(From upper L-R across & down: Rosa 'Glowing Peace', Salvia 'Black & Blue', Scabiosa 'Yellow Sun', Beauty Berry, Pineapple Lily, Miniature Roses, Aster 'Bluebird' and Lantana 'Miss Huff')
Lots of stuff blooming this week. It’s been hot as heck out there and you can tell which plants love the heat and which ones could use a break from it. The Roses aren’t very happy right now, other than this miniature pink one that’s in a container in a semi-shady bed. However the Pineapple Lily, Salvia ‘Black & Blue’ and Lantana ‘Miss Huff’ are happy as can be and pushing out blooms like there’s no tomorrow. I love ‘Miss Huff’ so much, wish I could find another Lantana that was hardy in my zone 7b garden. She stands up to drought, heat, you name it. This Scabiosa seems more creamy white than yellow to me, but that’s the name it was given. I had a few other colors at one point but they have disappeared while ‘Yellow Sun” just keeps coming back year after year. It’s even reseeded itself in a few spots, but doesn’t seem to be a thug about it. The amount of blooms that my Beauty Berry shrub is producing this year is astounding and I can already tell I’m going to have tons of those gorgeous purple berries this fall as well. 🙂 To see what’s blooming in other gardens this week or if you would like to join in, please visit our gracious host Jean by clicking on the icon link below:
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