How will that plant look in the heat of August? That's a question I often ask when selecting new plants. August is not typically a great bloom season in my garden and it's a time when the foliage itself needs to shine.
That doesn't mean blooming plants are out of the picture.
The scene this morning in my front yard. Many of these plants produce blooms throughout the year but are not blooming now yet they still add to the landscape and I enjoy the subdued colors in this part of the garden. Earlier this week I trimmed the last fading flowers from the Salvia greggii (in the foreground) and gently shaped them into mounds so they will look good through the next few weeks before being covered with blooms again this fall. I've also trimmed the lantana (farther back along the driveway island and walk) to prepare for fall blooms.
