May · Garden
What’s blooming
In bloom now
Columbine, Celebrity peony, Coral Sunset peony, Sarah Bernhardt peony, Butterfly weed, Bridal Veil astilbe
Bloom Calendar
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Hellebore, camellia
Hellebore, camellia
Daffodils, hyacinths
Phlox, tulips, azalea, alder, dogwood
Columbine, Celebrity peony, Coral Sunset peony, Sarah Bernhardt peony, Butterfly weed, Bridal Veil astilbe
Perfectly Picasso speedwell, Cherry Brandy black-eyed Susan, Breeders mix geranium, Mixed astilbe, daylilies starting
Children's Festival daylily, Always Sweet daylily, Cherry Brandy black-eyed Susan, Honorine Jobert anemone
Honorine Jobert anemone, Autumn Joy sedum budding, Black-eyed Susan
Autumn Joy sedum, Honorine Jobert anemone, hosta foliage
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Planted Perennials
15 established varieties
- Celebrity peonyMay–Jun
- Sarah Bernhardt peonyMay–Jun
- Coral Sunset peonyMay–Jun
- Butterfly weedJun–Aug
- Children's Festival daylilyJul–Aug
- Always Sweet reblooming daylily duoJun–Sept
- Cherry Brandy black-eyed SusanJul–Sept
- Perfectly Picasso speedwellJun–Jul
- Breeders mix hardy geraniumMay–Jul
- Honorine Jobert anemoneAug–Oct
- Bridal Veil astilbeJun–Jul
- Mixed astilbeJun–Jul
- Autumn Joy sedumAug–Oct
- 2 Abiqua Moonbeam hostasFoliage
- Fire and Ice hostaFoliage
Front-Tree Bed
Part-sun · watered · annual color zone
Vinca
driest, brightest edge near tree
Begonias
front / left anchors
Impatiens
shadier, wetter pockets
Alyssum
thin sunny / dry front edge
Dianthus
seed mix
Lantana
in play
Lavatera seeds also planted.
Care Rhythm
Watering
Deep, weekly
more during heat
Deadheading
Peonies + daylilies
after bloom fades
Dividing
Every 3–4 years
hostas, sedum
Fertilizer
Spring only
balanced granular