"Pollinator Paradise" Demonstration Garden

What's in Bloom?


September 17, 2012


Photos by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent.


All plants native to the North Carolina Piedmont unless otherwise noted.

Here's What's Blooming This Week


Abelia x grandiflora
Abelia x grandiflora Abelia * exotic
Achillea x 'Paprika'
Achillea x 'Paprika' Yarrow * exotic
Agastache 'Acapulco Orange'
Agastache 'Acapulco Orange' Hummingbird mint * Mexico
Agastache x 'Blue Fortune'
Agastache x 'Blue Fortune' Anise hyssop * hybrid of U.S. native
Agastache rupestris
Agastache rupestris Licorice hyssop * native to southwest U.S.
Calamintha nepeta
Calamintha nepeta Lesser calamint * exotic
Conoclinium coelestinum
Conoclinium coelestinum Wild ageratum/mistflower
Conoclinium greggii
Conoclinium greggii Gregg's mistflower/ palmleaf thoroughwort * native to southwestern U.S.
Conradina canescens
Conradina canescens Gray-leaved conradina * native to the U.S. Gulf coast
Coreopsis tripteris
Coreopsis tripteris Tall tickseed
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset
Eurybia divaricatus
Eurybia divaricatus White wood aster
Foeniculum rubrum
Foeniculum rubrum Bronze fennel *exotic
Gaillardia 'Burgundy'
Gaillardia 'Burgundy' Lanceleaf blanketflower
Geranium 'Dilys'
Geranium 'Dilys' Hardy geranium * exotic
Geranium 'Rozanne'
Geranium 'Rozanne' Hardy geranium * exotic
Hibiscus coccineus
Hibiscus coccineus Red rose mallow
Kosteletzkya virginica
Kosteletzkya virginica Seashore mallow
Liatris microcephala
Liatris microcephala Small head blazing star
Lonicera sempervirens 'Cedar Lane'
Lonicera sempervirens 'Cedar Lane' and 'Major Wheeler' Honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens 'John Clayton'
Lonicera sempervirens 'John Clayton' Honeysuckle
Monarda fruticulosa
Monarda fruticulosa Spotted beebalm * native to Texas
Monarda punctata
Monarda punctata Spotted horsemint
Nepeta 'Walker's Low'
Nepeta 'Walker's Low' Catmint * exotic
Passiflora incarnata
Passiflora incarnata Passion flower vine
Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners'
Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' Obedient plant
Pycnanthemum incanum
Pycnanthemum incanum Mountain mint
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia mountain mint
Ratibida columnifera
Ratibida columnifera Prairie coneflower / Mexican hat
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'

Rosemary

* exotic

Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue'
Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue' Mealycup sage * southwest U.S.
Scutellaria incana
Scutellaria incana Hoary skullcap
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Sedum 'Autumn Joy' Stonecrop * exotic
Solidago caesia
Solidago caesia Bluestem goldenrod
Solidago odora

Solidago odora

Sweet goldenrod

Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Rough-leaf goldenrod
Solidago speciosa
Solidago speciosa Showy goldenrod
Stokesia laevis 'Peachie's Pick'
Stokesia laevis 'Peachie's Pick' Stokes' aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Symphyotrichum cordifolium Blue wood aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'September Ruby'
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'September Ruby' New England aster
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium  'October Skies' Aromatic aster
Tradescantia x 'Purple Profusion'

Tradescantia x 'Purple Profusion'

Spiderwort

Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'

Verbena canadensis 'Homestead Purple'

Verbena

Vernonia lettermanii
Vernonia lettermanii Threadleaf ironweed
Vernonia noveboracensis
Vernonia noveboracensis New York ironweed