Why are some summer flowers still blooming this fall in Minnesota?

Orange is the primary color of fall, and mums are typically the go-to flower. But what else blooms in Minnesota each fall?

It turns out that this year, the answer is different.

Marveling a delicate pnik flower, Dr. Neil Anderson looks at crop of hollyhocks.

"Ordinarily it would bloom in July, June. This is rare, very rare for late October," he said.

This year, the Learning Garden at the University of Minnesota is teaching even the experts to expect the unexpected.

Sure, fall is known for it's hues, but this season isn't typical; seeing marigolds and petunias is pecular.

Anderson started breeding flowers in his mother's garden when he was 5 years old. Now, he teaches flower breeding and genetics at the University of Minnesota.

The late-season color pop is because "we haven't had a ha