For the past several years in October, I have travelled to Seattle, Washington for work and to visit my two best girlfriends. On these trips we manage to do some hiking, usually in the Cascade mountains, and there are always interesting gardens to see, just driving around Seattle. This year I am not able to make the trip but fortunately there are places that I can drive to easily like Gibbs Gardens, where I have already visited twice in the past two months. On my most recent visit, I was captivated by the wildflower meadow with the sumacs, asters and goldenrods. If you live in Georgia than you know that we had a hot, dry summer and only recently got some good rain. According to Jim Gibbs, because of the weather conditions, the wildflower meadow is not as colorful as it has been in past years, but for me it was beautiful and inspiring. On this blue sky day there were also lovely scenes and views down every path. Rocks, water, reflections and foliage in shades of red, orange, yellow and green-a visual feast for the eyes. Here are a few of the views that I enjoyed.
staghorn sumacs
goldenrod in October
weeping willow
reflections
Japanese garden in October
Amsonia hubrichtii begins to show fall color in October
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Tags: autumn garden, fall, fall foliage, fall garden, Gibbs Gardens, native plants, plants for fall, wildflowers
I love the combination of sumac and goldenrod together in a field,this garden looks like a place I’d like to visit one day. Your photos are great. Still miss seeing you on Gardener’s Journal:)
Fall, my most favorite time of the year and your photos brings it to light. Yes, Spring has a lot of color and is very beautiful but there is just something special about the autumn season that makes me want to just walk among the plants and stop and take it all in. Having said all that, you must visit Whidbey Island’s rhododendron garden sometime in the spring. It’s just outside of Seattle and has the most numerous and beautiful rhododendrons in the world. Your heart will beat faster at just the site. Their site is fantastic and almost overwhelming.
Gibbs Gardens looks beautiful
I planted perennials this morning, hoping for a gorgeous native garden next year thanks to your inspiration. What can we do to get HGTV to film more episodes of Gardener’s Journal? It was wonderful. I would never have known about or met Dr. Dirt had it not been for you. What fun.
thanks, I will put it on my list. I love Seattle and Whidbey Island is a place I have visited.
Thanks Sandi. Happy fall!