Fall Gardening and Admiring

DESPITE MY DESIRE TO be in the garden, today, I was forced indoors by a November-like wind and rain storm. This, to celebrate the first day of fall. I'm hoping it's not a harbinger of things to come.

Kiss-Me-Under-The-Garden-Gate, looking very pink in front
of the maroon Nine Bark foliage. 

Now that it's fall, I'm excited to be able to move plants around without the risk of transplant shock. Talk about the need for patience. There is one border that I designed this spring and it was a bust at best. Here's a photo.

See what I mean? No contrast, no definition, no excitement. Blah!
The only attention-grabber is the serendipitous volunteer Kiss-Me
with its vertical stature and heart-shaped foliage. 

So I'm going to be reworking this full-sun bed this fall. I thought about including the Melianthus (you can see on the right side of the photo) but I've got a different place for it. Instead I'm thinking I'll plant my huge pot of Cannas and my 'Tiger Eye' Sumac. And maybe a few small ornamental grasses in front. Any ideas? 

I'm also thinking next springI'll buy another Kale 'Lacinata' to it.
I'm so impressed with this plant. It's almost five-feet tall! 

In a semi-shady location, the hardy Fuchsias are still going strong. 

I'm loving my 'Burgundy Bunny' Pennisetum 

Isn't she gorgeous? I nabbed the last one of these sweet hardy Geraniums last month.
I think the tag is still outside and I don't want to get it
so if you want to know what it's called, just holler real loudly
and I'll fetch it.

Spigelia is blooming again. Although I rarely have yellow flowers, I love this guy. 

Rosa mutabilis drenched in rain water. 

Crimson Fans blushing

Almost too much pink for my camera. 

Lespedeza in full bloom 

And a blushing Melianthus 

'Sun and Substance' Hosta 

Fuzzy tassels on this Pennisetum 

Celosia

Luna Hibiscus... for Anna 

'Paris' Heuchera blooming again

Zip, inhaling 'Walker's Low' Catmint

Foliage of Begonia grandis

My "barely there" Acanthus. 

Tetrapanax, Artichoke and Kale, aren't they a happy threesome? 

One of the mildew-free species Impatiens from Fry Road Nursery
is this sweet thing called 'Lavender Bubbles.' 

And finally, I took a photo of my Northern Sea Oats before cutting them off for an indoor
display. They're so cool.