Fall Perennial Blooms To Line Your Sidewalk With

Plant fall-blooming perennials such as Coneflowers, Russian Sage, Roses, Summer Ragwort and more to ensure these plants will come back year after year and provide beautiful color in the fall.

By incorporating these fall blooms into your sidewalk decor, you can create a beautiful and welcoming outdoor space for the season. Happy planting!

Gardening Inspiration

I am a person who does not like to repeat a task over and over, especially when it comes to gardening!

I, for lack of better terms would be considered a lazy gardener. I have no problem dreaming up ideas, buying plants or even planting them…I love that part.

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The part I hate is taking care of them! Which is so odd because my most favorite thing in the world is to be a mom to my kids (and take care of them beyond what they would like anymore! haha #teenagers).

Watering, pruning and weeding = such boring tasks! Even though they yield such pretty results, they just are not my most favorite gardening chore.

Thankfully, we were blessed with beautiful landscaping at our 1886 Victorian Farmhouse. Our loooong front sidewalk was beautifully lined with perennials that come back every year! The best kind of plant!

While I’ve definitely had to tame most of the plants to be a more appropriate size and weed more hours than I like, I have gotten to add a few items to the space that make it feel even more full and homey!

Here are five fall blooms to line your sidewalk with:

Orange Coneflower
Russian Sage
Roses
Summer Ragwort (aka Leopardplant)
Iris
Hostas
Yellow Daylily

If you’re like me, these flower names may mean absolutely nothing. I need to see photos! Below I’ll show you what each flower looks like in September, right as the weather starts to turn chili here in Wisconsin.

01 | Orange Coneflower

Beautiful dark yellow/bright orange flowers that bloom at the end of summer and last several weeks. Before the blooms appear, they are green, leafy plants that love to spread!

Orange Coneflower: Beautiful dark yellow/bright orange flowers that bloom at the end of summer and last several weeks. Before the blooms appear, they are green, leafy plants that love to spread!
Fall blooms to line your sidewalk with | Gathered In The Kitchen

02 | Russian Sage

These delicate and light purple blooms mimimic the look of lavender, with a more potent, not as flavorful smell. They become very tall (around 4 feet) and love to spread.

Russian Sage: These delicate and light purple blooms mimimic the look of lavender, with a more potent, not as flavorful smell. They become very tall (around 4 feet) and love to spread.
Fall blooms to line your sidewalk with | Gathered In The Kitchen

03 | Roses

Beautiful and vibrant in color, these prickly flowers look fantastic when in bloom. Remember to prune often to avoid overgrowth.

04 | Summer Ragwort (aka Leopardplant)

Big, broad leafy plants that grow to knee height and produce beautiful yellow/orange flowers at the end of the summer season. Leaf colors range from green to dark purple.

Summer Ragwort (aka Leopardplant): Big, broad leafy plants that grow to knee height and produce beautiful yellow/orange flowers at the end of the summer season. Leaf colors range from green to dark purple.
Fall blooms to line your sidewalk with | Gathered In The Kitchen

05 | Iris

Tall, grass like plants that bloom in early spring with vibrant purple flowers. In the fall, the dried flowers turn into pods that are great for decorating with!

Iris: Tall, grass like plants that bloom in early spring with vibrant purple flowers. In the fall, the dried flowers turn into pods that are great for decorating with! Fall blooms to line your sidewalk with | Gathered In The Kitchen

06 | Hostas

Beautiful and hardy green leafy plants that grow low to the ground and do fantastic in shade. Hostas require very little maintenance. Some species of hosts produce flowering blooms in late summer.

Hostas: Beautiful and hardy green leafy plants that grow low to the ground and do fantastic in shade. Hostas require very little maintenance. Some species of hosts produce flowering blooms in late summer. Fall blooms to line your sidewalk with | Gathered In The Kitchen

07 | Yellow Daylily

Shorter in size, these grass like plants produce pretty yellow flowers in late summer. Daylily plants can be planted in full or partial sun and do not require much maintenance.