A simple gathering of spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), zebra mallow (Malva sylvestris ‘Zebrina’) and Verbena bonariensis.
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.
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Zebra mallow is interesting. It is a splendid color.
Thank you, Tony. It is a small mallow, and the jewel-like color is winning.
Zebra’s and spiders in such delightful colors Eliza. Interesting. Is there any ‘giraffe’s’ in this gardening world? 🤣❤️🙏
Not that I know of!
A beautiful collection.
Thank you, Rupali!
A lovely soft mix of summery colours Eliza. The Cleome is wonderful!
Thank you, Cathy. As they are self-sowers, I never know what colors will come forth, but I always seem to get a nice variety.
I have fallen in love with those spider flowers, Eliza… I have to have some in my garden…
They are a fun flower to grow, and they now offer smaller cultivars that take up less space. 👍🏼
Very pretty
Merci!
It was fun to get a second look at the zebra mallow. It’s smaller than I realized from your previous photo.
Yes, about the size of a quarter, so a close up was warranted. 🙂
I always feel cheered by your Monday vases 🙂 🙂
Thank you, Anne, I’m happy to know that!
All those different beauties together…gorgeous.
Thank you, Alice!
I agree with Anne, thanks for cheering us up 😀
Thanks much, Annette, glad to do so!
Looks lovely Eliza. All my pots are dead! Given up, so I need your beautiful vases.
MJ
Thanks, MJ. Your poor plants. 😦 Hope the weather is improving for you.
Very pretty. I had intentions of planting cleome, maybe next year.
There are many new smaller cultivars that don’t take up that much room. Mine grow 5-6′ tall, so take a fair amount of space!
I am eyeing a place outside the fenced area as deer are not supposed to eat them.
Simple maybe, but interesting as well…Cleome always adds intreague to a vase I think…
Thank you, Chris. My cleome self sows reliably, so it is one of my annual staples. And the pollinators love it, too. 🐝 👍🏼
So love all those pinks!
Colorful wispiness. 😊
Thanks, Pepper!
I really do need to try growing Cleome again…
They really are great performers!
Such freshness, Eliza, and such pinkness too! Lovely…
Thank you, Cathy! 🌸
I love all the flowers and your pics. So pretty!
Thank you, Kymber!
A lovely blending of form and colour 👏😊
A perfect bouquet especially with the cleome.
Simple gatherings are the best – the colors in this one are as well.
So pretty Eliza and my new favorite is Verbena.