Late May in the garden

An view through the trees after a nice rainy day.

Mixed color Digitalis or Foxglove in the foreground with a Chinese Dogwood in bloom in the back.

Peony, geranium and in the back against the fence, two large Philadelphus (also called Mock Orange). They are lightly fragrant with a citrus scent. 

The last Iris to bloom this season was Cloud Ballet.

This Iris was labeled Cloud Ballet as well. More purple than blue. Not sure if the soil causes the change or it was incorrectly labeled.

And finally, another labeled Cloud Ballet. Nice color but there was a mix up in the warehouse.

A pair of enormous Grace Smoke Tree blooms. They turn pale white but the dark pink phase is also nice.

Rosa Livin' Easy, a 1996 AARS Award winner in peak bloom. It was eaten by worms last year and didn't bloom well.

A dainty Aruncus dioicus bloom. These are similar to Astilbe but grow much larger.

An unknown pink Peony.

A yellow and white Peony Primevere.

A vivid Peony but we don't know its name.

White Peony.

A beautiful pair of Tradescantia Andersoniana Blue Spider flowers. Although marketed as a shade plant if planted in a place that gets plenty of supplemental water they can take more sun.

A pair of Niobe Clematis blooms in the sun.

The bold purple of Clematis Rhapsody stands out against the Huechera leaves.

An usual Clematis Henryi flower with green edges on two petals.

A closeup image of a large Digitalis.

A closeup of Cornus kousa chinensis or Chinese Dogwood.