Although the days are still quite warm, there’s a cool breeze in the evenings that just hints of autumn on the horizon.
And there are other signs in the garden.
All my Susans are in their full glory. And I have to move some of them around before the weather turns – like the foxglove, they’ve re-seeded themselves all over and are in places I never intended.
My catio Chrysanthemums are all starting to bloom. There’s a fourth one in Willow Grove, but I need to move it. It’s in too much shade and is not doing well.
The native Helenium (Sneezeweed) is just starting to bloom too – and it’s just so darn cute with those button tops!
And the pink Physostegia is standing tall and proud.
The more common Sedum (Autumn Joy) is just starting to pink up, but my new dark one (Jose Aubergine) is blooming beautifully against those purple leaves!
And there’s still more to come – the asters have yet to bloom, and the toad lilies are still a few weeks out.
In the mean time, several of the plants are having a second go…
Clockwise from top left: pink Foxglove, white Foxglove, pale yellow Columbine, pink Lupin, purple Clematis, and blue Delphiniums.
And as long-time readers know… we get flowers right to the first hard frost…. which is usually mid-October, but sometimes can be all the way to early November!
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Oh Valerie, your garden is beautiful! It must bring you such joy. I love this time of year. After seven years of living in our house I definitely would say this is the year I am the happiest with the gardens. Weather wise it seems to have been perfect for them. This was the first year here that our lawn didn’t go brown from lack of rain either. Have a good week.❤️
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Just beautiful!!!! I hope you can enjoy the flowers well into November this year!
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Oh so many pretty things.
The little yellow “buttons” ARE very cute.
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I bet your neighbors are so happy to have you living next to them so they can also enjoy your beautiful flower gardens!
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I love to see the chrysanthemums blooming! It means the end of a long, hot summer. August is sure dragging her feet. It’s pretty miserable out there.
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Your gardens are just beautiful and quite remarkable for this being the second year. I love the late summer and fall bloomers.
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My zigzag goldenrod and white snakeroot are just now blooming, while the milkweed is all done. The ironweed is still going strong, and they are tall!
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