Late summer wildflowers were the theme of last week's entries. As daylight hours decrease so too the number of flowering plants (and I'm sorry to say the nights are drawing in). 

 Gardeners face the same situation and seek out species to extend the season. Case in point Sedums flower well into September and October. I think this one is the form known as 'Munstead Red'?

 Many plants in the genus have been renamed Hylotelephium but try saying that with your mouth full. I'll stick with Sedum or the colloquial name Stonecrop. 

 NB gloriously warm and sunny this week which helps stave off the transition into dormancy (mine as well as the plants).