more late summer blooms

On our walk through the garden yesterday, we found a surprising number of things still blooming, reblooming, and just starting to bloom. Maybe I'm the one who's tired - not the gardens!! Here are more photos.

dianthus (pinks)

Queen Anne's Lace

native rudbeckia or coneflower
These all started from seed brought by the wind or birds or ??
They bloom, like, forever! I love it!

plantegenia hosta
these blooms smell sooooo good!

dahlia

turtlehead

little blue stem grass

just starting to turn burgundy and develop seed heads

the phlox are winding down, but still some color

"David"

"Hawkeye Belle"

(this rose is just covered in blooms again)

one of the dahlias

hibiscus are still going strong

mallow reblooming

shasta daisy

"Autumn Joy" sedum, just starting to show color

hibiscus bud starting to open

delphinium reblooming

(surprising because I neglected to deadhead the first blooms)

one of the caladiums in the garden

shade lovers

Several years ago, a bird or ?? dropped some Jack-in-the-Pulpit seeds in my garden by the river birch clump. They have been thriving and new ones seem to be added each year.

You can see three pulpits in this photo - and new small plants to the right. These lovelies always remind me of my Grandma's garden. I know she had ferns and hosta on the north side of their house. I don't know for certain if she had Jack-in-the-Pulpits in that garden, but I do know she thought they were cool and pointed them out to me either in her garden or in the woods. I'm so glad they found a home in my garden.

This is False Solomon's Seal. I love the fluffy white flowers, and in the fall it gets wonderful bright red berries. I have these and zillions of Solomon's Seal along one fence line. I love the way they sway gracefully and add height to the back of the border garden. The Solomon's Seal is just starting to form its cute little flowers - so maybe I'll be able to post a photo in a day or two.

Hosta is not my favorite garden plant - I like the bright colors and showy blooms of sun-loving perennials. But in Minnesota, hosta is a workhorse. I have it in all my shaded areas. I started out with a couple plants from my Grandma and have since added several jumbo-sized varieties. They are pretty cool. I thought I'd show you some of my favorites before the dogs totally destroy them. Apparently, running through the hosta is great fun - and the chipmunks love to hide under these big leaves, so that's another fun game.