10 Fall Porch Trends We’re Loving This Season

There’s something about the first mums and pumpkins arriving that makes us ready to decorate for fall.

This year, fall porches are all about layers, natural textures and plenty of personality. From overflowing mums to heirloom pumpkins and ornamental plants, you don’t need to completely transform your entrance to make it feel like fall.

Here are 10 of our favourite fall porch looks — and plenty of the ingredients are waiting for you right here at Orchard Fruit Market.

1. Layered Pumpkins

More is more when it comes to pumpkins this year. Instead of placing one on either side of the door, group different sizes, shapes and colours together along your steps.

Mix classic orange pumpkins with white, heirloom and mini pumpkins for a collected look that feels effortless rather than overly matched. Using different varieties and sizes is a popular way to give fall displays more depth.

Find at the market: Large pumpkins, heirloom pumpkins, white pumpkins and minis.

2. Oversized Garden Mums

You really can’t go wrong with a beautiful mum in fall.

Large, full mums make enough of a statement to stand alone in a favourite planter or pair beautifully on either side of a front door. Choose traditional rust, yellow and burgundy or soften the look with whites and pinks.

Find at the market: Garden mums in a variety of sizes and colours.

3. The Mum + Pumpkin Pairing

A classic for a reason.

Place a full mum behind a small cluster of pumpkins to instantly create different heights. Repeat the combination on a few steps rather than decorating every inch of the porch.

It’s simple, warm and unmistakably fall.

4. Ornamental Cabbage & Kale

One of our favourite ways to make a fall porch feel a little more elevated is to bring in ornamental cabbage and kale.

Their large textured leaves and shades of green, cream and purple look beautiful beside mums and pumpkins. They’re also well suited to cooler fall weather and their colour can become richer as temperatures drop.

Find at the market: Ornamental cabbage and kale.

5. Mixed Fall Planters

Why choose one fall plant?

Mixed planters combine mums, ornamental cabbage or kale and seasonal foliage into one finished arrangement. Look for different heights and textures to give the planter that full, layered appearance.

They're especially nice if you want something you can simply bring home and place beside the door.

Find at the market: Our ready-made mixed fall planters and garden bowls.

6. Ornamental Grasses for Height

One tall element can completely change a porch display.

Ornamental grasses add height, movement and texture among rounded mums and pumpkins. Try placing a grass toward the back of a planter with shorter fall plants around it or use a finished mum-and-grass planter.

Find at the market: Fall planters featuring mums and ornamental grasses.

7. Unexpected Colour

Fall doesn't have to mean orange everything.

Deep purple mums, green heirloom pumpkins and creamy whites create a more refined autumn palette. Purple in particular works beautifully alongside traditional harvest colours.

Try: Purple + cream + green for an understated fall look.

8. Calluna for Texture

Small details can make a big difference.

Calluna (heather) brings delicate texture and beautiful autumn colour to containers. Use it beside mums or ornamental foliage or group a few pots together for a softer look.

Find at the market: Calluna in seasonal colours.

9. Ornamental Peppers

For something a little unexpected, add ornamental pepper plants.

Their colourful little peppers bring rich reds, oranges and purples into a display while adding a completely different shape and texture from traditional mums.

They look especially good tucked into a mixed planter or paired with mini pumpkins.

Find at the market: Ornamental pepper plants.

10. The Full Harvest Porch

If you love fall, this one's for you.

Start with two statement mums or mixed planters beside the door. Add larger pumpkins at ground level, layer smaller pumpkins and gourds up the steps then finish with ornamental cabbage, kale or Calluna tucked into the gaps.

The trick is to vary the height, shape and texture rather than lining everything up perfectly. Layering mums, foliage and pumpkins is a recurring theme in current fall porch styling because it creates a fuller display without requiring lots of different decor.

Bring Fall Home 🍂

Whether you're adding one beautiful mum beside the door or going all out with pumpkins, planters and fall colour, there’s no one right way to decorate for the season.

Mums, mixed fall planters, ornamental cabbage and kale, Calluna, ornamental peppers, pumpkins, mini pumpkins and gourds are all arriving at Orchard Fruit Market for fall.

Come wander through, find your favourites and create a fall porch that feels like home.