“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