Texas Gardening: It would't be Fall without Goldenrod., 0 by maggiemoo

maggiemoo wrote:
Jackie, I know it's hard for us gardeners when we get an early frost, to balance between concern for lost plants and enjoying the beauty that the frost itself is. Enjoyed your pictures.

I'm with Josephine, I think if you mulch the roots well, both those plants should come back from the roots. I would not cut them back until spring though, to help protect the roots from freezing. My Copper Canyon daisy (which I'm told is a TX native - grows along the TX/Mexico border, and in the Copper Canyon) looks like it is just now starting to get buds. A little later than usual, but then our intense hot weather held on extra long. Then Rita blew the poor thing flat. I had to cut several branches that had snapped, the rest is lying down on the ground. I love the scent of the foliage, too. Mix of lemon and camphor, I have to brush my hands across it every time I pass by. :-)