October is generally the last month for blooms. This year I think the unusually warm September prematurely wore out some of our fall flowers. Even so, let’s amble around the garden and see what we’ve got.
‘Honorine Jobert’ Japanese Anemone (Anemone x hybrida) still has plenty of flowers. There appear to be a fair number of unopened flower buds as well.
White Woodland Aster (Eurybia divaritica) is one of the first Asters to start blooming and it is still going strong. It deserves kudos for its exceptionally long bloom time.
Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) flowers mainly in June, but it does a bit of reblooming as well. I failed to deadhead this plant as I meant to, but there are flowers even so.
Yellow Corydalis is starting to make me nervous. It blooms practically all year long, but it is popping up everywhere, and it is beginning to squeeze out the Dwarf Goatsbeard (Aruncus aethusifolius).
Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) blooming in the Back Garden Island Bed.
I’ve stopped deadheading the annuals, but the ‘Italian White’ Sunflower still has plenty of blooms.
Short’s Aster (Symphyotrichum shortii) still going strong.
I planted some Bush’s Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe bushii) in the spring and they’ve been mostly just settling in this year. Now and then, though, they let loose with a pop of magenta. Hopefully a prelude to a much bigger show next year.
The Poppy Mallow is planted with Bluestem Goldenrod (Solidago caesia), which as you can see has pretty much gone to seed along with the other Goldenrods. (On the whole Oligoneuron/Solidago issue, apparently only some Goldenrods are Oligoneurons – others are still Solidagos, which is a relief)
More Rudbeckias and Asters in the Parkway Bed. The little red flags from the utility company add a festive touch.
Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia) is still blooming, to the delight of late season butterflies.
The New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) is pretty much running out of steam, but can still provide goodies to this little sweat bee.
As the garden blooms fade away, I remind myself that there is still autumn foliage color to look forward to. Even so, autumn would be much poorer without the flowers of fall.
So interesting …. many similarities but then differences …Indian Pink for example does get late season sporadic bloom here too but ends in mid-September … go figure!
Plants are not as predictable as you would think.
We’ve had a couple of overnight freezes so there’s not a lot left here for color. I have two Knockout Roses that are stunning, and that is about it. 🙂
Native asters and goldenrods have about finished here but you can still find a plant or two in bloom. Flower season has pretty much reached its end, I’m afraid.
Always a sad milestone.
I’m in central IN and due to the drought and heat since July my yard is dried out, brown and crispy. The one Mexican Sunflower I have left out of five is struggling to produce flowers. I’ve been watering everything regularly to help but it’s not enough. Several of my small trees and even a medium sized dogwood are looking iffy. I’m worried about them. The lack of rain is depressing.
Oh, that sounds awful. Must be so frustrating. I hope next year is better for you.
It all looks great. We returned home to Asheville to a crispy-critter front meadow, with thankfully, an aromatic aster in full flower (everything else is ready for clean-up or droopy).
Love your photos!
Aromatic Aster can take a lot of punishment, fortunately. I hope next year is better for you.
I was out and about with friends this weekend, and the goldenrod really is coming on. Blue mist, various beach morning glories, and asters are continuing to bloom, and the poverty weed (Baccharis neglecta — a native, not a weed) is ready to put on its show. Best of all, I have open windows tonight. It’s not been much of a front, but the humidity’s down and we may get into the sixties. From the sounds of the night birds, they’re happy, too.
Sounds like you’re having a glorious autumn.
Still lots of lovely flowers for you to enjoy, your Italian white sunflowers are amazing! Flowers at this time of year are so precious, enjoy them while you can, the cold can’t be far away!
Yes, the flowers are almost all done now, except for a few Brown-Eyed Susan.
You seem to have a lot blooming. I have a few things blooming but they seem to be scattered without much impact. I have to enjoy them by strolling through the garden, not a bad thing really. That cordyalis looks delicate but can be a brute.
You bet! As a Scottish blogging friend might put it, my gardens are not at their best but the black-eyed Susans and the red leaves of the evening primroses do add some interest. Then there are the crazy nasturtiums in the back garden…
My yellow Corydalis is doing the same thing. I think I need to pull it out while I can. Love that ‘Honorine Jobert’; such a beauty.
Is it difficult to pull, I wonder. Not sure I’ve tried yet.
I like your choice of autumn flowers – the poppy mallows look pretty too. I have never heard of them before. I was going to ask what those red flowers were, but then you mentioned flags! The yellow Corydalis does tend to selfseed just about everywhere, but mine was always pretty easy to pull up in the old garden.
That’s good to hear about the Corydalis.
Your garden looks great! I was going to look up late season bloomers for next year. Thanks for all the ideas.
You’re welcome. People tend to forget about autumn in the garden, but it can be one of the best seasons.
Still so much colour in your garden. Aster are brilliant, they spread rather but I don’t mind. Rudbeckias are wonderful too. You always grow fantastic tithonias, how do you keep the slugs off them?
Slugs are not really much of a problem here. They are around but they don’t bother my flowers.
Some lovely plants here, especially the Indian Pink and the Bush’s Poppy Mallow.xxx
Both good plants for summer and fall.
I missed the Indian pink earlier. Maybe I just don’t remember it. (I am very tired now.) I do remember the anemone. That is still enviable.
Just hoping it will spread. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t.
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