Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, 15 November 2010

OK, OK. So I skipped last month. But now it's November and I have another opportunity to survey what's blooming in my yard. Given that it is November and we've had several days here and a week there of very crisp overnight temps and not-very-warm daytime highs, I'm a little surprised at some of the things that are still blooming. Here's November's list:

• Rose
• Penstemon (hybrid)
  
• Canna Lily
• Nasturtium
  
• Lobelia, trailing blue
• Impatiens
• Jade Plant
• Geranium (barely)
• White solanum vine
  
• Chrysanthemum (barely)
• Strawberry
• Tomato
• Purple Potato Plant
  
• Plumbago, vining
  
• Rosy Buckwheat
  

One that surprises me is the hybrid penstemon, but the one that really surprises me is the California Native Rosy Buckwheat. The Rosy Buckwheat usually turns brown a month or two after the Sulfur Buckwheat, but the Sulfur has been brown for months and months. And months. Since before July 15.

Of course, being fall, we also have other bright colors available, even if it's not blossoms.