Fall Colors Linger

I started cutting down some Solidago this morning and then thought the better of it; birds and other wildlife may want to make use of it in the coming months.

More vibrant colors in my landscape as we are getting closer to winter are provided by a Nandina, a Sweetshrub (never looked better in November!) and a Viburnum carlesii (Korean spice Viburnum - always attractive, no matter what season it is).

Viburnum carlesii

Another beautiful shrub in my garden is the Viburnum carlesii, a/k/a Koreanspice Viburnum, which this year is producing blooms and leaves at the same time. In previous years, the blooms came first. But then, in those years, we did not have 80 - 85F in early April, as we do this week.