“The earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

So, what’s blooming now? With the garden at it’s summer peak, a lot! Here’s a look in photos, but please come out and see for yourself:

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’ - Black-eyed Susan

Zinnia elegans – Zinnia

Asclepias curassavica -Tropical Milkweed (reseeding annual)

Chrysanthemum x superbum – Shasta Daisy

Verbena bonariensis – Brazilian Verbena

Lagerstroemia indica – Crape Myrtle

Phlox paniculata ‘Barten’ – Garden Phlox 

Nepeta subsessilus ‘Cool Cat’- Catmint 

Lantana camara ‘Miss Huff’ – Lantana 

Coreopsis verticillata – Threadleaf coreopsis

Borago officinalis – Borage

Hydrangea arborescens - Smooth Hydrangea

Salvia guaranitica – Black and Blue Salvia  

Ageratum houstonianum – Ageratum 

Stokesia laevis – Stoke’s Aster

Hemerocallis – Daylily 

Great spangled fritillary on Coreopsis 

Monarch on Liatris spicata – Blazing Star