Sedum 'Matrona' is blooming right now in the driveway border, but I liked it best last week before the pink flowers opened. I find the pale yellow buds with the Hakonechloa grass a more elegant pairing.
Given that I planted Allium senescent 'Glaucum' at the foot of the Hakonechloa, I must have wanted pinkish flowers with the striped yellow grasss at one time.
Geranium wlassovianum tumbling over the rock wall along the driveway.
In the back garden, the autumn flowers on one side of the path are yellow and white, with a touch of blue. This is Anemone hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'.
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta is a bee magnet and blooms for weeks on end.
The flowers on Kirengeshoma palmata, Koreana group, are a bit more outward, rather than downward, facing.
Hemerocallis 'Steeple Jackie' is a tall, willowy late bloomer with more buds than I've ever seen on a daylily.
Two new additions to this area are Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphiitica) which grows from 1' to 4' tall; behind it is Patrina scabiosifolia which will also get up to 4' tall. These have only been in the ground since the end of July or early August, so I am thrilled they are actually blooming.
Across the path, the color scheme is mainly pinks and purples. Anemone 'Max Vogel'
My lovely clump of Tricyrtis 'Tojen' died during the Polar Vortex a few years ago. Or so I thought, until a couple of stems suddenly reappeared.
Before they showed up, I replanted the spot with Tricyrtis formosans. This variety has grown like gangbusters and is taller than any other planting of it elsewhere in the garden. I think I will move it so that 'Togen' has room to spread.
Vernonia letterman 'Iron Dream' is being shaded out by the Tricyrtis formosana; another reason to move it.
Cimicifuga racemosa is one of my absolute favorite plants. I have it growing in a number of locations in the gardens.
You've got so many woodland beauties I can only dream of , Linda. I actually tried planting Kirengeshoma palmata in my former, mostly shade garden but it failed even there. According to the Sunset Western Garden Book, it's supposed to grow here but it clearly wasn't happy - I expect the "regular water" requirement was a warning of sorts.
Posted by: Kris P | Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 12:18 PM
Beautiful blooms! I tried to start GB Lobelia here, but the rabbit ate them. I do have Calamintha, though, and they are swarming with bees. :) I love to hang out by the Calamintha at Olbrich to watch them.
Posted by: Beth@PlantPostings | Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 07:40 PM
BETH — I've got the Lobelia caged as it seems like the rabbits keep eating the newest plants.
Posted by: Linda Brazill | Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 08:35 PM
KRIS — You are right about the water requirement for the Kirengeshoma. The one I have under an old crabapple tree and near a yew hedge, flowered as it's leaves turned brown and fell off. Just too dry even with extra watering.
Posted by: Linda Brazill | Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 08:36 PM