Eliza Waters

Our last week of June… how fast the month has flown! A glorious month in the garden it has been for me. With the sundrops (Oenothera fruiticosa) sweeping the main garden, they were a must for this week’s vase, along with an abundant supply of lavender racemes of catmint (Nepeta racemosa), and yellow Carolina lupine (Thermopsis villosa). Additions of wild fleabane (Erigeron annuus) and yarrow (Achillea millefolium) give it a meadowy touch. *Note the backdrop in the above photo of the blooming Korean dogwood (Cornus kousa), drooping a bit from all the rain we’ve had this week, but it has bloomed for weeks, putting on quite the show.

Lastly, I had to share a small vase of my latest favorite native flower: Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica). Love at first sight, I had to have this one, finally found at a local nursery three years ago. It has now increased enough that I felt I could cut a couple of blooms. The flowers, arranged like Crocosmia or Freesia, blossom a couple at a time, giving a prolonged bloom time. Sprigs of coleus (Plectranthus), Agastache ‘Poquito Lemon Butter’ and leaves of dill (Anethum graveolens) and Geranium macrorrhizum complete the arrangement.

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 or see what others are sharing this week.