So the majesty of spring has arrived in Dallas along with the biggest golf weekend of the year with The Masters Golf Tournament. If you're like most people, you haven't had the privilege of walking the grounds but can certainly appreciate the colors and beauty on television. (Thanks goodness for the invention of high definition tv.)

A quick bit of history about Augusta National is that it had a great start towards it's current beauty in that the original property was actually a landscape nursery. It was owned by a noted horticulturist who imported many of the flowering plants on the property. Then the legendary golfing champion Bobby Jones purchased the property after his retirement and hired famous golf course architect Alister Mackenzie to design what is now one of the most recognizable golf courses and pieces of property in the world.

The recent warm temperatures have extended the summer bloom season another couple weeks. Here are a few of the plants you can find that are still blooming into the fall. Think about these when planting next year to get those extra weeks of bloom for your garden.

Abelia 'Edward Goucher' (Abelia 'Edward Goucher') -  A medium height and fragrant shrub with profuse late summer blooms. — **Abelia 'Edward Goucher' (Abelia 'Edward Goucher')** - A medium height and fragrant shrub with profuse late summer blooms.

Drift Rose 'Popcorn' (Rosa 'novarospop')  - A low growing shrub with summer blooms. — **Drift Rose 'Popcorn' (Rosa 'novarospop')** - A low growing shrub with summer blooms.

Encore Azalea 'Autumn Sunset' (Azalea x 'Roblen PP#16248) - A medium height evergreen shrub with red blooms into fall. — **Encore Azalea 'Autumn Sunset' (Azalea x 'Roblen PP#16248)** - A medium height evergreen shrub with red blooms into fall.

Encore Azalea ' Autumn Cheer' (Azalea x 'Conlef' PP#10579) - A medium height azalea with bright pink blooms. — **Encore Azalea ' Autumn Cheer' (Azalea x 'Conlef' PP#10579)** - A medium height azalea with bright pink blooms.

**Pink Double Knockout Rose (Rosa 'Radtkopink')**

Gold Star Esperanza (Tecoma stans 'Gold Star) - A sun loving perennial with bright yellow blooms throughout the summer. — **Gold Star Esperanza (Tecoma stans 'Gold Star)** - A sun loving perennial with bright yellow blooms throughout the summer.

Hybrid Tea Rose 'Tahitian Sunset' (Rosa 'Tahitian Sunset') - One of the beautiful hybrid tea roses. — **Hybrid Tea Rose 'Tahitian Sunset' (Rosa 'Tahitian Sunset')** - One of the beautiful hybrid tea roses.

Enjoy the blooms while they last. The cool temperatures coming soon are sure to chase them off.