Silk Fall Flowers

Chrysanthemums

• Silk chrysanthemums, or mums, signify fall. Showy football mum corsages are a mainstay of homecoming festivities. Just like their living counterparts, silk chrysanthemums come in wide variety rich fall tones, shapes and sizes. Mums look beautiful when grouped together in a vase or interspersed in an arrangement with other silk fall flowers and dried leaves. Choose from cascading spider mums, round pompons or decorative mums with petite petals. Common colors of fall silk chrysanthemums include deep burgundy, brown, orange and rust.

Sunflowers

• Real sunflower blooms typically span late summer through early fall. Extend the season with stately bunches of silk sunflowers throughout the autumn months. Tall stems command attention when placed in a weathered terra cotta floor vase. Smaller stems and bushes look right at home in baskets placed around the house. Silk sunflower swags add a whimsical touch draped over doorways, on chandeliers and across curtain rods.

Hydrangeas

• Even though they are known more as a summer flower, silk hydrangeas make an appearance in craft stores to help usher in the fall season. Select from silk hydrangeas that look like dried blossoms or clusters of flowers in full bloom. Muted earth-toned blooms blend in with fall colors and add dimension and volume to table arrangements. Use hydrangeas to welcome guests by inserting them in a grapevine wreath hung on the front door.

Magnolias

• While prevalent in other areas of the country, magnolias are closely associated with

  Southern states. The warm cream, deep green and rich brown of the magnolia make these flowers a perfect choice for fall decorating. Silk magnolia wreaths and garlands gracing a fireplace mantel and doorways will kick off the holiday season in style. A simple arrangement of silk magnolias in a cachepot lends a sense of elegance to any space. Combine magnolias and pine cones for an impressive table arrangement for a autumn feast.

Asters

• Similar in appearance to small daisies, silk asters come in a range of vibrant of colors for fall decorating. Use silk asters alone as a bouquet or as filler in a larger arrangement. Purchase white, yellow, pink, purple or lavender silk aster bushes and place them in planters by the front door for a punch of color for the entry. Insert brightly colored silk asters among fall flowers and foliage to provide visual contrast in a traditional harvest cornucopia.