Happy Monday, Friends! We've all heard the expression April showers bring May flowers. While that's not always the case here in Texas, I'm happy to report that we've had a very rainy April that indeed brought a profusion of flowers to my Hill Country garden
Native blue sage thrives just beyond my back door as I head into the garden.
Native wildflowers are welcomed in my drought tolerant Texas Hill Country meadowscape garden. Antelope horn milkweed is beneficial for pollinators like bumblebees and monarch butterflies but be aware that the sap can cause skin irritation and is toxic to animals and humans. Butterfly daisy grows as a beautiful yellow carpet with patches of prairie verbena and Blackfoot daisies.
Lemon balm smells so wonderful that I can't resist pinching a few leaves whenever I walk past.
Pretty pink knock-out roses tower over the fence...
...and heavenly honeysuckle is in full bloom--I love bringing bouquets of its sweet fragrance indoors!
Last but not least, the yellow knock-out roses are just beginning to bloom!
I can't wait for the blooms here - we have had so little sun and so much rain!
ReplyDeleteI know it's hard to be patient until the blooms arrive but so worth the wait, right?!
DeleteWe're months behind you but we'll get there! Your flowers are beautiful -- honeysuckle is a favorite of mine. I was going to plant bee balm this year but I hear it was invasive. that been your experience? xo Kathleen
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kathleen! I don't have bee balm so I'm not sure if it is considered invasive. I will tell you that many gardeners warn not to plant honeysuckle for that very reason, and it is true that it requires a lot of trimming. Having said that, the fragrance is ah-mazing and it stays green year round even during our brutal summers so I welcome it despite the maintenance.
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