This past Saturday was spent mostly doing housework, Sunday was Mother's Day so family came over (hence the reason for the housecleaning), and Monday it poured, so my SO and I left town. Today I was surprised to find *more* flowering going on in the yard. (Please excuse all the weeds!)
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| Volunteer Canadian columbine are popping up all over the place |
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| Prunifolium viburnum, a.k.a. Blackhaw |
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| Aronia melanocarpa, a.k.a. Chokeberry |
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| Chokeberry, up close |
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| Prairie Fire crabapple, year ONE |
Finding blossoms on the stick-like Prairie Fire crab was a delightful surprise. Not all color is from flowers, though. Two shrubs I planted last summer are fulfilling their promise of providing contrast to my mostly-purple-leafed front yard.
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| Lemony Lace elderberry |
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| Golden Spirit smokebush |
Not everything is doing well, though. It looks like the climbing rose bit the dust. Periodically, I would contemplate removing it, only to have it put on a great show. After deciding I would keep it, I planted shasta daisies in front of it for contrast. Now it is dead.
At least the hosta bed survived the dog trampling, as has one coral bells plant; the other is questionable, as is the mountain mint.
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| Palace Purple heuchera |
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| Hosta bed |
Big hostas have big impact, but my favorite is this small-leafed Golden Tiara (at least I think that is the variety). The bed also has some volunteer columbine and violets (and dandelion, which I cropped out of the pic).
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| Golden Tiara hosta |
I hope your yard and garden are just as full of surprises!
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