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charleston fall front porch ideas

Sep 9
2 min read

Are you holding onto the last few days of summer or diving head first into fall this September? Either way, after this summer heat, we know it's time to refresh your containers! Jump into the new season with us and surround yourself with autumnal color and cozy textures. New plants are rolling in every week for you to refresh your planters with fall foliage and flowers that can handle this southern September heat! Browse our favorite fall front porch ideas and stop in to create an inviting entry for your family, friends, and neighbors.

Meeting Green designed fall front porch with pumpkins and classic fall favorites. The porch stairs and door are black with white trim and columns. Pots are green, orange, and rust with various plants in shades of green and orange for a traditional autumn look. Fall front porch in Charleston, SC.

Classic doesn't have to be boring!

This stoop features more traditional plant choices and a classic fall color palette, but still stands out on the block. To achieve a warm autumnal welcome for your neighbors all season long, focus on creating layers with varying heights and textures. Utilize fall foliage like autumn ferns, lysimachia 'waikiki sunset' and heuchera while layering in pops of color with mums, celosia, funky pumpkins, and bold pots!


Meeting Green designed fall front porch with pumpkins and trendy fall favorites. The porch stairs and door are black with white trim and columns. Pots are green, orange, and rust with various plants in shades of green and orange for a tropical autumn look. Foliage is funky with variegated leaves and bold colors. Fall front porch in Charleston, SC.

Still savoring summer?

Choose tropical plants and bright colors for a fresh summer look well into the warm fall season. This stoop is completely transformed with fun and funky plants! Mix up your fall decor with variegated shell ginger, pink bromeliads, pencil cactus, and bright green foliage like Florida sunshine anise. Colorful orange and green pumpkins tie the look together and help transition you into fall.



Pro tip: did you know that crotons, the classic fall plant, are technically tropicals! Don't let the fall colors fool you, crotons are only hardy in zones 11-12 and suffer damage when temps start to drop below 50 degrees consistently. Pop crotons into your early fall porch decor as the perfect seasonal transition.

  • 6" croton in a black pot on a black table. The leaves are large with wavy, curved edges and speckled with green, yellow, and red spots. Crotons are tropical and make for a wonderful transition to fall.
  • Woman holding a brown tray of 4" crotons. The crotons are the Picasso Paintbrush variety and feature thin leaves in bright yellow, orange, and green textured foliage. Crotons are tropical and make for a wonderful transition to fall.
  • 6" croton in a black pot on a black table. The leaves are large with straight edges ending in a point and stripped with green, yellow, and red. Crotons are tropical and make for a wonderful transition to fall.


Soft muted green house with dark green trim and black stairs. The steps are lined with dark grey pots full of pink mums, celosia, and purple mona lavender. Between the pots, there are stacks of pumpkins in neutral shades or white, black, green, and tan.


Pick a color scheme and lean in

Struggling with too many colors and options? This front porch is moody and wonderful with muted, neutral pumpkins mixed with purple and pink plants. Dark grey pots let the pink celosia and mums pop and purple mona lavender adds a pop of interest peppered across the stairs. If your house is already a dark, moody color, even better!





Pro tip: If you're utilizing perennial grasses, shrubs, and flowers in your front porch decor, reuse them in your landscape after the season! OR if you're including tropicals, overwinter them inside as a houseplant!

  • Miscanthus 'Silvergrass': Adagio planted in a landscape with a stucco wall and large format stepping stones in the background. The grass has thin green leaves and golden plumes late summer through fall. Landscape design and install by Meeting Green in Charleston, SC.
  • Pennisetum 'Fountain' Grass: First Knight in a seasonal display with glossy black pots, orange pumpkins, a light pink mum, orange celosia, and golden rudbeckia. The First Knight grass has dark purple leaves and adds interesting texture to a pot. Plants and pots available at Meeting Green plant store in Charleston, SC.
  • Aster Henry Purple with bright purple bloom and deep green leaves. The aster is placed in a terracotta pot with textured ridges. Sold at Meeting Green in Charleston, SC.


A fall table at Meeting Green with ornamental cabbage, orange marigolds, and ornamental peppers. Meeting Green plant store in Charleston, SC.
Steal our fall front porch list!

Asters for bold color and a great pollinator food source


Ornamental grasses for texture and plumes all season


Celosia for interesting foliage and height


Marigolds for ruffled orange petals that are quintessential fall


Ornamental peppers and cabbage for filling in with layers of fall annuals




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