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Fall is approaching but the crape myrtles continue in flower and are very tolerant of summer heat.
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Roses are coming back for a fall display and the summer annuals are still showy.
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A few Hydrangea 'Tardiva' are still in flower. The cardinal flower is almost past but bush clover is starting.
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Fountain grass is flowering and the chaste tree is still gorgeous. Bluebeards are flowering.
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Some butterfly bushes continue in bloom and several miscanthus are displaying their showy panicles.
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Rose of Sharons continue and the castor aralia is in flower near the eastern entrance to the Japanese Garden.
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Turtlehead continues and the goldenrods are starting. Plumbago is flowering in several locations.
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In the prairie and butterfly gardens the compass plant is flowering.
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The seven-son flower is flowering and the large-flowering herbaceous mallows are impressive. Don't miss the late-flowering golden rain tree. It is very welcome as a lovely late-flowering tree.
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In the bulb gardens you can still see dahlias, caladiums and crinums.
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Many garden phlox are still in flower.
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In the Kemper Center bird garden enjoy scarlet rose mallow and trumpet vine.
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Tropical waterlilies are blooming and you may also catch a flower on the impressive Amazon water lily. Some fall asters, such as 'Purple Dome', are starting to flower.
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In shady areas you may see the hardy begonia. In sunny areas look for the showy stonecrops which are beginning to flower.
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Our summer annuals trial beds are winding down and real differences can be observed in cultivar performance. The beds are still worth a visit. Other summer flowering annuals you can still see are vincas and petunias throughout the Garden.
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Other annuals of note are begonias, ageratum and pentas.
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Still others you will see are lantana, heliotrope, and caricature plant.
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Some plants you can still see in our summer baskets and containers include Chinese hibiscus, mandevilla, and scaevola.
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Other plants to look for and enjoy are the Japanese anemones and the blue salvia.
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