshire’s Lakes Region (Zone 6), you can enjoy vibrant color well into fall with the right plant choices.

Flowering Perennials

• Chrysanthemums (garden mums)
• New England asters (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
• Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’
• Lilium formosanum (August–September blooms)
• Hardy hibiscus (until frost)
• Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

Colorful Foliage & Berries

• Iris foetidissima – orange berries in fall
• Japanese maple – brilliant red/orange
• Witch hazel (Hamamelis) – yellow flowers
• Ornamental sumac – fiery red
• Hostas – gold, blue, variegated leaves

Design Tip

Group plants with staggered bloom times and contrasting textures. Add spring bulbs now for next year’s early show.