Perennials: What\'s Blooming 4, 2 by brendak654

brendak654 wrote:
Loretta - the Joe Pye & Annabelle - I like that combo. Thanks for sharing your aboretum pictures. I should Google and see if there is a white Joe Pye - very interesting.

As per the 4 o\'clocks - that is when the open each day 4 o\'clock. Maybe the open and frangrant the air at that time - I so go check out for fragrance then. HUM!

The yellow bloomer you asked about is Rudbeckia laciniata \'Hortensia\' and here are a couple more pictures. I really enjoy this plant and it is one tough perennial though it takes a lot of space being so tall. It edges out, but I don\'t consider it invasive. When it blooms it looks really pretty until it rains, then it gets heavy headed as in photo #2. I usually end up taking the loopers to it after the finale.

The Karl Forrester Grass is one of my favorites - and it looks specially good with the fall mums - Keith. I seem to keep mine moved around and have not found just the right combo - yet.