Piedmont NC - Hillsborough
Well..here is a shot of more of those ground peonies.
To the left..you can see the kalidescope abelia has bloomed ( pink ) some pink phlox came in (that was supposed to be white...why did that gopher have to pull the white one down the hole...why not that pink? ) to the right of the pink ground peonies ( actually behind those ) you can see three tall rudbeckia bases...the stalks have not appeared yet...those time well because the peonies will be done and the bright yellow rudbeckia with the huge brown noses would likely clash.
The jalena witch hazel has filled out nicely as has the butterfly maple. Grandfather's beard is done. Lungwort and laminium buds starting to swell. Red hot poker showing its nose. (weakly)...poppies still going...and guara have bloomed. Amsonia still in bloom...That is about it. Blue eyed grass doing well but only those located in the shade. Primrose in bloom...
Bee balm getting taller...no bloom....pomegranate leafed out nicely. Sweet Betsy is done...in moremways than one...I pulled much of it up. Ajuga finished. English Daisy looking sad. Red Buckeye almost done.
