Early May Profusion of Color

A nice cluster of Bold Look bearded Iris. A prolific bloomer when happy.

The classic White Hot Iris is a spring favorite. This is one of the more fragrant available. It carries on the wind when the sun warms it up.

You couldn't ask for a better name than Best Bet. This Iris lives up to it very well. The contrast in color is a standout in the garden.

Iris Sunny Glow provides a nice orange contrast in the garden. It has a light pink center and rich, dark beards.

The most prolific and tallest Iris in the garden is Autumn Circus. It produces large clusters of flowers on tall stems. 

The beautiful Dyke's Award Wining bi-color Edit Wolford Iris. Simply beautiful.

A perfect Regal Purple Iris is all its glory.

Vanhoutte spirea, commonly called Bridal Wreath and Spiraea thunbergii, commonly known as Baby’s Breath along the cedar shed. 

The flower clusters of Bridal Wreath are round, very dense and pure white.

The clusters of Baby's Breath are less dense and have a yellow center.

The spectacular Weigela florida Variegata is a must have for the sunny garden. Although this one only receives about 6 hours of sun a day its a showy spring favorite. The flowers and leaves are multicolored so even when not in bloom it looks good.

A closeup of the flowers and leaves show the variation.

This hardy Nelly Moser Clematis found a home against a Beech tree and has been quite happy in a relatively shady setting.

Abelia mosanensis, commonly known as fragrant or Korean Abelia is not a showy plant but the fragrance is quite bold and remescient of Lilac.

A closeup of fragrant Abelia blooms. Definitely worthy of a place in your garden.

Listed as a premier Glenn Dale hybrid by the Azalea Society of America, this Buccaneer Azalea displays blossoms that are a brilliant orange-red with a dark brick-red center.

A unknown heirloom Azalea that was here when the home was purchased. 

A Polygonatum multiflorum in bloom. The root's medicinal use dates back over 3,000 years to King Solomon. Impressed by the plant’s healing qualities he proclaimed it must be a gift from God and named it after himself. 

This is a busy image but the focus should be on the orange Gibraltar Azalea.