“Pollinator Paradise” Demonstration Garden
What’s in Bloom?
October 19, 2015
Photos by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent.
All plants native to the North Carolina Piedmont unless otherwise noted.
Carpenter bee on Jin Dai aster
Syrphid fly on American clasping aster
The Purple Dome New England aster looks gorgeous in front of the Amsonia displaying its golden yellow fall color.
Here’s what’s blooming this week:
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Achillea x ‘Paprika’ Yarrow * exotic |
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Agastache ‘Acapulco Orange’ Hummingbird mint * Mexico |
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Agastache rupestris Licorice hyssop * native to southwest U.S. |
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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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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/ * native to southwestern U.S. |
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Coreopsis tripteris Tall tickseed |
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Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower |
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Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset |
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Gaillardia aestivalis Lanceleaf blanketflower |
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Gaillardia ‘Burgundy’ Lanceleaf blanketflower |
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Gaillardia ‘Oranges and Lemons’ Lanceleaf blanketflower |
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Geranium ‘Dilys’ Hardy geranium * exotic |
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Geranium ‘Rozanne’ Hardy geranium * exotic |
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Heliopsis helianthoides Oxeye daisy |
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Hibiscus coccineus Red rose mallow |
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Ionactus linarifolius Stiff-leaf aster |
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Lonicera sempervirens Honeysuckle |
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Lonicera sempervirens ‘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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Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’ Catmint * exotic |
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Passiflora incarnata Purple passion flower vine |
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Physostegia virginiana Obedient plant |
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Pityopsis graminifolia Narrowleaf silkgrass |
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Rudbeckia fulgida Orange coneflower |
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Solidago bicolor White goldenrod |
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Solidago caesia Bluestem goldenrod |
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Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’ Rough-leaf goldenrod |
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Solidago speciosa Showy goldenrod |
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Solidago stricta Wand goldenrod |
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Symphyotrichum concolor Eastern silvery aster |
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Symphyotrichum cordifolium Blue wood 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 New England aster |
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster |
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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic aster |
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Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ Aromatic 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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Verbena canadensis Verbena |
