Yesterday, we said goodbye to those plants that are quickly fading into the background. They served me well but I’m over it already. Time to move on.
Here are those perennials and shrubs that are next in line and ready to take center stage. They’ve put in the time and effort over the past year, determined to show us their worth. Without further ado:
The Siberian Iris ‘Snow Queen’ have absolutely exploded in year 3 and the big show is just about ready to start. One of the few the deer will leave alone:
As is always the case, I turn my head and the Nepeta (Catmint) ‘Walker’s Low’ go OFF. The most consistent performer I own and lucky for me, they line the path of my front walkway. The “hum” of the bees will be here soon; music to my ears:
Spirea ‘Snowstorm’ is looking good with more blooms than ever before:
The Physocarpus (Ninebark) ‘Summer Wine’ has become a beast and is definitely due for a hard prune next spring. It is covered in blooms and will put on quite a show within the week:
A teaser for the soon to be blooming ‘Bowl of Beauty’ peonies. They will definitely be worthy of their own post and maybe even a haiku or limerick. Hell, I’ll team up with Kanye and write a song about them. It will be hot:
The wet weather is heaven for the Astilbes ‘Deutchsland’ and they will be showing their gratitude with abundant blooms in the near future:
Spirea ‘Goldmound’ looks fantastic and is also about to majestically bloom:
Amsonia (eastern bluestar) is in bloom and while I wouldn’t call the blooms their best feature (clearly it’s the yellow fall color) it still is a nice color blue this time of year. They also have been deer free for two years now which is a bonus:
There is so much going on in the garden this time of year and I couldn’t be more pumped up. In fact, I have to run and see what’s progressed since yesterday.
Ciao
i’ll be watching for you on the next Grammy’s!
ooh i have several bowl of beauty peonies. two i planted last year and one that has bloomed several years already.. definitely worth its name!
Lots going on in your garden! Looking forward to seeing pictures of the peonies! Can’t grow them here!
Lovely pictures and so much in your garden to look forward too! I set out peonies last year, and while their blooms are few, they are really the ‘crown’ in my spring garden!! I’ll look forward to seeing your pictures!!
looking forward to seeing that peony. I have one on my property and it looks like it will bloom for the first time this year
So where are you putting that WinterKing Hawthorne and Serviceberry or is that a gradual transformation? 🙂
Your really do have to check everything daily. I’ve been known to do it more often.
XO,
Jane
Very lovely photos and I have garden envy !
Peonies are one of my favorite flowers so I will be stopping by to see them in bloom.
cheers, parsnip
your plants are just growing like crazy!! It’s too hot to be excited about gardening here….
I am very interested in catmint an yours is looking good.
Don’t you just love Catmint…I swear, if it weren’t for the cats flattening them so often, I’d have them planted everywhere!
I was amazed at the difference from SC to NJ— felt like I was turning the clock back a few weeks or more! I am in love with the Ninebarks, my favorite is Coppertina, think I might get a few more for the other side of my house.
Will be looking online and locally for about a dozen catmint….think it is the perfect plant for near the water.
Texwis – maybe an MTV Music award?
Gail – so psyched for the imminent BOB blooms, they’re phenomenal aren’t they?
Sheila – I am sure to overdo the peony photos, be warned
Kim – peonies take patience but always worth the wait aren’t they?
South Coast – there will be mucho peony photos for sure
Leslie – still planning, decision to come soon!
Blondie – I am literally checking hourly when I can, what a time of year!
Angryparsnip – first peony bloom appeared late today, photos soon to follow.
Darla – we’re approaching 90’s here, hoping to survive it
Olive – catmint = amazing
Scott – There is no more consistent performer than catmint, luckily mine draw no animals
Janet – we’re getting SC like weather now and it awesome! My ninebarks are all growing too well and are taking over.
I really like the look of that Snowstorm spirea but I haven’t had much luck with the ninebark. Maybe it’s too dry here.