The initial test with Bugbane (Cimicifuga cordifolia americana) was quite successful. Other varieties have foul smelling flowers but this variety is pleasant. This bloom is about 8 inches long. The flower spikes can grow over 6 feet tall. We will definitely be planting more of these gems.
A closeup up with a tiny Black Potter Wasp.
Between the impatiens and fern is good 'ol grocery store ginger (Zingiber officinale).
Suriname Red Castor Bean pods (Ricinus Sanguineus).
This Stokes Aster decided to produce one last round. I thought it was done for the season because others have gone dormant.
This isn't a hardy Hibiscus variety but it has a such a nice orange bloom. I believe it's Hibiscus Orange Lagos but not sure.
The mystery plant is in full bloom and the butterflies love it. I wish I knew it's name.
The Mardi Gras Rose put out a few final blooms. This is such a beautiful color in person. You can get one from growquest.com and watch a garden demo at the site.
A really nice shot of the under-wing on an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly sipping nectar from a Buddleia blossom.
You know fall is here when the Fountain Grass blooms.
This was a moment in time photo. I shot it this morning. A ray of sun was beaming perfectly through the clouds on these roses. Notice how dark the background is and that nothing else is illuminated. These are Henry Fonda Hybrid Tea Roses.
We have no idea what variety this is but it's a nice rose.
Good old hardy Hibiscus Kopper King. Normally the blooms are light pink. This one is nice because its mostly white.
The oddly named Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) is anything but. It will spread fast if not controlled. We give it free reign because we like the blooms. It also attracts hummingbirds.
This is a first year Limelight or PeeGee Hydrangea. We aren't sure. We will probably know next year when it blooms on all the new wood.
I trimmed back the Annabelle and this Endless Summer Hydrangea put out a dainty new bloom. What a nice surprise.
Goldenrod, the South Carolina State Wildflower, is starting to pop. We had a large grouping of this plant but sheared it back to keep it low. That almost killed it off. It came back this season but needs more sun.
