Well it is time again for all those wonderful yellows and purples.
Canada Goldenrod, Solidago canadensis, isin't it beautiful?
It wouldn't be Fall without Goldenrod.
And this is what the Wildflower slope looks like right now.
I've had a small patch along the west-facing foundation of my suburban house for the past 10 years. It normally looks really good this time of year, but this summer the &%$& neighbor cat has laid on it enough that it's all flat. Ergh! It's alive and healthy, though, so I expect it will return to all its glory next summer. For now I'll live vicariously through your beautiful goldenrod, Josephine.
Carla
Beautiful!!! I don't have Goldenrod yet but I sure plan to have some in my landscape before long.
It's very pretty, there's a dwarf called 'Fireworks' that I would love to have. Is it aggressive?
I have never grown the dwarf type, but yes, the Canada Goldenrod is aggressive, however it is very easy to pull up, I just love mine. It volunteered in my garden, along with a few other things.
Josephine.
Hello;
I am seeking some wisdom. I am in Dayton Texas about 50 miles north east of Houston Texas zone 10. I have an area about oh I don't know maybe 15' X 10' and during the summer months it really gets a LOT of sun. I wanted to plant things that had pretty color and attracted butterflies and hummingbirds next spring! I have gone on line and got catalogs from a lot of places. They have very pretty things such as the Tall Phlox, Pincushion flower and just several others I have looked at. But they are all from way up north and I was wondering if they could handle this hot humid weather. If not maybe some of ya may be able to send me some suggestions. I do plan to put some butterfly bushes but I would like something with more color along with them!
My email is childofgraceus@sbcglobal.net I be checking back here but not sure where to look for replies kind of new at this!
Thank you for all you ideas and thoughts!
Jesse
Frostweed, your garden is absolutely beautiful.
Childofgraceus, you've come to the right spot for advice!
Beautiful goldenrod Josephine! You know, as gardeners, we need to take up some sort of collection and put up billboards all over the state of Texas with that picture on it and this caption:
THIS IS NOT RAGWEED! PLEASE DO NOT APPLY ROUND-UP TO THIS PLANT ON YOUR PROPERTY! THIS IS NOT THE PLANT MAKING YOUR ALLERGIES GO WHACKO!
;)
You are right about the Goldenrod not being the cause of allergies Debbie, it is not wind pollinated, the evidence has been there everyday, thousands of bees busy as their own little selves doing their job.
There are right now whole fields of Ragweed all around, but you dont see bees around them, their pollen count is way up and we are all feeling it.
Josephine.
Hello Childofgraceus, and welcome to the Texas forum.
For a sunny area you need plants that can take the heat and are drought resistant, and at the same time will attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
These are tried and true plants that will do the job for you.
Autumn Sage, Salvia greggii, comes in many colors, but the red is the hardiest and most popular.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1074/index.html
Desert Honeysuckle, also known as Flame Acanthus, Anisacanthus wrightii, the hummers are crazy about it.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/60921
Shrub Lantana, Lantana Horrida, and Lantana camera, the butterflies flock to it, and it is hardy and wonderful.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/53836
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/578
Turk's Cap, Malvabiscus drummondii, a lovely little red flower that never quite opens wide, and the hummers love it.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/56887
Of course there are many more, but if you have those,you will be very well on your way.
I hope that helps, please lat me know, if you have questions.
Josephine.
Thank you very much frostweed all the reading has paid off,lol I have one of most of those you had mention and a few more I am not good with names but I am getting there I am going to get a digital camera so I can send some pictures also, you must have a very large garden. One question, everything I have are in pots right now I was getting the soil ready , all of my plants are very root bound should I go ahead and put them in the ground now or wait till spring!
Thank you
Jesse
Jesse, by all means plant them now, this is the best time to set out perennials in Texas.
You were wise to wait while you were preparing the soil, it is allways best to give them a good start.
If the plants are root bound and the roots are going around in circles, be sure to loosen them as you plant them, so they will have a chance to spread. Water them well and mulch the soil around them, and they should do great.
Good luck with your project.
Josephine.
Breathtaking, Josephine. Lovely, lovely.
Josephine My Goldenrod is in bloom too. :)
Allright Sylvia!!!! Good for you!!!
good morning
Ok I put the Turks cap in the ground man it sure did wilt badly I guess its going to lose all of its blooms also. I don’t mean to sound so dumb but I have a lot of time and work in these plants this year I sure you understand. So the Turks cap is going to die back to root this winter? I also have a very large shrimjp plant that I am going to put in the yard some where.
Turk's Cap does much better in the shade for me--just gets long and leggy with too much sun. Just my opinion.
awww heck I just planted it where it will get full sun its be in full sun all summer it is long wide I thought I would keep it from getting so wild looking next spring. I took a walk in the woods and found the turk's cap and a lot of the Goldenrod or it seem yo look like the picture. I thought it was a weed :( I am going to get a digital cameria there are just all kinds of plants out in the woods that some go to the nursery and bye
Jesse, just be sure and water you newly set out plants very well for the next few days, they will settle in.
Also don't forget to show us the plants you found in the woods.
Josephine.
Agree Debbie, also when I had one in the sun the leaves would sort of draw up and the plant wasn't nearly as attractive as when it's in the shade!
It grows all over here at this time of year in La Porte, Texas in the open fields such a pretty plant.
once you have turks cap and golden rod you are set for life. they are wild and will remain so, so they need to be neglected.
My turks cap does really well in partial shade. It has been there for three or four years and just comes back bigger every year.
Childofgrace, I agree with Josephine and others on the plant suggestions. After reading some of Josephine's suggestions earlier this year I've put in the flame acanthus and turk's cap. The acanthus is going great guns, but I think I may have to move the turk's cap to a slightly more shaded area. It's surviving, but not thriving. A few more plants that I have had great luck with in full sun and neglect are esperanza, plumbago, abelia and hamelia. The blue plumbago seems to be hardier than the white flowering, at least for me. I have hundreds of butterflies of all sorts and have had a ton of hummers this year. The hummers have visited the black and blue salvia and seem to prefer it over every other plant if my garden, but some people have reported problems with it. It's grown well for me. Good luck and happy gardening. Post pics when you get it all planted.