I’m Adrienne Demmer from Madison, Wisconsin. We just got our first snow, and while I am used to seeing snow on fall leaves, it’s more remarkable to me to see it on flowers in bloom. Winters are hard for me, as I miss seeing flowers, but frost and bloom can sometimes come together to make beauty!
A cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus, annual) lightly dusted with snow. Cosmos usually collapse at the first frost, so it is unusual to seem them wearing a snowy blanket.
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba, Zones 4–8)
Many roses can keep growing and blooming after the first few dips below freezing, so this bud might even still manage to open and give a few more summery moments before winter sets in.
Another rudbeckia (looks like Rudbeckia fulgida, Zones 3–9) in a snowy coat. Many perennials native to the interior of North America are well adapted to sudden temperature changes and can handle the odd out-of-season snowfall with grace.
A beautiful daisy getting in on the snowy action.
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Comments
Lovely! Thank you for sharing this rare treat!
So pretty. Our gardens just keep on giving. A nice share. Thank you
Having been born and raised along the snow filled winters of Lake Erie, I must admit I do miss the snow. Last year, in NJ, we had none. Your pictures are lovely and remind me that cosmos is back on my list for next year.
Great pics!
Adrienne - thank you for those unexpected photos of snow on petals, sepals, etc!
My favorite is the rose bud with snow petals around it. Thank you for sharing the strange beauty of snow in a still blooming garden.
Oooooh the Rose looks like something out of Snow White or some kind of fairy tale with that snow around the bud!
Beautiful garden observations caught on camera!
Wonderful photos and flowers! thx, suz
Very nice! I liked the rose bud the best too. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed your photos!
Lovely. Anyone know where Meander went? She is right as rain here usually.
Simply marvelous photos!!! I've already started counting the months till spring. Just keeping my fingers crossed that we have a mild winter here in Western North Carolina.
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