Friday, July 29, 2011

Hydrangea


This flowering bush is doing well this year but has only produced two blossoms.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Hydrangea


This snow ball bush does well every year in the green garden.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Ferns


These ferns do very well in the green garden every year.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Rattle Snake Master



 This grows perennially in the wildflower garden. The
name refers to the legendary positive result of applying a paste of the boiled
roots to your rattle snake bite.

 

Monday, July 25, 2011

Horse Mint


Much to my surprise this is a monarda (citrioda). Also
lemon beebalm. When the leaves are rubbed there is a lemon scent.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Yellow Coneflower



-Ratibida pinnata. These grow all summer in the wildflower garden.

 


Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Purple Monarda





There are two huge wildflower "rooms " full of this flower.
 



 


Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Double Daylily




 - The wonder of gardening is highlighted when you go out
and find a beautiful flower that surprisingly comes from nowhere such as
this deep orange colored daylily that showed up in the wildflower garden.



 

Monday, July 18, 2011

Daylily





Another subtle color for today's daylily.
 
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Friday, July 15, 2011

Purple Loosestrife



 Lythrum  salicaria. This has done very well on the berm
for years with no indication of invasive activity.