All of the trees, shrubs and perennials are at different points in their life cycle and it is fascinating to watch them all mingle as the cold weather begins to appear in the rear view mirror.
Yeah, I'm that deep.
But enough of me waxing poetic, I'll let the photos further my point:
Some plants are putting on their best show right now:
Boltonia 'Pink Beauty'
Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed)
Others continue to put on a show but are showing signs of wearing down:
Echinacea 'Fragrant Angel' (White Coneflower)
Echinacea 'Fragrant Angel' (White coneflower)
Blooms on Astilbe 'Deutschland'
Some have put on a second show, albeit, not as dramatic as the first:
Nepeta 'Walker's Low' (Catmint)
Phlox paniculata 'David'
Many are just now showing signs of bloom for the first time:
Chelone glabra
Caryopteris 'Sunshine Blue' (Bluebeard)
Caryopteris 'Sunshine Blue' (Bluebeard)
Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime'
Add to the mix the foliage changes starting to appear (as seen in my last post) and you have a cornucopia of garden loveliness.
Don't you agree? Of course you do.
John