Few flowers are blooming in the fall but the ones that are blooming are highly valued. But they must compete with the fall foliage color.

Copper Canyon Daisy (Taygetes lemmonii) blooms November and December.

Russian Sunflower (Helianthus angustfolius) blooms October through the middle of November.

(See ‘Russian Sunflowers’ post on Jan. 8, 2020).

Helianthus maximilianii blooms in October

California Fuchsia (Zauschneria californica) (New name is Epilobium) Blooms September through November.

Lion’s Tail (Leonotis leonurus)

Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha)

Midnight Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha ‘Midnight’)

Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ blooms in December.

Camellia sasanqua ‘Jean May’ blooming on December 8.

Here are a couple of flowers that bloom in the summer but they are still blooming now, November 28:

Gloriosa Daisy (Rudbeckia hirta) has been blooming since July. It was a seedling from other plants growing in the same area. It tolerates heat and full sun.

I have several groundcover roses that are still blooming. It will be time to prune them soon.

Common Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) is a bulb that is starting to bloom in November.

FALL FOLIAGE

Here is some fall foliage color now which is much more prominent than the flowers in the garden:

The 3 orange trees in the upper center are Armstrong Maples

European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba ‘Sentinel’)

Ginkgo biloba ‘Jade Butterfly’)

Oak Leaf Hydrangea (R) and Japanese Forest Grass (L)

Enkianthus campanulatus

Ginkgo and Miscanthus

Weeping Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Ryusen’) Same plant different years. The top photo was taken during a normal year; the bottom photo was taken in a year of mild temperatures.

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)

Pacific Dogwood leaves (Cornus nuttallii)

Pink Weeping Cherry (Prunus subhirtella ‘Pendula’)

Roger’s Red Grape (Vitis californica ‘Roger’s Red’)

Ninebark (Physocarpus capitatus) is a California native.

Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum)

Golf cart ride at Dawn Gardens on November 9, 2023: