Grab these in September or October for instant color that lasts through the cool season. A 10-inch pot gives you a full, branching plant ready to go in the ground or hold in a decorative container on the porch.

Multicolor varieties blend several shades in one plant — reds, yellows, pinks, or oranges depending on the batch — so each one reads as its own small garden. Plant in good drainage and give them sun; they'll keep flowering as temperatures drop toward November.