After a few false starts, it seems that reliably cool weather has finally set in across Louisiana. Many of us have even gotten our first frost or freeze of the season under our belts.

That’s a good sign that it’s time to overhaul your garden with colorful flowers that will thrive this fall and winter — if you haven’t already. And there are plenty of options to choose from.

“We’re lucky in Louisiana that we can basically grow color 365 days a year,” said LSU AgCenter horticulturist Jason Stagg. “But there is a completely different palette when it comes to cool-season landscaping. This time of year, you’ll find a majority of pinks and purples at the garden center and in landscape beds around town.”

If you’re in the mood for mixing things up in this year’s cool-season garden, Stagg suggest

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