Friday, May 1, 2009

what to look for in may...

In May, these are the flowers in my garden that we need to watch for since this is the month that they begin to bloom:

Alliums
Cherry tree
Columbine
Lilies of the valley
Salvia
Crab apple
Jack-in-the-pulpits
English bluebells
Geraniums
Irises
Knautia Macedonica "burgundy wine"
Rhododendrons
Siberian irises
Stars of bethlehem
Chives

1 comment:

Jan Marie said...

I can't believe all the plants that are blooming in your yard.

Everything in my yard is sitting in soggy dirt. Even the highly elevated parts are soggy.

I'm looking forward to seeing a photo of Knautia Macedonia. That is a new one for me, but the color sounds great.