I was finally able to get out in the garden today after a few days forced hiatus thanks to a nasty case of vertigo. It was therapeutic to see what's blooming and and take some pics to share for Six on Saturday, hosted by Jim at Garden Ruminations. This is the first day of an expected 9-day heatwave in our region. Today was the coolest day we'll have at 90F/32C, but at least we've had plenty of rain going into it.
The Shasta daisies 'Alaska' are still blooming their heads off. They always strike me as such happy flowers and this is the healthiest they've looked in years.
This is my first time growing clary sage (Salvia sclarea v. turkestanica) and the deer are leaving them alone which is a nice bonus. Supposedly they smell like grapefruit, but I haven't experienced that.
The deer have been munching all of my drift rose blooms, but this one survives for now.
I haven't bought many plants this season, but couldn't resist getting these two Midnight Masquerade Penstemon last week when they were on sale at my local garden center. I love the dark foilage and they filled this hole nicely.
I was surprised to see this lily today. It must have hitched a ride with some free bearded irises I was given. I'm going to let it finish blooming and then will dig it up and pass it on as lilies are extremely poisonous to cats. I don't want to risk it since our cats enjoy "supervised visits in the wild" from time to time.
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