LATE OCTOBER WHAT'S IN BLOOM

Fall blooms are still going strong at the Arboretum and the bees are happy to find good nectar sources.  Click on this link to read more about FALL IN THE POLLINATOR GARDEN

Here are ten plants of interest this week at the Arboretum:

From the HERB GARDEN

1.  Ocimum basilicum (Basil)

2.  Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage)

From the FRONT AG CENTER

3.  Chrysanthemum 'Hillside Sheffield Pink'

From the WILDFLOWER GARDEN

4.  Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhly Grass)

From the CHILDREN'S GARDEN

5.  Malvaviscus arboreus  (Turk's Cap)

From the SHADE GARDEN

6.  Tricyrtis formosana (Toad Lily)

7.  Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' (Striped Solomon's Seal)

From the PERENNIAL BORDER

8.  Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Alert' (New York Aster)

9.  Perovski atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)

10. Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' (Little Leaf Sage)

FALL INTO WINTER CONTAINERS

Last week the Container Team of EMGVs changed out plants in the Arboretum's containers.  The tree, shrub, and perennials pulled out will either be planted in other gardens at the Arboretum or possibly potted up to be sold at our next May 16, 2020 Plant Sale.  We visited Carolina Seasons Nursery and chose from their variety of pansies, violas, and snapdragons for winter color.  We added ornamental kale, euphorbia, and dusty miller for background height.  For more ideas, check out this link:

FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES FOR WINTER

BENEFICIAL ZIPPER SPIDERS

MGV Cindy C. found this spider in her garden.  They are busy this time of year.  You can read about this spider which goes by many names at this link:

BLACK AND YELLOW GARDEN SPIDER

FALL BLOOMS

The Arboretum's gardens are still providing colorful interest even though it has been incredibly dry.  We don't have an irrigation system running for all the gardens.  For the most part, plants are watered when planted and until they get established.  Then they mostly fend for themselves.

Plants of interest this week:

FROM MIXED BORDER:

1.  Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' (Hardy Lantana)

FROM CHILDREN'S GARDEN:

2.  Ruellia brittoniana 'Southern Star' (Mexican Petunia)

3.  Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Turk's Cap)

FROM LANDSCAPE FOR WET SITES:

4.  Callicarpa americana (American Beautyberry)

FROM BUTTERFLY GARDEN:

5.  Helianthus angustifolius (Swamp Sunflower)

FROM CPP (Trees & Shrubs)

6.  Fatshedera lizei (Tree Ivy)

7.  Aucuba japonica (Japanese Aucuba)

8.  Osmanthus heterophyllus (Holly Osmanthus)

FROM WILDFLOWER GARDEN:

9.  Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains Coreopsis)

FROM PERENNIAL BORDER:

10.  Achillea sp. (Yarrow)

Photos by C. Christian

FALL FOLIAGE MAP

You can follow the leaf color change by going to this link:  FALL FOLIAGE MAP
Our peak time is predicated to be in early November.  The link has some interesting facts about leaf color and what makes the change happen.