Moving into August. Not the best time for flowers in our garden.

Bright Eyes Phlox with a Black Swallowtail butterfly. Despite being attacked by a groundhog it grew to about 5 feet and bloomed beautifully. 

We planted a few Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) this spring and they have done very well. I didn't get a good picture of the purple variety but will keep an eye out for another bloom. Next year we will have several white calla lily planted behind it.

Peppermint Schnapps Hibiscus showing off in the summer heat. This is a very vigorous and prolific plant. I highly recommend it (at least for zone 7 gardens).

Good ol' Cleome. So easy to grow and they bloom all summer. They reseed profusely so we never worry about not having them.