This is a trailing snapdrangon called Luminaire Yellow. Photo thanks to denverplants.com and Ball Seed. To read more about newer snapdragons now available, click here.

Personally I stick to the tried and true purple coneflowers, which were still blooming last week. But this is pretty spectacular. - Craig

Just looking for something bright today. And they'll be up before long! - Craig

A sad little photo from my deck today. - Craig

There was an interesting question about Star magnolias that popped up on the blog this weekend. Here's a photo.

This verbena on my deck is still going strong. Maybe this is one of those years where the flowers last until Thanksgiving! - Craig

Here's another interesting crape myrtle, this one used as a groundcover. Photo thanks to crapemyrtles.net.

There's an interesting question on the blog from a transplanted New Yorker about crape myrtles. Here's a photo of a Delta Blush crape myrtle, thanks to crapemyrtles.net.

Maybe one more peony this week: This one is Belleville. Photo thanks to 4peonies.com.

Here's another great-looking peony. Photo thanks to 4peonies.com.

It's turned into peony week in the photo gallery, thanks to a question earlier on the blog about peonies. Here's "Abalone Pearl" thanks to 4peonies.com.

There's a good question and answer on the blog today about overwintering peonies. Here's a sharp peony called "Aristocrat", photo thanks to 4peonies.com.

Interesting question on the blog today about daylilies and winter. Here's a variety called "Wild" with photo thanks to americanmeadows.com.

Here's one more rex begonia, this one called Green Tiger. Truthfully, I hd no idea there was such variety. this photo from rexbegonias.com. - Craig

I got intrigued by the "Escargot" rex begonia that was up Thursday so here's another rex, thanks to mobot.org. This all started with a blog question about how to keep rex and angel wing begonias going over the winter.

Here's a weird-looking begonia, but kind of cool. There was an interesting question today on the blog -- check it out -- about trying to save rex and angel wing begonias for the winter. This photo thanks to boomanfloral.com.

Can water hyacinths be saved indoors through the winter? That was a question this week. Here's a good photo from aquaplant.tamu.edu. It's pretty enough to want to save, that's for sure.

To read a story about the pleasures of dogwoods, click here.

There was a question over the weekend about transplanting a Blue Star juniper. In case you were wondering what one of those looks like, here it is, photo courtesy of seedlingsrus.com. Nice looking juniper!

It's late in the year to be thinking about hummingbirds -- but there's always next year to plan for. Columbine is one plant that attracts hummers. To read more about gardening for wildlife, click here. Photo thanks to burpee.com.