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Roses will be in full-flower this month.
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Southern magnolia will provide large showy flowers and the sweet-smelling lindens small inconspicuous ones.
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Iteas continue in bloom and are joined by nandina and ‘Little Princess’ spirea.
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Spiderworts, wild geraniums and blue stars continue in bloom.
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Coral bells continue and are joined by guaras and many sages and salvias.
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Catalpa will be very showy at the Garden and around town and the lovely oakleaf hydrangeas will top their attractive foliage with spikes of bright white panicles.
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Herbaceous perennials coming into flower will include yarrow, catnips and veronicas. All have a long summer bloom period.
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Clematis remain in flower and astilbes reach peak this month.
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Mockoranges will be waning but the purple poppy mallow and red-hot pokers will be adding to the early summer display.
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Our summer annuals will be growing rapidly and by the end of the month many will be covered with flowers. You can enjoy well-tested standbys like vinca and petunias.
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Also enjoy many new varieties such as pentas, lantanas, and caricature plant.
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Mid-month lilies will be in full flower.
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Japanese iris and the sacred lotus flower will be lovely in the Japanese Garden.
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Also mid-month look for the large clusters of white flowers on elderberries.
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Daylilies will begin to flower as well as the bright showy prickly pear cactus.
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Look for St. John’s worts as well as the purple coneflowers and Ural false spirea.
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Balloon flowers are always fun to see and the bright orange of butterfly weed is a welcome sight in the garden as well as along roadsides this time of year.
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Plants in flower are numerous this month. You may see lavenders, Missouri primrose and trumpet creeper in flower.
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Shasta daisies, Stokes asters and the charming, but invasive, gooseneck loosestrife can also be seen.
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Look for the unusual bear’s breeches.
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Check out our many containers where you will find Chinese hibiscus, mandevilla and scaevola amoung other all-summer bloomers.
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Late in the month the golden raintree, tamarisk, and chaste tree will add to the color.
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Also of note will be the buttonbush, Russian sage, and the monardas.
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Three showy rose of Sharons to take note of are ‘Diana’, Minera’, and ‘Aphrodite.’
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Around town you will see mimosa in flower.
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