Fall Favorites: Build Color and Structure for Your Landscapes
Ready for a fall refresh? Our Fall Favorites Collection is a curated set of shrubs and evergreens that bring bold autumn color, four season structure, and low maintenance performance to Southwest Ohio gardens. Use this guide to choose the right mix and place them with confidence.
How to shop the Fall Favorites collection
- Pick your goal Instant fall color, year round structure, or wildlife interest.
- Choose anchors Select one or two statement shrubs to set the look.
- Repeat for rhythm Use two or three of the same variety to pull the bed together.
- Finish with texture Add grasses or fall annuals for a complete display.
1) Instant fall color
Place these near entries and walkways for high impact foliage that reads from the curb.
- Spiraea | Double Play Candy Corn Spirea Lime to orange to red foliage through the season. Compact size that fits almost anywhere.
- Weigela | Midnight Sun Weigela Dark leaves with warm fall tones. A colorful front of bed accent.
- Euonymus | Burning Bush Signature red fall color for a dramatic focal point.
Design tip Use one anchor and repeat two of the same variety for a bold, unified look.
2) Four season structure
Evergreen forms keep the landscape looking finished after leaves drop.
- Thuja | Fire Chief Arborvitae Natural globe shape with orange tips in fall. Works at corners, by steps, or repeated along a bed.
Placement tip Repeat every three to four feet along the foundation for a tidy line with very little pruning.
3) Berries, fragrance, and pollinators
Layer in movement and wildlife interest that carries your garden from late summer into fall.
- Callicarpa | Pearl Glam Beautyberry Purple foliage and clusters of violet berries. Great fall drama and wildlife appeal.
- Itea | Fizzy Mizzy Sweetspire Fragrant bottlebrush flowers in late spring and reliable fall color. Compact habit for small spaces.
- Fothergilla | Dwarf Fothergilla Honey scented spring blooms and rich orange to red fall foliage.
Design tip Group three of the same plant for bigger impact and easy care.
Sun, space, and simple care
Sun Spirea, burning bush, beautyberry, and arborvitae prefer full sun to part sun. Sweetspire and fothergilla tolerate part shade.
Water Keep evenly moist the first season. After that, water during dry spells.
Pruning Light shaping after bloom for flowering shrubs. Minimal shaping for Fire Chief.
Quick pairings for a finished fall look
Front door color pop Fire Chief with two Candy Corn Spirea. Finish with fall porch pots.
Wildlife friendly border Beautyberry with Sweetspire
Ready to refresh for fall? Shop the Fall Favorites Collection online for easy pickup, or visit us in Middletown and Beavercreek for one on one help choosing the perfect mix for your home.