#146 - 5 Cool Flowers to Plant This Fall

Planning your autumn cool flower plantings? Wondering which cool-season hardy annuals benefit the most from being planted in fall versus very early spring? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss five cool flowers to prioritize planting this fall if they are winter hardy in your area. They cover the advantages of fall-planting Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus), Sweet Peas (Lathyrus odoratus), Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus), Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), and Craspedia (Craspedia globosa) compared to planting in very early spring. Listen to the podcast and learn which flowers to make space for in your fall cool flower beds and why they are worth the effort to plant this autumn!The video version of Lisa and Layne&#39;s conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠. In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions!Mentions:⁠⁠⁠⁠&quot;Seed Talk&quot; YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Online Course: Cool Flowers from Seed to HarvestOnline Course: Warm Flowers from Seed to HarvestShop: Cool-Season Seeds#25 - Seed Starting &amp; Transplant Timing#49 - Cool Flowers Fall Planting Checklist#50 - Sweet William Variety Comparison: Amazon vs. Sweet#82 - Snapdragon Bloom Order &amp; Group Considerations⁠⁠⁠⁠&quot;Seed Talk&quot; Topic Suggestion Form⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGardenersWorkshop" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener nor