Roses, Penstemon, delphinium, viola. Mint has reappeared in the flower bed, obscuring a Campanula(?) In the prairie, dill starting to bud, black eyed susans starting to bud, prairie coneflower blooming. The pink lemonade honeysuckle smells lovely. Koeleria Macanthra (June grass), Dianthus gratianopolitanus, Cerastium tomentosum ( Snow in Summer ) all mid bloom. In the shade… Continue reading What’s blooming week of June 21st
Category: Summer – Early
What’s blooming this week June 13th 2021
Dianthus mid bloom Allium near done Rocky Mountain penstemon just blooming Hybrid tea roses just blooming Peony just blooming Salvia near done Mock orange just blooming Linum near done Catalpa 3/4 of way down blooms are 50% open Iris near done Honeysuckle just blooming Smoke Bush just blooming Clover just blooming Just budding Ratibida columnifera
Miss Bateman Clematis
Originally published 5/30/2011 Clematis are part of the Ranunculaceae family. I very much like my Miss Bateman Clematis, a deciduous perennial climber. I planted two last year in my Colorado garden and both are faring well. They have reached a height of about 3 feet and are growing vigorously. They need a better attachment to… Continue reading Miss Bateman Clematis
Roses in the garden
Planting a rose in a Colorado garden. Roses do great in Front Range Colorado, partially due to the dryness of the air which discourages the fungal diseases you see in eastern roses like black spot. You just need to ensure you have your clays well mixed with organic matter to create space for air and… Continue reading Roses in the garden
Bouteloua curtipendula – Sideoats grama
Bouteloua curtipendula – Sideoats Grama (Su,DM,A,N) 12-36″ Tall x 12″ Spread, light green spiky leaves. Purple-red spikes form on one side of the stem from late June to early August. When blooming, orange stamens and feathery stigmas form from the spikelets. host plant for a number of butterflies and moths; seeds for birds Blooms: Mid… Continue reading Bouteloua curtipendula – Sideoats grama
Anaphalis margaritacea – Pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea – Pearly Everlasting (Su,D,S,N) 24″ tall x 12 – 36″ spread, mounded with bright leaves and white summer blooms from June to October. host plant Blooms: Summer (Su) Moisture: Medium to Dry (M-D) Soil Type: Sand (S) – being tested in clay (2021) check back! Range: Native (N) Started as: Seed Deer resistant… Continue reading Anaphalis margaritacea – Pearly everlasting
Back Yard Plant List
The plants I track in my Colorado garden. Zone: 5 Light: 2020 – 30% sun, 35% part-shade, 35% shade. Looking out my patio I face northwest and the majority of the yard is shaded by numerous trees throughout the day. A large maple was removed in 2019 at the southwestern edge that has created more… Continue reading Back Yard Plant List
Sandy Soil Natives
This is my first foray into sandy / loose soils. Up until this year, most of my gardening has taken place in mature suburban yards. Places with some pretty ugly clay when you dig down. Thank goodness for the class I’m taking. I have learned about sand as a soil and how to work with… Continue reading Sandy Soil Natives
Eriogonum Umbellatum
Sulphur Buckwheat Eriogonum umbellatum (Su,D,RS,N) A colorado native Full sun Rocky slopes, shallow sandy soils Moisture: Dry Host Plant to lupine blue butterfly Sulphur-flower buckwheat is a native, low-growing, woody perennial in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae). The plant typically forms low, broad mats with individual clumps ranging from 4 inches to 2 ft (but… Continue reading Eriogonum Umbellatum
Ratibida columnifera
Ratibida columnifera – Prairie coneflower (Su,DM,A,N) 12 – 36″ tall x 12 – 18″ spread, fine, lacy leaves. Yellow to reddish summer blooms from June to September. Light brown columnar center of the flower with yellow drooped rays form resemble a sombrero. The R. columnifera forma pulcherrima have brownish purple rays. Another common name for… Continue reading Ratibida columnifera