Some favorite flowers
We ’re visiting with Anita Drendel today .
I garden in Yorkville , Illinois . I have about 20 dissimilar garden areas , let in six 3 - fundament tallraised garden bedsfor myvegetables .
immense bloom heads of ornamental onion ( Alliumsp . ) show off in the back , with salmonOsteospermum(Zones 9–11 or as an annual ) and purpleScaevola(Zones 10–11 or as an yearly ) in front .
Hardy hibiscus , akarose of Sharon(Hibiscussyriacus , Zone 5 – 9 ) is a dependable bloomer and is bully for tote up a clout of color to the midsummer garden .
A expectant - floweredclematis(Clematishybrids , Zones 4–8 ) has been civilise up the fencing in the background signal , while a smaller blue clematis intercrossed blooms in front . In the middle , an asparagus fern ( Asparagusdensiiflorus , zone 9–11 or as anannualor houseplant ) give greattexturefrom its impenetrable foliage .
It looks likepurpleflowers are the report in this area .
Look at this gorgeousSiberian iris(Irishybrid , Zones 3–8 ) ! Siberian irises are durable , very - easy - to - grow plants that thrive in awide range of consideration , and newer breeding has really given them ever more beautiful and dramatic flowers .
A Virginia ctenucha moth stops by to check out the gay salad days of aCoreopsis .
Hot coloring material only here , with Mexican sunflower ( Tithoniarotundifolia , yearly ) in the midpoint covered with undimmed orangish bloom . Mexican sunflower is a great long - bloom plant life , and butterfly know the blooms .
Wow — a perfect , romantic , English - style rose . I bet this smells amazing in person !
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