What's blooming Oct 15 in Calgary Zone 3

This will probably be my last Garden Blogger's Bloom Day post of the year. I guess I could go on about winter interest for the next 6 months...!!

It is getting pretty cold here.  I certainly won't be posting any wide views of entire garden areas this time around!  Here are some close-ups of what is still looking good:

My back hill garden got partially smashed a few weeks ago when I had a couple trees taken down, but the russian sage and sedum matrona were missed and still look fantastic.  The rudbeckia and echinacea were also blooming until just a couple days ago but they finally succumbed to the cold.

sedum matrona

The self-seeded violas in the herb garden sure are cute!

Thank goodness for ornamental grasses and verbena bonariensis!  My snapdragons in pots are still blooming, too.  Note to self: next year plant more snapdragons.

 

A few sunflowers under the eaves are still hanging on...

... and pink baby's breath...

  .. and these asters.  I have 3 groups of these plants, but this one is the only one that is actually blooming.  The others probably won't get flowers before the cold gets them.  This one is on the south side of the house and in front of white rain barrels - the extra heat and reflected light is probably what is making them bloom sooner than the same plant in other locations.  I think I'll have to find some replacements next year.  I have too little sunny space in my yard to give it to asters that don't get around to blooming in time!!

  White garden phlox 'David' is just starting to bloom.  Perhaps needs a little more sun...?

And last but not least, sedum 'Autumn Joy' in the back...

... and front gardens.  How could anyone not plant this amazing plant?  Love it, love it, love it.  Next year I'm dividing these and spreading them around.

Comments

[joco]

Hiya Janice,

How nice to still have some white phlox around. I love the scent, typical summer's day smell. So nice with the Michaelmas Daisies.

And I also like the Autumn Joy sedum. That is a very healthy patch.

BTW, you are not easy to find. On my browser the address slipped off the side of the page. If you find you get few visitors, you may want to post again on Carol's page.

[Kendra]

Our asters were just about to pop but now I fear they won't :(

How do you winter your Russian Sage, if you do at all? We just planted 10 of our own along our back hill. It's very exposed and I get mixed messages about their hardiness.

Thanks!

[Carol, May Dreams Gardens]

You have so many blooms still, it's hard to imagine they'll all be gone by next month. But you are zone 3...feel free to keep posting for bloom day to remind some of us that there are colder places than where we live (ha ha).

Thanks for joining in for bloom day.