Fall is a magical time of the year. The foliage around the garden goes from green to hues of gold and red, bringing a new color dynamic to the yard and neighborhood.
Several plants thrive in the fall, allowing you to keep your garden looking great as winter approaches. Here are our top choices for the best fall plants for your yard this year.
Southern Sugar Maple
The sugar maple loves the fall. It has low sunlight requirements, and it’s best to plant it in a shady part of the yard where it gets afternoon sun.
You’ll find the southern sugar maple growing along the banks of streams in the woodlands across eastern and northern Texas. The plant varies in size from 30 to 100-feet in height, depending on the growing conditions. It also makes a wonderful bonsai tree for potting or uses in rockeries.
Japanese Maple
The Japanese maple is another stunner for the garden, producing beautiful white blooms for a few weeks in the fall. These trees can reach heights between 25 to 30-feet, and they also do well as bonsai. The foliage has a pleasant, eye-changing red-purple color in the fall, and they like growing in the alkaline soils found around Texas.
Mexican Plum
The Mexican plum grows to a maximum height of 25-feet. The tree produces attractive pink-white blooms in the fall, and it even bears edible fruit. It also does well as a bonsai in pots and enjoys well-drained alkaline soil.
Texas Sage
The Texas sage, otherwise known as the “barometer bush,” “cenizo,” “Texas Silverleaf,” or “Texas ranger,” is the official shrub of the Lonestar state. It’s heat and drought-resistant and doesn’t need much maintenance after establishing in the garden. This shrub produces purple and white blooms during the fall and enjoys alkaline soil that drains well.
Keane Landscaping is a top choice for landscaping in Dallas. Since 1980, Keane has provided customized landscape designs to homes in the Dallas area. All landscaping services are completed by trained, insured professionals with years of experience who can tailor to your needs. We’ve provided fall landscaping for decades and can help fill your garden with fall colors this year.
If you’re in the North Texas region, call 972-210-0743 or visit to get a free quote today.
