By the time autumn rolls around many flowers in my garden look awful. They bloomed beautifully during the summer but by now they look dried up and way past their prime. Joe-pye weed, ironweed, milkweed, marigolds,lilies, zinnias and many other flowers are now spent. However, here in the first week of October there are a few gems that continue to look vibrant, carrying color into the fall season.
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Butterfly bush, Buddleia davidii, provides nectar for a variety of butterflies,
like this admiral, all summer and into fall. |
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| My dalhias look as nice now as they have all summer. |
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These mid-sized cannas have bloomed like crazy all summer
and are still full of blooms. |
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My zinnias have seen better days, but still provide nectar
for migrating monarch butterflies. |
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| Montauk daisies, related to chrysanthemums, are outstanding fall bloomers. |
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| Coleus, always reliable, provides color in containers or in the garden. |
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| Dragon wing begonias bloom non-stop until frost. |
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| Fall asters have started blooming, and insects and pollinators love them. |
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This mandevilla, a tropical vine, won't survive the frost but continues to bloom
profusely until then. It is a nectar source for migrating hummingbirds.
This re-blooming iris never bloomed last spring but looks great now.
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