Maybe I should qualify that ~ not "frost proof" but rather ~ able to withstand a light frost.
All the more important to those who've already experienced their first one (like me) & are seeking "leftover" color in the garden.
Borage officinalis (aka Starflower) pulled thru with no problem:
Calibrachoa's always surprise me with their hardiness. This one is 'Double Lemon:'
Snapdragons pop up early and leave late ~ perfect annual traits. Below 'Twinny Peach' totally unfazed by cooler temperatures:
Verbenas are workhorses all summer long so it shouldn't be surprising that cold doesn't bother them. 'Lanai Peach:'
The bees are happy Malva sylvestris isn't afraid of a little chill:
Finally, Phygelius aequalis 'Yellow Trumpet' (aka Cape Fuchsia) has proved a survivor too.
so much so, I'm considering wintering it over. Better hurry & decide ~ the warm up is most likely temporary...
p.s. Feel free to add your "frost resistant" annuals to my list ~ I'm always on the lookout for blooms that extend the growing season!
Nice pics, as usual. :)
Calendulas seem to survive a light frost.
Posted by: Victoria | October 13, 2012 at 05:21 PM
What beautiful snaps! Love them. I plan on planting more borage next year. Had one and it got washed out, love that bloom.
Posted by: Janet, The Queen of Seaford | October 14, 2012 at 09:16 AM
Wallflowers can take frost. I love snapdragons and every year I mean to plant them and every year I forget.
Posted by: sweetbay | October 14, 2012 at 07:25 PM
Snapdragons are a favorite, but mine didn't thrive this year, so I don't have many to show now, either. Cosmos and Zinnias can handle a light frost. And Pansies are amazingly frost-tolerant. I need to try more of them next year.
Posted by: PlantPostings | October 14, 2012 at 10:04 PM
I used to plant snapdragons when I had more sun, and I love their long flowering time and hardiness. My lobelia in the garden lasts past the first frost, too.
Posted by: Northern Shade | October 15, 2012 at 08:05 PM
Wow! Gorgeous Photos! Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Tammy | October 19, 2012 at 09:09 PM
I LOVE this blog! So beautiful, I check it a few times a week. You are an incredible photographer and seem to like alot of the same roses, tulips, peonies, dahlias etc as me, so I am hooked! I first found it while googling around trying to decide on amaryllis bubs this year, double dream and sweet nymph, and two new gervais won out as mine were petering out after 3 years. Anyway, I wanted to say mexican salvia is so great this time of year after everything else is gone, it's still beatutiful til it gets cold here/ east end LI NY, not sure where you are, but I plant it every year.
Posted by: Val | October 20, 2012 at 10:03 AM