Light up your late-summer garden with golden Rudbeckia, glowing Solidago, and velvety purple asters. This long-blooming trio brings warmth, movement, and pollinator magic to your landscape just as the days begin to cool. Low care, wildlife-friendly, and dazzling in color—it’s fall at its most joyful.
This radiant late-summer border bursts with golden warmth and jewel-toned brilliance. Billows of Solidago rugosa (Rough Goldenrod) mingle with the sunny faces of Rudbeckia triloba (Brown-Eyed Susan), while waves of Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster) paint the backdrop in lush, velvety purples. Together they create a dazzling, butterfly-filled celebration of autumn’s approach.
This design transforms late summer into a season of abundance. As many gardens fade, these nectar-rich perennials ignite with color, attracting bees, butterflies, and migrating pollinators. They are easy to grow, deer-resistant, and thrive in full sun with average to moist soil—bringing weeks of glowing color and movement to your landscape.
This glowing fall border celebrates nature’s grand finale with easy care, resilient plants, and a symphony of color that lasts for weeks.
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
4 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Late), Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Pennsylvania, New York, Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Credit: GAP Photos/Christa Brand - Weihenstephan Gardens, Germany
| Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
4 - 8 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Late), Fall |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Pennsylvania, New York, Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
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| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' (Rough Goldenrod) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Aster novae-angliae 'Violetta' (New England Aster) | N/A | Buy Plants |
| Rudbeckia triloba (Brown-Eyed Susan) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
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