Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is anything but common with its 8' bloom stalks.
Seeds pinched from the roadside
Not Kansas
Reaching for blue skies finally after weeks of rain
A swath of Firewheel (Gaillardia pulchella) on the left and Mexican Hats (Ratibidia columnifera) edge the buffalo grass lawn.
Coming at you like a pair of headlamps, Datura wrightii or Moonflower shines bright
Peter's Purple Monarda in the the background.
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Salvia Darcyii
Gomphrena 'Fireworks'
Larkspur is typically finished by now but the heat has yet to fully set in
Canna 'Striped Beauty'
Amaranth 'Hopi Red' setting plenty of seeds
White Plumbago forms a background for silvery agaves in the front garden.
Tons of rain triggered the blooms of Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutecans)
Lantana 'New Gold' adds a bright spot across the way
Garden Blogger's Bloom Day is hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens for bloggers to share their garden blooms.
The delicate yet profuse blooms you have in the garden looks lovely as it blends in your garden Shirley!
ReplyDeleteBlending might be a bit generous with all the color, they do their best to get along though.
DeleteEverything is looking great. We are all having a blooming season for the record books with the rain and delayed onset of our more typical hot-dry weather for June.
ReplyDeleteShirley, if you don't mind my asking, what is the name of that silver plant with the feathery foliage to the far right, behind the agave, in your plumbago photo? I got a bit as a passalong years ago and never learnt the name. You can solve a burning mystery for me! Thanks in advance!
It's Estafiate, a type of artemesia and a common passalong plant in Texas. It's often recommended for stomach ailments though I'd be careful since it's our native form of wormwood or absinthe.
DeleteI knew you'd know! Thanks so much for clearing that up. I'll try to keep from sticking any in my mouth, just in case. : )
DeleteBeautiful tour! I've been meaning to plant some sunflowers the last few years but haven't gotten to it. Maybe I can do a late seeding of them? I usually do tithonia, though.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably not too late in your Zone 9 location as they bloom right up to frost.
DeleteGreat bloom day post and plants I actually recognize and can grow. We have a back patch of
ReplyDeleteCommon Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and they actually get over 12 feet tall plus by the end of summer. We left one growing right in the middle of our raised bed just for fun. I love the flowers of the
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), I keep meaning to plant them but spring is our busy season and I forget! Your garden looks lovely and just want the pollinators need. Have you had lots of rain?...my plants are drowning!
I scattered the seeds in the fall just like in the wild and they grew quite well. The Wild Bergamot surprised me as I don't know where it came from. We have had some record rain this spring and some of my plants are stressed by it. The pollinators are happy.
DeleteBeautiful color everywhere but I was most struck by the white plumbago backing the silver agave - it's a restful pairing. Your sunflowers are well ahead of mine.
ReplyDeleteI have tried to keep a few restful spots, especially in the front garden and this one is turning out well.
DeleteBeautiful pics! The sunflowers are wonderful shooting up towards the sky!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cheery garden, Shirley! I recently purchased a Salvia similar to the one you have, but the checkout people pulled out the label, and now I'm not sure what species it is. I'm thinking it might be S. greggii. In any case, it was marked as a perennial in a Wisconsin garden center, so I do hope it will be a return plant for me. I love the form of that type of Salvia. I also noticed your Amaranth plant. I don't have it in my garden but one of my dear gardening friends does. One year, she donated several stalks for me to use in church floral arrangements, and they looked fabulous. I can't remember what I included with them, but they were tall and stately and perfect in a church setting. Happy GBBD and happy summer!
ReplyDeleteI hope someday my sunflowers and Gaillardia will also be blooming. The Texas sage is really colorful, and I dearly miss the Lantana. Lovely flowers!
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