Early July fireworks in the garden

Bright Eyes Phlox (foreground) with Grenadine Phlox (background) starting to show off.

This Rosa Flower Carpet Amber really put on a show this season.

A closeup of Amber.

I thought this was an interesting angle through a large Agastache Golden Jubilee (Hyssop).

This is one of the best Acanthus displays we have had in this bed.

Russian Sage (purple perovskia atriplicifolia) and red Crocosmia.

I moved this Spigelia marilandica to a sunnier location and it was much happier. Still not as big and full as it should be but next year we'll have a solid display.

Classic purple Echinacea.

You can't go wrong with a few Butterfly bushes (Buddleia davidii) in the garden. I decided not to trim the height on this one and its now about 8 to 10 feet tall.

A large bed of Gooseneck Loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides).

A closeup of a Gooseneck.

The Grace Smoke Tree at peak "smoke." Cotinus Grace is a hybrid between American smoke tree Cotinus obovatus and Cotinus coggygria Velvet Cloak.

A pair of perfect yellow Calla Lily.

St. John's Wort Golden Rule (Hypericum calycinum).

Loosestrife Lythrum virgatum Morden Pink coming into flower.

Light pink Astilbe. 

Niobe Clematis still giving us a show.

This is the flower of Nandina Domestica. These turn into poisonous red berries. This plant should be avoided if you have small children.

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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.