What's Blooming?

Spirea x vanhouttei (Bridal Wreath)

Last week I was still wearing a coat and gloves. Today, it's in the 90's! The garden is bursting with color. Some of my favorites have come and gone, like the lilacs and the bridal wreath (above, last week). But the roses and irises have begun to open, and some of my spring bloomers are still going strong!

Here is an overview of some of my garden areas:

Side lawn, looking north. I like to keep the grass tall, especially this time of year. It really keeps the weeds away!

Pond Garden. It's looking mighty overgrown!

Woodland Garden

I love the color and textures of the garden! Here are some close-ups of the flowers that are in bloom today (and some close-ups of non-flowers that have beautiful textures and colors).

Thalictrum aquilegifolium (Meadow Rue)

Thalictrum aquilegifolium (Meadow Rue)

Euphorbia cyparissias (Spurge)

Weigela florida "Varigata"

Corydalis lutea

Heuchera "Bressingham Hybrid" (Coral Bells)

Amsonia tabernaemontana (Willow Blue Star)

Papaver orientale "Prince of Orange" (Oriental Poppies)

Papaver orientale "Prince of Orange" (Oriental Poppies)

Heuchera "Marmalade" (Coral Bells). I grow this for the leaves!

Lupinus polyphyllus "Russel's Hybrids" (Lupines)

Wild onions

Rosa Rugosa "Wildberry Breeze"

Rosa rugosa "Blanc Double de Coubert"

Aruncus dioicus (Goat's Beard)

Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian Bugloss)

Wild Tall Phlox

Bearded Iris "Proud Tradition"

Bearded Iris "Proud Tradition"

Yellow Bearded Iris

Peachy Pink Bearded Iris

Iris siberica "Steve" (Siberian Iris)

Iris siberica "Steve" (Siberian Iris)

Clematis "Nelly Moser"

Clematis (unknown variety)

Geranium sanguinium "Johnson's Blue"

Geranium sanguinium "Max Frei" & wild strawberry. I like this color combination!

Ostrich Ferns

Aegopodium podagraria "Variegatum" (Bishop's Weed)

I hope you enjoyed the tour of the garden today. I'll do another garden post when I get more plants blooming!