随着夏季花卉逐渐凋谢，美联社园艺专栏作家杰西卡·达米亚诺（Jessica Damiano）撰文推荐了一系列能为花园和盆栽增添秋季色彩的植物，并提供了相应的种植与养护建议 1。三色堇耐冷不耐热，秋季种植后次年春季可再次开花 1。景天品种“Autumn Joy”适合园艺区3至9区，花色从绿渐变至粉红，再到9月中旬变为栗色 1。菊花可留在原地年年复花 1。
烟花草（Cuphea）耐热，适合园艺区8至11区，在较冷地区作一年生植物 1。彩叶草（Croton）在热带以外通常作室内植物，也可用于秋季容器种植 1。重开杜鹃（如Encore和Perfecto Mundo）从春季持续开花至霜降 1。烟花灌木（Russelia equisetiformis）高3至5英尺，适合园艺区9至11区 1。此外，观赏辣椒和观赏卷心菜/羽衣甘蓝因观赏贸易使用农药，不建议食用 1。
As summer blooms fade, gardening columnist Jessica Damiano recommends a variety of plants to bring vibrant autumn colors to gardens and containers 1. For cool-season color, she suggests planting pansies, which tolerate cold but not heat, and can bloom again the following spring if planted in the fall 1. Another excellent choice is the 'Autumn Joy' sedum, which thrives in hardiness zones 3 through 9 and features flowers that transition from green to pink, ultimately turning maroon by mid-September 1. Additionally, chrysanthemums can be left in the ground to reliably return and bloom year after year 1.
Damiano also highlights several other vibrant options for gardens and containers 1. Cuphea is heat-tolerant and hardy in zones 8 to 11, though it is typically grown as an annual in cooler areas 1. Crotons, which are usually kept as indoor plants outside the tropics, can also be utilized for autumn containers 1. Gardeners seeking continuous blooms can plant reblooming azaleas, such as the Encore and Perfecto Mundo varieties, which flower from spring until frost 1. The firecracker bush, known scientifically as Russelia equisetiformis, grows 3 to 5 feet tall and is suited for hardiness zones 9 to 11 1. Finally, while ornamental peppers and ornamental cabbages or kales add visual appeal, Damiano warns against consuming them because the ornamental trade uses pesticides on these plants 1.
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