Blue and herby

As soon as I had decided on what to plant in the blue garden, the fiance and I rushed out to Strong’s to pick up some white coneflowers and asters (Wood’s Blue), but we had to make a detour first at Covington’s to see if they had anything else to add to our garden. I ended that shopping trip with 4 annual phlox, 2 scabiosa (Butterfly Blue), and a blue hosta, Prairie Sky, which was in the middle of sending up some lovely flower plumes.

The extreme heat isn’t doing our herb garden any good, so we’ve decided on twice daily watering for the time being. Having sprinkler systems is a great boon, which means the lawn is getting some much needed loving as well!

6/21/2010 Blue and Herby (1) 6/21/2010 Blue and Herby (2) 6/21/2010 Blue and Herby (3) 6/21/2010 Blue and Herby (4) 6/21/2010 Blue and Herby (5) 6/21/2010 Blue and Herby (6) 6/21/2010 Blue and Herby (7) 6/21/2010 Blue and Herby (8) 6/21/2010 Blue and Herby (9) 6/21/2010 Blue and Herby (10)

Daylilies and friends

This past week heralds the arrival of the daylilies. The Dallas Stars are a vigorous bunch of daylilies planted in the front bed that can endure periods of part shade. Our newest arrivals are nearly yellow with a hint of pink. The past few weeks have also seen the crape myrtles blooming full blast. Not to be outdone, our first Desperado Sage is covered in bright lavender pink blooms, that contrast well with the silvery gray foliage.

6/20/2010 Daylily and friends (5) 6/20/2010 Daylily and friends (4) 6/20/2010 Daylily and friends (3) 6/20/2010 Daylily and friends (2) 6/20/2010 Daylily and friends (1)