We are about half way through the summer so it's time for a perennial garden update since the last time I showed you a garden post it was still spring. My yard is very large and I have lots of gardens with "lawn" in-between. I put "lawn" in quotes because I live in the country and our grass is mostly weeds 😁. I have names for all my gardens, so I will take you on a garden tour by showing what is in bloom in each garden. Let's begin at The Shed Garden.
The Shed Garden
The Shed Garden is named after my garden shed which sits at one end. I have a large Endless Summer Hydrangea in front of the shed, which blooms pink for me instead of blue.
Also in front of the shed is a small chartreuse bush with a pot of Stella d'Oro Day Lilies in it. I love the contrast of the yellow day lily with the chartreuse bush.
There is currently Bee Balm, Delphinium, and lots of Asiatic Lilies blooming in this garden now.
The Septic Mound Garden
The Septic Mound Garden is my septic mound. Hubby didn't want to mow it so we turned it into a septic mound. It's mostly a wild garden filled with naturalized orange day lilies, but I have lots of other stuff in it too.
Bee Ball is planted in the Septic Mound Garden too. In the distance you can see the Western Hill Garden which is mostly Hosta right now. In the spring Daffodils and Fox Glove bloom on the Western Hill.
My favorite Spirea bush is in this garden. I just love its bright pink blooms!
Lots of Asiatic Lilies can be found here too.
The Sunroom Garden is located right off my sunroom, which strangely enough is actually a shade garden. Somehow I still get lots of sun in my sunroom though. This garden is mostly filled with hosta and Black Eyed Susans, but it also has Asiatic Lilies, peonies, and this Yucca plant.
This little section is filled with lots of color right now, day lilies, Astilbe, Asiatic Lilies, and Purple Coneflower all brighten this shady garden.
I even have some pretty white Asiatic Lilies in this garden.
And at the far end of this garden is white hydrangeas.
The Western Hill Garden
My Western Hill, which you saw a glimpse of in one of the photos above, is mostly hosta right now, but I was also pleased to see this Yellow Sundrop in bloom.
The Front Yard Gardens
My front yard gardens have a lot of annuals in addition to perennials. It is the most colorful part of my yard, as it should be since it's the garden most viewed by guests. Right off my front porch I have this cheery yellow Stella d'Oro Day Lily with a purple clematis growing in the background up the porch post.
At the end of my driveway is our sign I had custom made. It is surrounded by bright colored annuals and hosta.
A line of hosta runs alongside the main road.
There is a garden bed on either side of the driveway. I have lots of annuals so there is always something in bloom.
Stella d'Oro Day Lilies line the driveway.
Light pink Astilbe.
Purple Coral Bells, Purple Coneflower, and Purple Petunias with lots of Marigolds and some Cleome thrown in fill out this bed.
I love the vibrant color of this Purple Coneflower plant. They are not all this vibrant.
The path leading off my front porch to the garden shed took my breath away the other day. It's funny how that happens sometimes. I'll just be walking, on the way to do some chore, round a corner, and wow, I just have to stop and breathe and admire what God has created.
Tall Red Salvias grow alongside the house's foundation.
The pond garden, which sits right outside my kitchen is on the other side. There is so much bold color right now with the Asiatic Lilies.
Begonias, petunias, and a Penstemon fill the lower annual bed next to the screened-in porch.
Down the steps towards the garden shed, right off the vegetable garden is a little herb garden filled with Basil, Dill, Cilantro, Thyme, and Parsley plus some Marigolds and Petunias.
I got the extra-tall Dill this year and I'm loving it!
Have A Great Day! Amy
