Our unusually spring like fall weather has encouraged quite a few plants to either continue blooming longer than usual or bloom at a very unusual time! I went out this morning and took a few pictures of what's blooming in our Tennessee garden as a result of those 70 degree days we've had.
Three different varieties of Achillea millifolium are in our garden with two of them currently blooming. All three may in fact be blooming, I just forgot to check the third!
'Paprika' Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
'Appleblossom' Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
I found several salvias still producing flowers. This first one is 'Caradonna' Salvia nemorosa. I'm a big fan of the dark purple colors of the Salvia nemorosas and also have 'East Friesland' and 'May Night' in the garden. I love to propagate salvia in the spring!
The 'Mystic Spires' salvia is beginning to fade but the color of the flowers is still hanging on. I bought one of these last year but it didn't survive the winter. Maybe things will be different this year.
This Texas sage (Salvia coccinea) that I added to the garden this year is still doing well after several frosts. Hopefully it had enough time to reseed just in case it doesn't come back next year.
One of my favorite Gaillardias, 'Oranges and Lemons' is still prolifically blooming. I have two of these planted and both still have quite a few flowers growing. Last year the one I had passed away over the winter (bad location - not enough sun, too wet) but seeded a different gaillardia to replace it. It's probably a reversion back to the parent plant.
It's a strange and straggly version of the Susan (Rudbeckia) that was blooming but it's a bloom nonetheless.
The 'Purple Homestead' Verbena is still growing strong! I love this plant!
While this isn't a bloom I thought it was worth sharing. It's one of the most unusual looking leaves on a red maple (Acer rubrum) I've seen. It didn't appear like this last year, but then it was suffering from repeated deer munchings.
I hope you enjoyed what's blooming here in my garden. Hop over to visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens for more Bloomsday Blooms! I wonder what, if anything, will be blooming in December?