Late August in the Garden

I wanted to at least post some photos of what's in bloom right now so I'll have them on record. My main focus has been getting the front beds ready for tilling and building up so I can plant them. I've go Blue Princess and Blue Prince Hollies waiting for planting, and started some hollyhock seedlings as well. I'm waiting for my big purchase, a Nova Zembla rhododendron, to go on deep discount at a local nursery.

I cleared most of the stone out of one of the front beds today, so it's just about ready for tilling. We'll wait a few more weeks for the weather to cool and then move out the coral bells (heuchera), which I hope to divide and replant. There are also a ton of hardy mums in there which I may keep some of, I'm still undecided.

I have a nice purple aster that has just started flowering, so that should pop within the next week. Sedums are also doing well so I'm waiting on those. That will finish off the fall blooms and then I'll be able to move those plants and really dig up the beds.

Here is what is in bloom in late August, in addition to impatiens and coleus, which are still going strong.

Buddleia Nanho Butterfly Bush:


Rose of Sharon bloom. I can't wait until I free up this shrub so it can grow and flower properly, and be seen!


Rudbeckia Black-Eyed Susans have been putting on a wonderful show and are still going strong:


Clematis in bloom, better late than never. I made some pruning errors last spring, I will know not to repeat them.