What kind of flowers//plants can i plant for fall//winter in southwest virginia?

i live in southwest va and i want to know what kind of flowers or plants i can plant now that will last throughout the winter. i know mums but what else?

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersMums are overused!


Are you looking for annual plantings or perennial plants?





If you are thinking annual color: Pansies, violas, snapdragons, %26#039;flowering%26#039; cabbage/ kale, wall flower, dusty miller, dianthus are all cooler season tolerant.





If on the other hand you%26#039;re looking for perennial ideas:


Sedum %26#039;Autumn Joy%26#039;, %26#039;Neon%26#039;, %26#039;Autumn Fire%26#039; and %26#039;Brilliant%26#039; are all good, Asters, leadwort (Ceratostigma) and toadlily (Tricyrtis) are good for fall too. Add a little color and texture with ornamental grasses (I really like Miscanthus sinensis %26#039;Purpurascens%26#039;) and blue star (Amsonia) for it%26#039;s fall color.





I hope that this helps
Reply:First, find your zone: http://www.growit.com/bin/USDAZoneMaps.e... ... I think you are in Zone 6, a or b... can%26#039;t really tell.





So from there, you know that you can search for plants/flowers/shrubs that are hardy to your zone. You%26#039;re right...Mums will work, but I agree with you that they are over-used.





Try these:


Groundcovers - http://www.seedman.com/gcover.htm


Flowers -


http://www.seedman.com/Flowerp.htm








Happy Gardening!
Reply:Pansies are great winter flowers and are full of color all winter. Also, snapdragons do great in the winter but will eventually loose their color during the cooler months but will be gorgeous when spring comes around. The colors will be much more vibrant than when you originally planted them.acting resources