On Deck 2014

Blue Daze

Cape Plumbago

English Ivy, Scented Geranium, Pineapple Sage, Orange Mint, Lemon Thyme

Blackfoot Daisy

Melampodium leucanthum

http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MELE2

Crossvine

Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty'

http://www.finegardening.com/tangerine-beauty-cross-vine-bignonia-capreolata-tangerine-beauty

http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=BICA

Pigeonberry

Rivina humilis

http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RIHU2

Promise of Autumn

A hint of color on the Beautyberry! A sign of the coming Autumn is just what I need on these hot August days.  

Callicarpa americana 

http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CAAM2

Lyreleaf Sage

Salvia lyrata

Salvia

'Victoria Blue' Salvia

  http://www.finegardening.com/mealycup-sage-salvia-farinacea-victoria

Last Day

Last white daylily of this summer.

'Royal Frosting'
http://www.perennials.com/plants/hemerocallis-royal-frosting.html

Texas Lantana

Lantana Horrida / Lantana urticoides

http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LAUR2

Ruellia

 Ruellia brittoniana 'Katie' 

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/cemap/ruellia/ruellia.html

The tall Ruellia below is a volunteer that popped up in our gravel driveway. Has had intense West sun, scorching wind, and no irrigation. 

Coneflower

Echinacia 

http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ECPU

Gregg's Mistflower

Eupatorium greggii//Conoclinium greggii

 https://npsot.org/TrinityForks/TrinityForksWeb/NICE/GreggsMistflower.pdf

Bronze Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum'

 

Bronze Fennel [planted in May] starting to bloom. 

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/285/

Clematis

Baby clematis on the west side is trying to bloom against all odds.