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| Bearded iris beginning to bloom |
Over the last week, I noticed that the iris were beginning to bud out. Today the first blossoms were beginning to open. I have a row of iris that extends all the way across the front yard, just behind a bed of catmint, evening primrose, creeping phlox, and other shorter plants. The iris are a mix of white, blues, and purples. By the time they bloom, the curving row of white daffodils underplanted with grape hyacinths is over.
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| White tulips and snowball bush |
The snowball bush is in the viburnum family, and is such a great easy-care plant. It takes drought and summer heat pretty well, and is quite spectacular when it blooms in late spring.
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| Dianthus |
Here are dianthus, or pinks, that I planted last year in a trough planter on the patio. I had not pulled them up when they died off last fall, knowing that many times they return. Sure enough, they greened back up earlier this spring, and are now blooming again.
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| Columbine |
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| Solomon's seal |
Columbine does best here in shadier areas. Mine come back faithfully every year. I collect the seed and start new plants to enjoy. I intersperse columbine, which dies off in the summer heat, with hostas, which come up later but stay through the fall.
Solomon's Seal is another great plant for shade. I love the unusual way the flowers hang below along the graceful curve of the stem. This is a variegated variety.
All of these plants are easy-care when planted to fit their needs.
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