Fall Flowers Transform Front Yard

Today we are joining Metamorphosis Monday on Susan's blog, Between Naps on the Porch.

Go over to her blog and see all the cool transformations and projects.

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Even though the thought of what comes after fall is chilling (to say the least), it's a very favorite season.

The hot temps of summer go the same way as warmth-loving birds and cool, sunny autumn days lift up the spirit.

One of the best parts of autumn is the arrival of chrysanthemums.  While yellow is not among my favorite color of flowers, mums in that shade make for happiness.

Light orange, too, are cheerful and purple and burgundy mums add to the happy color palate of autumn.

Our front yard is now abloom with mums.

This sweet mum got placed in a bushel basket and adorned with leaves, thanks to a sweet friend.

A couple of orange pumpkins add to the decor.

Did you know that mums are a very ancient plant?  In her book, "Garden Flower Folklore,"  Laura C. Martin noted that Confucius wrote about them in 500 B.C.! So they've been around for awhile.

Also, mums were considered favorites of the noble class. In China, Ms. Martin wrote, "common folk were not allowed to grow them in their gardens."  Yikes, glad that changed. If that were a rule in the USA, we wouldn't be able to have a single mum in our yard.

The petals of mums can be eaten but I'd rather just look at them.

In  Victorian times, chrysanthemums meant cheerfulness and optimism.  That still holds true today, don't you think?  

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR CHRYSANTHEMUM?