October Blue Sky Weather For November Bloom Day

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae more fall color then I remembered

Autumn is not over in Middle Tennessee. November often brings us the best October weather. The skies may not be a brilliant blue or the trees as colorful~but, the sweetness of a mid 60 degree day cannot be denied.

There's a golden glow in the garden as the sun rises each morning.

It takes a while for it to get over the tree tops and reach the front garden, but, it's worth the cool wait to see the bumbles wake up and to listen to the birds.

The center bed is starting to look exactly as I hoped it would. Very much like the understory woodlands that are adjacent to a cedar glade. Finally, hypericums, River Oats, native grasses and wildflowers have filled the bed to overflowing. It's glowing golden.

I love the native grasses and can't sing their praises louder.

Little Bluestem is not flopping!

River Oats is looking better then I've ever seen them and

Switch grass~has outdone itself.

Here are a few flowering plants that are still making me smile.

Hamamelis virginiana

Erysimum Orange Citrona

Lovely Fairy

fading, but, still attractive Sheffield Pink

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Still blooming Sheffie

The native ex-asters will flower on and off until December. (more here)

Symphyotrichum praealtum~Miss Bessie

Could life be any sweeter?

Yes, it can! It's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day brought to you by the talented Carol of May Dreams Gardens. To celebrate the day please follow the link (here dears) to see more beautiful gardens then you can imagine touring in one day!

Have a wonderful day~
xxoo, gail

also in bloom
Clyclamen
A few Susans
One or two Tennessee Purple Coneflower
Salvia, Lady In Red, Pineapple Sage, Coral Nymph, etc.
Cleome 'Seniorita Rosalita'
Bat Faced Cuphea
Purple Basil
Violas
Straggling Verbena bonariensis,
A surprising Western Daisy,
ex-asters