The tiger lilies are done, but daylily season is here.
Midsummer is also coreopsis season.
'Zagreb' coreopsis |
'Tequila Sunrise' (I think) coreopsis |
Lanceleaf coreopsis |
The clematis is hanging on.
'Avant-garde' clematis |
'Betty Corning' clematis |
The first Rose of Sharon is shy, facing the wrong way.
Hibiscus syriacus 'Aphrodite' |
This is the first year for smooth hydrangea. I guess this is as good as it gets bloomwise.
The catmint is basically done, but the catnip is making up for it. I checked my wildflower book - catnip is an alien, so I have started eliminating it from the yard. Don't tell Finn.
Some volunteers are native.
Pokeweed |
Fleabane |
Other volunteers are a mystery, but I'm guessing this is a weed.
The coneflowers have been up and at 'em for a while, but the rudbekia is just starting.
Despite my neglect, some bee balm and yarrow have survived.
My prairie smoke didn't smoke this year, but the smoke bush is.
Can anyone explain to me why sweet alyssum continues blooming when crowded in a pot, but if planted by its lonesome, the blooming stops?
Gardening is always full of surprises: some columbine continues to bloom while the early flowering hostas seem sparse this year.
And last but not least, some butterfly attractants.
Common milkweed |
Buddleia 'Miss Violet' |
I actually saw a butterfly today that wasn't a paper white. Maybe a black swallowtail? It flitted around, not settling on anything despite my efforts to provide a variety of choices.
1 comment:
Great Daylilies. I've noticed the same thing about the Sweet Alyssum; I have no explanation. Do you bother to deadhead your 'Betty Corning'?
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