How is it the last day of May already? It doesn’t quite feel like it to me, but it sure looks like it in the garden.

The driveway garden is awash in pinks and whites. The first two pics up top are Spanish Thrift, also known as Armeria. I bought several more for the driveway garden as they thrive there. They like really good drainage, and that patch of garden (nestled between the driveway and walkway) is full of gravel – perfect for them.

The dianthans and carnations also love those conditions (both right pics).

My swan planter gives me a chance to plant things that like a little more moisture because I can control those conditions. You can see the bacopa are loving it there.

This amazing iris is called Presby’s Crown Jewel. I planted it in Fall 2023 (I think) and this is it’s first time blooming. As you can tell by the allium behind it, it’s in the walkway garden and is the star right now. Proof that good things come to those who wait.

Most of my Irises are Bearded Irises, but I have one Siberian. It’s called Shakers Prayer and its definitely one of my favourite flowers. It came with me from the Townhouse, and last year I split it up and spread it around throughout the yard. So far, only one clump has bloomed, but I look forward to see it pop up elsewhere this summer

Speaking of allium, we have a new one blooming. This one is a touch lighter and smaller than the ones taking over the walkway garden. But unless they are side-by-side you can’t really tell the difference. I bought several mixes of alliums over the last couple of years, so I don’t know the names of any buy my drumstick alliums (which are usually the last to bloom). Alliums are a favorte of the pollinators, so I’m happy to have a good selection in my garden.

The Lupins are starting to bloom. These two are both out back. I have some out front too, but they are much smaller so I’m not sure if they will bloom this year. The ones I started by winter sowing are also now out front, but I definitely won’t see blooms on them until next year.

This little bell flower is a Harebell. And it is in fact, a bit of a pain in the butt. It’s a native, but it’s a good reminder that not every native flower is suitable for every garden. This one just runs completely rampant! In fact, it was so bad, I ripped it all out last year… but as you can see.. it’s still coming up. I will let it grow, but I will have to be ruthless with it to keep it in check.

And the first of my poppies has finally popped. This one is in the island garden out front where it gets lots of beautiful morning sun. The only problem… I don’t remember buying this colour… I thought it as going to be a white one. I have white and a deep red out back, and a beautiful pink in the walkway garden…. and I guess now I have this orangey coral one too! I just wish I knew its name.

The Columbine are just blooming their little hearts out. The bottom ones are very well established, and the upper ones are newer. I hope they will eventually get as prolific as the bottom ones.

This pretty little pink thing is a Hardy Geranium – a non-native version of the one I have in the woodland garden which is still blooming.

And while were are talking about the Woodland garden, I’ve got a gorgeous white phlox there that is just loving life right now! It really brightens up the space.

Back out front the Widows Tears are blooming – (AKA Spider Wort). I have three colours and they bloom on and off all year.

I have quite a collection of yarrow but for some reason, this yellow is always the first to bloom. The others won’t be far behind though.

The purple Verbascum out back is blooming and it’s just as pretty as the pink one out front.

Out front I’ve got a beautiful Dark blue/purple Delphinium just starting to bloom. It really makes a statement in the island garden.

Unlike these pretty False Indigo flowers. You almost miss them if you don’t look at the plant closely!

The catio is pretty quite in terms of blooms right now, with the exception of these perennial bachelor buttons.

There’s lots more just waiting to burst forth! Let’s see what beauty June brings!