The end of May and now June Arrives in the Garden.

Short video of a bed of mixed Digitalis and Philadelphus.

Two Philadelphus at the back gate. Just spectacular this year.

A look through the garden. Very lush this year. A white clematis is on the left. 

A stellar performance this year from our Schizophragma hydrangeoides Moonlight. An Angel Clematis is growing up through it. These aren't marketed as being fragrant but they are. Its a light pleasant scent. 

A closeup of the Schizophragma hydrangeoides Moonlight bloom. They are slightly iridescent at dusk. 

This is the Angel Clematis.

Closeup of Angel.

The large fanned out branches of a Cornus Kousa Chinensis (Dogwood) with Sum and Substance Hosta at the bottom.

Closeup of the Cornus Kousa Chinensis. The fuits are edible but be sure that you have the correct species. Click here for an explanation. Birds usually get most of them.

Philadelphus Snow Dwarf doing its best to bloom in a slightly shady spot. Second season so not bad.

Double white Peony. 

Electric pink Peony in the sun.

Cherries and Cream Rose. A Home Depot special that has lasted for years. This is a tough rose.

Closeup of Cherries and Cream. 

Nandina Domestica. The red berries contain cyanide and other alkaloids that produce hydrogen cyanide so be careful where you plant this. Avoid if you have small children. 

Spiraea bumalda Anthony Waterer.

Another cluster of Spiraea bumalda Anthony Waterer.

A nice bed of Sedum Sarmentosum in bloom with yellow Digitalis. This sedum grows very fast when happy. It can thrive in sun or part shade and chokes out weeds very well.

Oenothera fruticosa Youngii or Sun Drops Primrose starting to bloom.

Our Aruncus dioicus grew quite tall this season but didn't bloom heavily.

Another Aruncus dioicus. Weird and wonderful.

Yellow Spear Digitalis.

Acanthus Mollis doing well this year.

Niobe Clematis.

A very late blooming bi-color Azalea.

Spiderwort Tradescantia andersoniana.

Cotinus Grace Smoke Tree.

This is the "Smoke" up close.

This was an enormous Digitalis that grew to 7 feet 8 inches tall (2.37 meters). A heavy rain storm bent it over. We should get millions of seeds from this stem.