Extending The Season

In the cooler climates it is all about enjoying our gardens as long as possible.  It takes a little forethought to make this happen.

 

 

Front Border

 

Grasses and Sedums

Great fillers to keep the garden going

 

Miscanthus Udine

 

Blue Paradise Phlox is the first to bloom and keeps on going until the first frost if it is deadheaded.

 

Franz Schubert, Pink Thai Jade and My Mystery Phlox all responded well to deadheading.  Bubblegum and Lavender David did not respond as well.

 

Fireworks Type II is reblooming as are many of my other clematis.  I trim them by one half after blooming.  I am going to trim them down further next year and see what happens.

 

Rainbow Knockout will bloom until November, also the first of my roses to bloom in the spring.

 

Actaea

Wonderful surprise in the fall border

 

Anemone Robustissima

 

 

 

Kickin Asters

A new variety that is more compact than previous introductions

 

 

 

I love this red Pennisetum, however, it is an annual in my zone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The zinnias are a great fall flower, still going strong up until a frost.

 

Magellan Coral

 

 

Orange Sunpatiens

These were a surprise, much hardier than other impatiens varieties, held up to temperatures below forty degrees.