I remembered the correct date for September's Wildflower Wednesday, hosted by Gail, from Clay and Limestone. She usually focuses on a few, but I have trouble doing that, and end up showing lots of photos. I think I have fewer this time than usual.
The zig zag goldenrod I planted last year is blooming. I was going to buy a couple more for the front yard, but they didn't have any. I'm hoping this one reseeds.
The short toothed mountain mint is doing well, as usual. It would be a much larger clump if I didn't go out each spring and lift up the stems that have sprouted roots.
The 'Wichita Mountains' goldenrod is getting ready to put on a nice show.
Rudbeckia 'Herbstonne' has been blooming for awhile. I have quit deadheading it so the birds can eat the seeds.
I am not sure what kind of ex-aster this is, but it's one that has reseeded itself around, and I have had to pull a few that were in another plant's space.
The Rudbeckia 'Golden Glow' is still blooming, while the 'Goldquelle' appears to be finished. That's lead plant on the bottom right side of the photo.
Pitcher sage is becoming one of my favorite flowers. I learned that it is native to my part of Nebraska.
Eupatorium 'Prairie Jewel' and Virginia mountain mint:
Liatris, maybe aspera:
The butter and eggs in a washtub have a few blooms along with lots of seedheads. I need to pull some weeds from the tub.
The rigid goldenrod is almost finished blooming. There is a plant growing in a tub that I thought was something else, but now that it's blooming, see that it's one of these, so they do reseed. I planted one in the front yard this spring, but other plants grew over it, and I thought it must not have made it. I was tickled to see how much it had grown once I found it the other day. I'll have to see if I can find a spot for the one in the tub.
The gray-headed coneflowers have put a few blooms out, but are about finished for the season.
The wild quinine in the front has a newer looking bloom on the right, while the others have gotten darker. I read that they turn red in the winter.
I hope the gooseneck loosestrife makes it through the winter in the tub.
The beauty berry bushes are looking beautiful. I am thinking about moving this one first thing in the spring so I can put something taller in this spot, on the west side of the front yard. I'm not sure if they can be moved, though. Do you know?
I spent quite a lot at our arboretum last weekend, buying native plants to fill in spaces in the front yard. I am excited to see how things will look next year.
The zig zag goldenrod I planted last year is blooming. I was going to buy a couple more for the front yard, but they didn't have any. I'm hoping this one reseeds.
, The short toothed mountain mint is doing well, as usual. It would be a much larger clump if I didn't go out each spring and lift up the stems that have sprouted roots.
The 'Wichita Mountains' goldenrod is getting ready to put on a nice show.
Rudbeckia 'Herbstonne' has been blooming for awhile. I have quit deadheading it so the birds can eat the seeds.
I am not sure what kind of ex-aster this is, but it's one that has reseeded itself around, and I have had to pull a few that were in another plant's space.
The Rudbeckia 'Golden Glow' is still blooming, while the 'Goldquelle' appears to be finished. That's lead plant on the bottom right side of the photo.
Pitcher sage is becoming one of my favorite flowers. I learned that it is native to my part of Nebraska.
Eupatorium 'Prairie Jewel' and Virginia mountain mint:
Liatris, maybe aspera:
The butter and eggs in a washtub have a few blooms along with lots of seedheads. I need to pull some weeds from the tub.
The rigid goldenrod is almost finished blooming. There is a plant growing in a tub that I thought was something else, but now that it's blooming, see that it's one of these, so they do reseed. I planted one in the front yard this spring, but other plants grew over it, and I thought it must not have made it. I was tickled to see how much it had grown once I found it the other day. I'll have to see if I can find a spot for the one in the tub.
The gray-headed coneflowers have put a few blooms out, but are about finished for the season.
The wild quinine in the front has a newer looking bloom on the right, while the others have gotten darker. I read that they turn red in the winter.
I hope the gooseneck loosestrife makes it through the winter in the tub.
The beauty berry bushes are looking beautiful. I am thinking about moving this one first thing in the spring so I can put something taller in this spot, on the west side of the front yard. I'm not sure if they can be moved, though. Do you know?
I spent quite a lot at our arboretum last weekend, buying native plants to fill in spaces in the front yard. I am excited to see how things will look next year.
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ReplyDeleteAnd are you sure you have homes for more plants? You sure have a great variety-but eventually you'll run out of room...then you'll have to take over the neighbors yard-LOL!
So much Fall colour - your gardens look fabulous Sue!
ReplyDeleteYou mean those are wildflowers which you domesticated? Just like Mimosa pudica which is our obnoxious weed here, but ornamental in your part of the world. That one you said is Eupatorium arrived in our property just after the Pinatubo eruption, and it has also become invasive and noxious from then on. It is also very difficult to control as even the roots are multiplying. I find it anywhere here now.
ReplyDeleteLove all your goldenrod and everything else, and am growing a lot of it myself. Except that boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), which I think would go well near my Joe Pye weed! :)
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of natives. Our native eupatorium got way out of control. I am slowly trying to eliminate it. It looks great out in the fields but took over some beds in the yard.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of growing natives. They should be easier to care for and do better.
I too live on a corner & am slowly but surely getting rid of grass. I've never seen short-toothed mountain mint - certainly is very pretty. Thanks for sharing your fall colour.
ReplyDeleteYour Beauty Berry shrub is just so pretty Sue. I cannot wait until mine is as big as yours. What a pretty flower the Pitcher sage has.Love that one. You have so many late blooming flowers in your garden. Looks so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLooking good. Everyone has asters blooming but me. I'm going to have to have a talk with them.
ReplyDeleteThe Short Toothed Mountain Mint is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I had no idea how many flavors of goldenrod there are. Thanks for sharing yours!
ReplyDeleteEvery year I admire your 'Herbstonne' and tell myself I want to plant some next year, but I always forget. I'd better write it down now before I forget again! My asters have really spread, too, but they're so pretty in the fall it's hard to thin them out. Love that pitcher sage!
ReplyDeleteBefore you move that beautyberry, I should tell you I saw one that's several years old this week, and it was huge! I'm thinking I may have to give mine more room.
Everything looks great, Sue. Don't you just this time of year?
ReplyDeleteGlorious stuff still going on here, Sue! Happy Wildflower Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteButter and eggs in a washtub - I've never heard of that before! It must take the prize for the best plant name ever.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised your Liatris looks that great! Mine faded back a while ago. Everything looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. The short toothed mountain mint is not a plant I'm familiar with, it's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour yard is my ideal~what I'm striving for! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteYour yard is my ideal~what I'm striving for! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteNice romp around your garden. I love that Pitcher sage. Such a beautiful blue. And I've admired the beautyberry from afar. I can't wait to see in person.
ReplyDeleteMy garden sort of fizzled out this year. I just didn't water it when we had that prolonged heat and dry spell. Actually the asters and golden rods in our surrounding wild areas look better than my perennials. I love the variety you have this time of year!
ReplyDeleteAnita Johnson
Sue I love the picture sage and Virgina mountain mint, I never heard of them they are unique..Very nice.
ReplyDeleteSue, Since you took down the big tree how many more beautiful wildflowers were you able to add? Your garden looks scrumptious~It was too dry for many of mine to bloom this long~The Mountain Mint looks terrible here but very healthy in your garden. Next year~right! xoxogail
ReplyDeleteYou must be very satisfied.
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