Mid-Atlantic Gardening: End of summer blooms, 3 by wind

wind wrote:
it's POURING pouring rain here w/thunder and lightening!! I think our gardens are being seriously drowned... feel sorry for outside cats...

Gita, yes our clerodendrums are perennials They will naturalize once established, but very slowly and are easily removed if they pop up where you don't want them. We have a nice row along the side of our porch.

Speedie, I guess purslane comes in ornamental too? I have just the weed in my mind. I like your bubblegum purslane

inky fingers
lady in red salvia
cleome volunteer
comphrey from HollyA
blue phlox from Pixie