As a result, those fall-blooming plants that are very late to break their dormancy are already in full leaf. This Clethra alnifolia "September Beauty" is covered with glossy chartreuse leaves.
Nearby, Eupatorium maculatum (Joe Pye Weed) "Gateway" is racing upwards to its towering maturity. This year, I will be following some well-tended techniques to keep the height of this giant in check. Pinch, pinch, snip, snip.
And just about to break are these fat peony buds. Now, that will be headline news!
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My poor bleeding hearts are suffering from growing too early! The frost last night bent the flower stalks right over. I'll have to cut them, I fear.
It's cooler than normal here too. We did have our first salad from the garden last night though. I was so excited, I did a blog post about it.
Suzanne
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