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Abelia, guessing Abelia X grandiflora / Two of our four white-flowering shrubs are in bloom with the other two just forming buds. They are lightly fragrant.
Abelia X grandiflora 'Edward Goucher', just a tiny plant just a few years ago, now has grown to be a medium-sized pink-flowering, fragrant shrub
Abelia X grandiflora unknown variety, one medium-large pink-flowering, fragrant shrub.
Abutilon hybridum 'Marilyn's Choice' - still holding a few flowers after main bloom in April
Allium cepa - garden onions just hanging around
Asclepias curassavica, tropical milkweed - several clumps, all in bloom. This plant is not always hardy in Austin - acting like an annual and dying in a cold winter - but this winter was mild so it has been in bloom for quite a while. I've allowed it to seed around because it is a host plant for Monarch butterflies, but no monarch caterpillars have shown up so far.
Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Yellow' cultivar of tropical milkweed - new plant, in bloom
Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Deep Red' cultivar of tropical milkweed - new plant, in bloom
Asparagus densiflorus - asparagus ferns in hanging baskets - there are pale pink buds on one of them
Calibrachoa hybrids, annuals in hanging containers- many dark purple flowers
Callisia fragrans, Grandfather's Pipe or Basket Plant, frost tender, blooming in a hanging basket
Capsicum annuum – garden peppers - some blooms and a few small fruit
Castilleja indivisa, Texas paintbrush, a couple of lingering orange flowers
Chrysactinia mexicana, native yellow-flowering Damianita - one of two plants in bloom
Chrysanthemem maximum, Shasta daisies - just opened a few flowers
Clematis unknown hybrid, purple flowers - main bloom over, still has half-a-dozen flowers
Clerodendrum ugandense AKA Clerodendrum myricoides 'Ugandense' AKA Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense'. Blue Butterfly Clerodenron, first flowers opened
Conoclinium greggii, Gregg’s Mistflower - spreading purple native mistflower, just beginning bloom
Consolida ajacis, Larkspur, annual allowed to seed all over garden; mostly violet-blue, only one pink plant this year
Coriandrum sativum., cilantro, annual herb - left some plants gone to flower so they can reseed. Ladybug larvae like them.
Cosmos sulphureus, reseeding annual - began to open flowers past few days
Cuphea 'David Verity', bought a few weeks ago, orange Cigar flower,
Cuphea llavea – small pink and lavender form
Cuphea llavea –red & purple ‘Batfaced’- only buds
Cuphea llavea 'Georgia Scarlet', red-orange & purple flowers - only buds
Delosperma cooperi ? Dark magenta-flowered hardy ice plant on herb patio, nice flowers
Dianthus, unknown varieties, several containers - red, white and white with a rose eye
Dietes bicolor, African Iris, butterfly iris - one bloom stalk
Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower - couple of buds
Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost', planted a few years ago, didn't notice it in 2012 but a very small plant has reappeared and has a few flowers
Feijoa sellowiana / Pineapple guava, two shrubs in full gaudy bloom (Edited May 19, 2013. At the time I bought these plants, most references to Pineapple guava gave the name as Feijoa sellowiana, but now I've read that a more correct name may be Acca sellowiana)
Gaura lindheimeri- original named plants dead but they left seedlings behind. One seedling has buds, aphids and ladybugs
Hemerocallis citrina - buds on a couple of stalks
Hemerocallis cultivar 'Best of Friends' from Pam/Digging - many, many buds on one plant.
Hemerocallis cultivar 'Devonshire', bought at Austin Daylily Society sale. No flowers but has buds
Hemerocallis cultivar 'Pinochio', brought from my former Illinois garden, has buds
Hemerocallis cultivar 'Prairie Blue Eyes', buds
Hemerocallis cultivar 'Vi's Apricot' - flowers and buds on several plants
Hemerocallis fulva – Ditch daylily from Gardener of Good and Evil - buds and a couple of flowers
Hibiscus syriacus/Rose of Sharon - buds
Hippeastrum hybrid/ ‘Red Dragon’ amaryllis - full bloom
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' Oakleaf hydrangea - blooming for awhile
Hydrangea X 'Sweet Carol', Bliss series of marcrophylla/serrata crosses - buds
Iris X germanica passalong from Rock Rose via Lucinda Hutson - one bud
Justicia brandegeana, Shrimp plant in Secret Garden - couple of flowers
Justicia spicigera/ Mexican Honeysuckle - still has some bloom
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana? Florist's Kalanchoe, two plants with bud stalks, mostly done but still showing color
Lantana, unknown varieties upright lavender and trailing white - both in bloom
Lavandula angustifolia, English lavender - wands with buds in patio container
Lilium unknown - one bud. This is probably a bloomed-out Easter Lily that I stuck in a flower bed in 2005
Lobularia maritime, Sweet alyssum - hanging on but heat will get it
Lonicera sempervirens, coral honeysuckle - couple of flowers
Lycopersicon lycopersicum, tomatoes - flowers and some small, green fruit
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' - has opened a few flowers
Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy; a couple of plants alive and in bloom
Myrtus communis nana/ dwarf Greek myrtle - scattered creamy flowers on fragrant shrub
Nerium oleander/ double yellow oleander (probably it is 'Mathilde Ferrier' ). This plant has had some problems in the last couple of years, but looks very pretty right now
Ocimum basilicum, Basil - plants in pots trying to bolt
Origanum majorana, Sweet marjoram
Osmanthus fragrans/Sweet olive - two of four shrubs still have a few lingering flowers
Oxalis regnellii 'Atropurpurea' (dotted around and in containers), many in bloom
Papaver unknown species of annual poppies, many reseeded. Only one open flower today
Pelargonium hybrids– bedding geranium, red-flowered, blooming in front hypertufa
Pelargonium grossularioides, coconut-scented geranium, few airy flowers
Pelargonium hybrid, 'Fantasia Salmon', zonal geranium in breakfast room window - one cluster of flowers
Penstemen tenuis, Gulf coast penstemon - mostly gone to seed, just a few flowers left
Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian Sage (in three beds) just beginning to flower
Petunia annual - purple in patio container
Phlox subulata/Creeping phlox in lavender blue - a little bloom left
Phlox subulata/Creeping phlox in magenta pink - almost done
Plumbago auriculata (two shrubs) just got going in past week - pale blue flowers
Poliomintha bustamanta, Mexican oregano (3 plants) just getting into flowering swing
Punica granatum, pomegranate - might be 'Wonderful' (secret garden) couple of flowers
Punica granatum 'Nana'/ dwarf pomegranates, two plants in containers - nonstop buds, flowers, fruit. Unfortunately fruit tastes pretty awful
Rosa 'Belinda's Dream', Pink shrub rose- just finished big bloom cycle - couple of flowers left
Rosa ‘Champagne’ mini rose, delicate pink , two plants just past peak bloom
Rosa floribunda ‘Julia Child’, butter-yellow rose, just finished big bloom cycle - couple of buds left
Rosa 'Mutabilis' (two good-sized plants, one in container, one in ground) have looked fabulous for months
Rosa 'Red Cascade', mini-climber - many flowers but beat-up by rain
Rosa, unknown variety/ tall pink climber near gate - last flower open now
Rosa /unnamed apricot mini-rose from DD- one flower left
Rosa - unnamed orange mini-rose came with house - mid-cycle now after a very good spring
Russelia equisetiformis, Firecracker plant - couple of plants with flowers
Salvia coccinea, Hummingbird sage, These plants act like annuals much of the time, sometimes are quite perennial, and the seedlings vary a great deal. I started with one plant of red and one of the 'Coral Nymph'. After a couple of years some white plants appeared near the patio. More and more shades of red, white, orange, coral and pink keep appearing and I've let them grow all over the garden. When a dark coral plant popped up near the birdbaths, I transplanted it near the coral mini-rose and let it reseed.
Salvia coccinea ‘Coral Nymph’, coral pink Hummingbird sage
Salvia elegans/Pineapple sage 2 plants survived winter and have not stopped blooming
Salvia farinacea, Mealy Blue sage, reseeded all over and has many wandlike flowers
Salvia greggii, many plants including 'Navajo White', cream, deep rose, true red, cherry red, lavender pink and Orchid-purple - most in full bloom
Salvia guaranitica, Majestic blue sage
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' - 3 plants, light bloom
Salvia X 'Nuevo Leon' , one of two plants has small violet flowers
Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’/Dwarf Blue Cushionflower,
Scutellaria ovata, Heartleaf skullcap - several plants forming buds but no blooms yet
Scutellaria suffrutescens, pink skullcap, two plants dependable pink bloomer
Scutellaria suffrutescens alba? - label says white skullcap - just starting
Scutellaria unlabeled soft pink skullcap in parkway, just starting
Scutellaria wrightii? blue skullcap one in parkway, one in front bed , blooming for months
Sedum, little varieties with white flowers ... ternatum?
Sisyrinchium unk species, Blue-eyed grass - tiny iris relative- has been in bloom for weeks
Spiraea X vanhouteii, guessing name for rounder-leaved spiraeas - couple of stray flowers left
Tetraneuris scaposa, four nerve daisy Hymenoxys, 3 plants - have flowers most of the year
Teucrium fruticans Silver Bush germander - bloom just ending
Trachaelospermum jasminoides, Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine, evergreen vine with white, fragrant flowers. Four vines, on veranda, side fence, trellis and shed, all in bloom
Tradescantia geniculata, groundcover - full, white, airy bloom
Tradescantia pallida, syn Setcresea pallida/ Purple Heart, many lavender flowers;
Verbena bonariensis – reseeder - popped flowers in a couple of borders
Viola spp– various hybrids of Pansies and violas in containers and hanging baskets still in flower but will not last when heat hits
Vitex agnus-castus / Chaste tree - seems to be forming buds
Zephyranthes drumondii AKA Cooperia pedunculata Cooper's Rainlily - flowers opened in rain this morning
This post was written by Annie in Austin for her Annie's Addendum blog.
