June blooms are passing and July’s are waiting in the wings. A last fond look at many flowers we won’t see until next year: Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’, daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Carolina lupine (Thermopsis villosa), sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa), Veronica ‘Crater Lake Blue’, hearts-ease (Viola tricolor) catmint (Nepeta racemosa), lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina). Two newly blooming zinnias introduce us to July (Z. elegans ‘Envy’ and Z. marylandica ‘Zahara’ Salmon.

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.