Mystery Bloomer.

11-14-13 SHORT HILLS: We have had below freezing nights here, with warm days after the cold nights. The leaves are almost all down with only the beech and dawn redwood holding on and the Japanese maple barely starting to turn.

I was in town yesterday and saw a small shrub with many purple flowers and grayish green leaves acting as if it was July. I stole a little piece for ID, but the best I could do was some kind of Salvia, maybe. The garden center tentatively agreed. I will get another twig to post pix so anyone else can weigh in. A vigorous, hardy November bloomer would be nice to have.

Los Gatos tomorrow.

Nice sky tonight.