What's in Bloom?
October 5, 2020
Photos by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent.
All plants native to North Carolina unless otherwise noted.
See a slideshow of September blooms in the pollinator garden.
Here's What's Blooming This Week
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Agastache x 'Blue Fortune'
Anise hyssop
* hybrid of U.S. native
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Aster tataricus 'Jin Dai'
Dwarf tatarian aster
* exotic
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Calamintha nepeta
Lesser calamint
* exotic
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Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonbush |
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Chelone lyonii
Pink turtlehead
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Chrysopis mariana
Maryland golden aster
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Clinopodium georgianum
Georgia savory
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Conoclinium coelestinum
Wild ageratum/mistflower
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Conoclinium greggii
Gregg's mistflower/
palmleaf thoroughwort
* native to southwestern U.S.
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Coreopsis lanceolata
Lanceleaf tickseed
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Coreopsis palustris
Swamp tickseed
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Coreopsis tripteris
Tall tickseed
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Coreopsis verticillata
Whorled tickseed
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Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower |
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Eupatorium rotundifolium
Roundleaf thoroughwort
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Euphorbia corollata Flowering spurge |
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Eurybia divaricatus
White wood aster
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Gaillardia 'Burgundy'
Lanceleaf blanketflower
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Gaura lindheimeri
'Summer Breeze'
Beeblossom
* Texas
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Geranium 'Dilys'
Hardy geranium
* exotic
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Geranium 'Rozanne'
Hardy geranium
* exotic
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Hibiscus coccineus
Red rose mallow
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Ionactus linarifolius
Stiff-leaf aster
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Kosteletzkya virginica
Seashore mallow
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Kosteletzkya virginica 'Immaculate'
Seashore mallow
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Lavendula x intermedia 'Grosso'
Grosso lavender
* exotic
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Liatris squarrulosa Appalachian blazing star |
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Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia |
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Lonicera sempervirens 'Cedar Lane', 'Major Wheeler', and 'John Clayton' Honeysuckle |
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Monarda fruticulosa
Spotted beebalm
* native to Texas
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Monarda punctata
Spotted horsemint
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Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'
Ornamental oregano
* exotic
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Passiflora incarnata
Purple passion flower vine
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Phlox carolina ssp. angusta Narrowleaf Carolina phlox |
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Physostegia virginiana
'Miss Manners'
Obedient plant
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Pityopsis graminifolia
Narrowleaf silkgrass
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Pycnanthemum verticillatum
Whorled mountain mint
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Ratibida columnifera
Mexican hat
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Rudbeckia fulgida
Orange coneflower
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Rudbeckia laciniata
Green-headed coneflower
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Salvia azurea
Azure blue sage
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Salvia leucantha 'All Purple'
Mexican bush sage
* Mexico |
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Scutellaria incana
Hoary skullcap
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Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Stonecrop
* exotic
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Solidago caesia
Bluestem goldenrod
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Solidago nemoralis
Eastern gray goldenrod
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Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
Rough-leaf goldenrod
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Symphyotrichum concolor
Eastern silvery aster
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Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Blue wood aster
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Symphyotrichum ericoides 'Snowflurry'
Heath aster
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Symphyotrichum grandiflorum
Large-flower American aster
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Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve 'Bluebird'
Smooth aster
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
New England aster
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
'September Ruby'
New England aster
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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
'October Skies'
Aromatic aster
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Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
Skyblue aster
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Symphyotrichum patens
Clasping American aster
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Symphyotrichum pilosum
Frost aster
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Tradescantia x 'Purple Profusion' Spiderwort |
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Tulbaghia violacea
Society garlic
* exotic
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Verbesina occidentalis Yellow crownbeard |
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Vernonia lettermanii
Threadleaf ironweed
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Vernonia noveboracensis
New York ironweed
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