RE: What's blooming now

Oh wow -- pictures too, thanks!

HEY -- I thought I was supposed to get a piece of that petunia?!

I have looked for years for the eupatorium coelestinum and can NEVER find it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher P. Lindsey [lindsey@mallorn.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 7:51 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: What's blooming now


The recent thread about August color prompted me to take a quick scroll
through the backyard to see what's providing color.  Here's what I found:

   Ruellia humilis [1]        I wouldn't be without this plant.  It does
                              great in shade or sun and seems to seek out
                              the driest spots imaginable.

   Boltonia asteroides 'Nana'
   Clethra alnifolia var. rosea [2]
   Liatris spicata 'Kobold' [3]
   Gaultheria procumbens [4]
   Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila' [5]
   Rudbeckia spp. (all kinds of black-eyed Susans)
   Echinacea purpurea [6]
   Cassia hebecarpa [7]

   Allium cernuum [8]         This is a great plant -- I love the airy 
                              feel that it creates at the base of the 
                              birch tree

   Eupatorium coelestinum [9]
   Eupatorium maculatum [10]
   Liatris microcephala [11]  I love this little mophead of a Liatris
   Lycoris squamigera         Unfortunately, I hate these plants.  :)
   Actaea rubra [12]          Great showy fruit!
   Arisaema spp.              More fruit!
   Geranium wlassovianum
   Knautia macedonica
   Verbena canadensis [13]
   Geranium x oxonianum 'Bressingham Delight' [14]
   Ceratostigma plumbaginoides [15]
   Viola cornuta              Still!  

   And of course, all of the annuals...  :)

Ceanothus obovatus is just about ready to burst onto the (short) scene,
and Tricyrtis are swelling up like there's no tomorrow.

Oh, Gene just put up an article about August plants for the shade garden,
too...  

   http://www.munchkinnursery.com/newsletter/augustgarden/

Chris

[1] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/aca/ruehu/
[2] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/cle/clealro/
[3] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ast/liaspko
[4] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/eri/gaupr/
[5] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/sax/astchpu/
[6] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ast/echpu/
[7] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/fab/cashe/
[8] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/lil/allce/
[9] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ast/eupce/
[10] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ast/eupma/
[11] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ast/liami/
[12] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ran/actru/
[13] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ver/verca/
[14] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ger/geroxbd/
[15] http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/plu/cerpl/

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