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  • EXPLOREthe Grounds
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      • Right Plant, Right Place
      • Maintaining Your Garden
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    • Living Museum Collection of Native Plants
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Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
  • VISITthe Preserve
    • Plan Your Visit
      • Purchase Tickets
      • Hours and Admission
      • Directions
      • Map
      • Visitor Center
      • Tips for Visitors
    • What’s in Season
      • Spring
      • Summer
      • Fall
      • Winter
    • Things to See and Do
      • Calendar
      • Follow the Trails
      • For Kids & Families
      • For Birders
  • EXPLOREthe Grounds
    • A Sense of Place
      • Virtual Tour
      • Geology
      • Historic Land Use
      • History of the Preserve
    • Special Habitat Areas
      • Meadow
      • Aquetong Meadow
      • Penn’s Woods
      • Heritage Forest
      • Limestone Habitat
      • Founders’ Pond
      • Pond
      • Pidcock Creek, Dam & Mill Race
      • Green Labyrinth
    • Historic Elements
      • Stone Arch Bridge
      • Log Cabin
      • The Captain James Moore Pavilion
    • News
      • Twinleaf Newsletter
      • In the News
      • Accreditations & Affiliations
  • GROWNative Plants
    • About Native Plants
      • What is a Native Plant?
      • What is a Plant Community?
      • Why are Native Plants and Plant Communities Important?
      • Plant Stewardship at the Preserve
    • Native Plant Nursery
      • Buying Native Plants
      • Native Plant Catalog
      • Grow Houses
      • Plant Grants
    • Garden with Natives
      • Why Native Plants Matter
      • Native Plant Benefits
      • Understanding Plant Communities in Your Garden
      • Attracting Birds, Bees and Butterflies
      • Transitioning Your Garden
      • Get Started
      • Native Plant Profiles from A to Z
      • Right Plant, Right Place
      • Maintaining Your Garden
      • Invasive Species
      • What Threats Do Invasives Pose to Our Native Plant Communities?
    • Living Museum Collection of Native Plants
      • Curation & Acquisitions
      • Partnering with the Community
      • Contributing to Our Plant Collection
  • LEARN& Discover
    • Calendar
    • Tour the Preserve
      • Guided Wildflower Walks
      • Self-Guided Walks
      • Group Tours
    • Talks, Walks, & Lectures
      • Exploring Nature
      • Thursday Night Nature
      • Winter Lecture Series
      • Knowing Native Plants
      • Growing Native Plants
      • Specialty Walks
      • Workshops & Events
        • Ecology & Conservation
        • Art, Health & Nature
        • Birding Programs
        • Penn State Extension Programs
    • Kids & Family Programs
      • Children’s Summer Reading
      • Nature Buddies
      • Nature Explorations
      • Schools & Scouts
        • School Group Tours
        • Off-Site Programs
        • Scout Tour and Badge
    • Become a Naturalist
      • What is a Naturalist?
      • Ask a Naturalist
      • Naturalist Training Overviews
      • Core Training
      • Advanced Training
      • Supplemental Learning
      • Naturalist Fulfillment
    • Conferences & Symposia
      • Land Ethics Symposium
      • Land Ethics Award
      • Native Plants in the Landscape Conference at Millersville
    • Videos
  • PEOPLEof the Preserve
    • Our Story
      • Our Mission
      • What Makes Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve Unique
    • Our Board & Advisors
      • Board of Trustees
      • Advisory Council
    • Our Staff
    • Our Volunteers
    • Voices of Our Volunteers
  • SPECIALEvents
    • Spring Wildflower Gala
      • About the Gala
      • Gala Sponsors & Sponsorship
      • Gala Auction
    • Your Event at the Preserve
      • Wedding & Event Venues
      • Policies & Fees
  • JOIN US& Support
    • Become a Member
      • Levels of Membership
      • Join Now!
      • Library Pass Program
    • Become a Volunteer
      • Opportunities for Everyone
      • Opportunities for Teens
      • Naturalist
      • Corporate Groups/Service Groups
      • Special Projects
      • Volunteer Application
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Give a Gift
      • Annual Fund
      • Endowment Fund
      • Memorial & Tribute Gifts
      • Bequests
      • Form 990
    • Become a Sponsor
      • Land Ethics Symposium
      • Native Plants in the Landscape Conference Millersville
      • Spring Wildflower Gala
    • Additional Sponsorship Opportunities
      • Become a Business Partner
        • Become a Partner

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What's in Season

Fall

Autumn brings glorious trees and shrubs with brilliant foliage and fruit. Through November, the display of flowers and fruit is continually changing.

September Bloom Guide

October Bloom Guide

  • September
  • October
  • November
Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) with Common Buckeye, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) with Juniper Hairstreak, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Closed gentians (Gentiana andrewsii)
American Lady on Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) with Skipper, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) with Monarch, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Sachem on Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Spikenard (Aralia racemosa) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
White snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)
White wood aster (Eurybia divaricata ) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Orange Sulphur on Awl Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Black Oak (Quercus velutina) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Blue Wood Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) Photo: Tom Potterfield
Fall Foliage
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Fringetree (fruit) (Chionanthus virginicus) Photo: Jean Barrell
Ironwood (Carpinus caroliniana) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Canopy over Tower Road, Photo: Tom Potterfield
Maple-leaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Arrowwood (Viburnum) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Blue Wood Aster with Pearl Crescent, Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus)
Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Goldenrod (Solidago spp.) Photo: Tom Potterfield
Hairy Wood Mint (Blephilia hirsuta) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam) Photo: Tom Potterfield
Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Northern Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum americanum) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
New York ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Wild Senna (Senna hebacarpa) Photo: Mary Anne Borge
Witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana) Photo: Mary Anne Borge

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