Super Cool Plants Episode 6: Unusual Plants for Fall

Unusual Plants for Fall   Forget about mums and asters, these lesser-known gems will truly help your late season garden sparkle   Maybe it's time to retire some late-season staples have had their moment (okay, several decades of moments). This episode, we're digging into the  dark horses that most gardeners walk right past: the weird bulbs, the sneaky reseeders, the plants that wait until everyone else has packed it in to finally show off.  We'll talk about why fall gardens don't have to look like a grocery store endcap, which underrated perennials are quietly having their best month right now, and how a few unusual picks can take your October garden from "fine" to genuinely sparkling.  If you're ready to retire the same five fall plants everyone else is using, this one's for you.   Dr. Andy Pulte is a contributing editor to Fine Gardening and a faculty member in the plant sciences department at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.  Richie Steffen is a contributing editor to Fine G