Autumn is like a second spring! Sure some things are dying out, but other plants are really hitting their stride during these shorter days. Here’s a little garden bloom tour from my yard!
Exclusive to autumn - Fatsia Japonica! The blooms remind me of golf balls. It’s really unique. The leaves huge and stays green all winter as long as temperatures stay above 10F. I’m also enjoying the new blooms on my English lavender. The leaves stay interesting all winter long. Dahlias bloom summer through the first freeze. Usually the wet weather ruins the blooms but that’s not a problem this year!
I have some fun summer annuals and tropicals that still look good right now too. Marigolds do fantastic this time of the year. I’m growing African marigolds for the first time which are a taller variety and are such a strong bloomer. They’re growing next to my tomatoes which are still blowing! Tropical hibiscus will bloom really late into the year too. They need heat for flower buds to form, but the buds will keep opening even as the weather cools down. Mandevilla is a fun plant to this time of the year!
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| kumquat centennial variegated |
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| Passiflora lavender lady |
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| Hedychium Vanilla Ice |
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| HEDYCHIUM FIESTA |
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