Thanks to the marauding chipmunks in my garden, most of my plant tags have disappeared. It's possible it was the groundhog, but his sole interest in the garden seemed to be supper, where the chipmunks just like to have a good time.

So I had one plant that just kept growing and growing and I had no idea what it was. The leaf looked familiar, but the plant was taller than anything I was familiar with. Finally a flower started to emerge, but it was really no help until I could tell the color - red. I checked my spreadsheet of WS plants from this year and the only thing it could be was the pineapple sage I was so looking forward to!

We have only had two very light frosts. Had we had a killer frost, I wouldn't have been able to see this beauty bloom. It's too late for the hummers and I'm sure I won't have time to get seeds, but I should be able to get some in a trade. I'm also going to take some cuttings.

Anyone else experiencing some late season surprises?