The 10 Best Plants For Autumn Flowering in Australia
We all know about beautiful autumn foliage, the fiery reds, deep purples, striking golds and vibrant oranges. We’ve written extensively about these plants, from the big, towering trees, to the small shrubs anyone can fit in their garden.
But what we haven’t written about yet is the beautiful plants that provide colour in different ways during autumn – with their flowers.
Jump straight to the 10 best plants for autumn flowering:
Now, you should definitely still have plants with stunning autumn foliage in the garden too. Here’s all the articles we’ve written about that to help you pick the best one for your tastes and needs:
Overall Best Plants For Autumn Colour
Top 10 Best Autumn Shrubs
Top 10 Autumn Trees
We’ve got a beautiful range here of autumn flowering plants so let’s jump right into it.
These delicate poppy-like flowers are perfect for someone looking to elevate the elegance in their garden for little effort.
Here are some of the things we love about Japanese Anemone Windflower:
- Low maintenance and resistant to pests
- Upright growing habit makes it perfect for any sized garden
- Versatile and can be mass planted, grown in a pot or planted as a border
- Can choose between pink, purple and white shades for suits your garden best
- Can grow in full sun or part shade
- Attracts bees and butterflies
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Anemone ‘Single White’ Windflower’ 6″ Pot
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Anemone ‘Single Pink’ Windflower 6″ Pot
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With a name like that, how could this gorgeous succulent plant not be on our list? Sedum Autumn Joy is what you pick when you want something that is cottage style, you have a very sunny spot and not a lot of time to take care it.
Here are some of the positives about Autumn Joy:
- Thrives even with minimal care
- Drought tolerant and can grow in many soil types (but not soggy soils)
- Large deep pink flowers that deepen into a bronze hue in autumn
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Interesting type of foliage with fleshy green leaves
If you’re looking for a privacy screen that will add elegance to your home, look no further than Camellia sasanqua. You can also plant them as a tall feature.
Other reasons you should choose Camellia sasanqua are:
- Range of colours you can choose from including pink, white, red and purple
- Can grow it in a sunny or part shade position
- Also flowers in winter giving you colour during the greyest times
- Glossy lush foliage that looks great all year
- Can grow up to 5 metres tall or pruned to keep smaller
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Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise® Sandra’ 8″ Pot
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These are some real show-stopping flowers with an extraordinary range of colourways and are perfect for those looking for something really striking in the garden.
Let us tell you a bit more about Dahlias:
- Some varieties are multi-coloured which creates even more visual interest
- Flowers are large in size
- Grows best in full sun and well drained soils
- Attracts birds, butterflies and bees.
- Perfect for cut flowers
- Regular deadheading and fertilising will prolong the flowering
For those wanting a good sized hedge that is very easy to grow and has flowers for ages, Mexican Bush Sage Salvia is the plant for you.
Here are some other things we love about Mexican Bush Sage Salvia:
- It is fast growing so you can save money and buy a small plant and let it grow big
- It also flowers throughout winter so you can have those stunning purple flowers for months on end
- It is drought resistant and thrives in full sun
- Makes for fantastic cut flowers
- Rabbits ignore it, but butterflies love it
- Can be grown in containers, as a border, or a hedge
- Are also other varieties of Salvia that bloom in autumn if you’re looking for something slightly different
Get the classic autumn colours of yellows, reds and oranges with the stunning multi-petaled Chrysanthemums. This is the plant to choose when you want something that is truly striking and will solicit many compliments from others.
There are so many reasons we adore Chrysanthemums, here are some of them:
- A huge range of colours to choose from including yellow, orange, red, pink, white or purple
- Can choose between the garden bed or a pot to grow it in
- Love full sun and well-drained soil
- Wonderful as cut flowers
- Pest and disease free
- Are quite low maintenance
Now these may be called the Winter Rose, but they make for incredible autumn flowers. If you love the delicate beauty of Japanese Anemones but want slightly larger flowers, these are perfect for you.
Read on for more reasons to love Hellebores:
- Choose between white, pink or purple shades
- Cup shaped flowers that add a whimsical touch
- Great for partially shady spots with moist rich soil
- Perfect for mass planted under trees
- Dark green glossy leaves
When you have a partially-shady spot that needs filling and want flowers for ages in the garden, Begonia is a great choice for you.
Here are some more wonderful things about Begonias:
- They flower from late summer through autumn
- Can be grown in dappled light or partial shade
- A wide range of colours available including pink, white, orange, red and yellow
- Are quite low maintenance as long as they have well-drained soil
- Great for pots on balconies or patios
Kangaroo Paw is the perfect plant for when you have a Native garden but still want stunning autumn flowers.
Even if you don’t have a native garden, here are some reasons to plant Kangaroo Paws:
- Uniquely shaped fuzzy flowers
- Vibrant colours to choose from in red, yellow, black and pink
- Thrives in full sun and sandy, well-draining soil
- Attracts birds
- Hardy, vigorous and low maintenance
- Great for cut flowers
- Great mass planted – can even alternate different colours for greater visual interest
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Anigozanthos ‘Rufus’ Kangaroo Paw 6″ Pot
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Marigolds are such a cute addition to any garden but are particularly great for those wanting to add some warmth through vibrant yellow colour.
Here’s a bit more about Marigolds:
- Great border plants
- Low maintenance
- Repels pests
- Grows in full sun to part shade with well-draining soil
In Closing
There you have it! The top 10 best plants for autumn flowering in Australia. We believe autumn is a time of great colour in the garden – it can even be more colourful than your spring or summer garden!
We hope this blog has inspired you to think outside the box when creating your dream autumn garden.
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