Flower Tour: Perennial and Annual Mix

Agastache, guara and petunias in the pot, with lavender on the side.

Flower Tour: Trio of Color

Penstemon, salvia and day lilies - all perennials.

Flower Tour: Clematis on the Arbor

This is a clematis planted last year, to replace one of the Blaze of Glory climbing roses that succumbed to rose cane blight. 

Flower Tour: Thyme in Bloom

Creeping thyme is a perennial, with a constant display of flowers until frost. The plant stays semi-green throughout the winter, so I'm able to clip it for the kitchen in any season.

Flower Tour: False Mallow

There are many types of false mallows. I don't know what kind this is. I purchased a plant about 10 years ago. It is not a perennial, but it seeds freely and has spread to several areas of the yard. It's not invasive, however. Pulling the plants up is easy if you don't want them. But the flowers are delicate and pretty, and popular with bees.

Flower Tour: Pink Phlox

For the next week or so, I'll share photos of the flowers blooming in my yard. This is phlox, a perennial.

Fairies Live in My Garden

The fairies are settling in at the base of the maple tree.

Tiny Sweat Bee

The sweat bee is an itty-bitty native bee. Some are quite colorful. This one was hanging around a mother wort plant.

Bee in a Geranium

Bees are loving the hardy geraniums.