The flowers seemed to perk up as the rain was approaching. Somehow they just KNEW it was gonna rain.
Copper Canyon Daisy. I very nearly lost these this year, but they made it through (barely) and are in bloom:
The coral nymph salvia is blooming:
And the Hot Lips salvia is back to blooming red and white now that it has cooled off(the colors change based on the temperature outside - in the dead of summer the flowers are fully red):
The paintbrush is still blooming and you can see the gulf muhly with its burgandy seed heads in the background:
Rock Penstemon still blooming and still looking fabulous:
Damianita and blackfoot daisy blooming crazy now that the weather has cooled down:
Leadwort plumbago blooming its gorgeous blue blooms. I planted about six small 4-inch pots of these several years back in the hopes they would carpet the ground. No luck. They just kind of stay the same size. I think it has just been way too hot and way too dry for these. If I want them to cover the entire area, I will need to buy a couple flats of them and plant them close together. They are still pretty, though:
Texas Mountain Sage. I had to replace this one this fall. The other one I had dried up and I even had it planted in the shade. I am quite fond of its heart-shaped leaves:
And last but not least, the morning glory is still growing and blooming beautifully each morning:
Happy Bloom day everyone!
