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| Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) |
The fiery colors of summer and their complements on the opposite side of the color wheel take center stage in July. On this
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, Butterflyweed is waning (though still vibrant), while other blooms in the sunny cutting garden/potager are peaking. Here are the highlights:
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| Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) (so pretty in all it's forms) |
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| Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) |
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| Lantana (L. camara) |
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| Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) |
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| Drumstick Allium (A. sphaerocephalon) layered with Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) (which will be covered with blue flowers in late summer into fall, after the alliums have faded) |
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| 'State Fair Mix' Zinnia (Z. elegans) |
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| 'Zowie! Yellow Flame' Zinnia (Z. elegans) |
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| 'May Night' Salvia (Salvia x sylvestris) |
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| Torch Tithonia (T. rotundifolia) (now blooming, but I really like the buds, too) |
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| Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) |
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| 'Sensation Mix' Cosmos (C. bipinnatus) (again, the buds are as fun as the flowers) |
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| Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) |
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| Tomatoes and flowers (thank you, pollinators) |
The bees, spiders, butterflies, and other garden visitors are welcome here, and the flowers bring them in! What's blooming in your garden?
I'm linking this post to
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day at May Dreams Gardens. Head on over to see what's blooming in gardens around the world.
