Cait's Garden

I think this gets the nod for the last perennial in my garden to start blooming. This “Japanese Windflower” or “Anemone” is called “September Charm” because it does indeed start blooming in September. In my case, late September. And thanks to our lack of frosts so far, this is what this plant looks like now. You’d swear it was Spring! Indeed, this plant looks like it belongs with the spring flowers. A light, airy plant with delicate pink flowers born on thin stems (making it look like flowers being tossed in the breeze), this plant seems disconnected from the robust golds, reds, and browns of fall foliage. I wondered this year if I should move it to a different location in the yard, but I honestly couldn’t think of anywhere where it wouldn’t look out of season. And it seems to be happy where it is. So I will just enjoy the oddness of this fresh little flower on an October day.