Re: What's still blooming Z5?

Hello all,
 
Still have Buddleia 'Crispa', a couple of salvias, Knautia macedonica, a few straggly Stella D'oro daylilies, an assortment of dianthus, a pink and white snapdragon (whose tag got lost several years ago), a reddish nicotiana, reblooming iris (has been blooming for the last month or so and what a welcome sight!), Scabiosa 'Butterfly blue', some cyclamen and some Corydalis lutea.  These have all survived several frosts here in PA zone 6.
 
We, too, are waiting for a cold snap to strike.  Sort of sad, but it will give me time to finish (or start in some cases) those journal entries--you know, like what knocked your socks off this year, etc. and to think about reorganizing parts of the garden that were weak.  I find each year that there are more and more parts of my garden that are very satisfying.  My goal is to have more wonderful combinations each year.
 
Two books that I recommend for winter reading are any by Ann Lovejoy, but especially Further Along the Garden Path and Lauren Springer's book, The Undaunted Garden.  Both have great ideas for pleasing combinations.  The photography is wonderful and the text truly inspiring. 
 
Bring on the winter--we, too, need the rest.
 
Ginny (PA, zone 6)
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