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July is of course the month with the most color. Almost every day of
the month I can pick a spectacular bouquet of flowers. The Columbine, Lupine,
Iris, Clustered Bellflower, Creeping Baby's Breath, Painted Daisy, Oriental
Poppy, Dianthus, Jacob's Ladder, Spiderwort, Mallow, Peony, Peach-Leafed
Bellflower, Cranesbill, Salvia, and Yarrow continue to bloom. New plants in early July are
Blue Mallow, Foxglove, Shasta
Daisy, Campanula, Pincushion Flower,
Roses, Delphinium,
Monkshood, Lavender, Gaillardia,
Harebells,
and Coreopsis. In
mid to late July we start to see Flax, some of the
Garden Phloxes, Soapwort, Cupid's
Dart, and Sedum. Oriental Lilies and Daylilies start to bloom in July also. I have a separate page
with pictures and blooming charts for the lilies.
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| Blue Mallow (Malva sylvestris):
Grows to 36" tall, Full Sun, Prefers well-drained fertile soil. Hollyhock-like
blooms on upright plants. Personal note: actually more of a purple than blue color, but
bloomed for over 6 wks and even survived several early frosts. In this
zone the plant is not perennial but will seed for following year.
Always picked as a favorite by visitors to the garden. |
Foxglove
(Digitalis Purpurea): Grows 48-60" tall, Sun or partial
shade. Personal note: Foxglove is biennial - be sure to let the
flowers go to seed for propagation. Good cutting flower. |
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| Shasta Daisy
(Chrysanthemum x superbum) "Alaska": Grows to 20" to
30" tall, Full Sun, Prefers acid soil, clay or sand. Excellent cut
flower for arrangements. |
Campanula |
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| Pincushion
Flower (Scabiosa columbaria) (left): Grows 24" to 30", Full Sun.
Great for cutting - very long blooming. Personal Note: One of few
flowers that has survived through several hard frosts this year. |
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| Delphinium:
Grows 30-84" tall, Sun or Partial Shade. Shapely flower spikes in a
various shades of blues and purples. Excellent cut flowers for
arrangements. Spectacular color. |
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| Monkshood
(Aconitum) "Rubellum," "Eleanor": Grows to
40", Partial Shade, Moist soil high in organic matter. Personal note:
Another of my personal favorites. Excellent foliage. Spectacular
flowers. Great for cut flower arrangements. |
Lavender (Lavandula):
Grows 24 to 30" high, Full Sun. Best know for fragrance.
Excellent for drying. |
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| Gaillardia
"Burgundy": Grows 18 - 30", Full sun. Excellent cut
flower for arrangements. Uniquely colored daisy-like flowers. Personal Note: In bloom for more than
ten
weeks. You prolong the bloom by continually removing the dead blossoms. |
Harebells
(Campanula Carpatica) "White Clips," "Blue
Clips": Grows to 12", Sun or partial shade. Cup shaped
blooms. Personal
Note: Both varieties were in bloom for more than twelve weeks. You
prolong the bloom by continually removing the dead blossoms. |
Coreopsis |
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Flax |
Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) "Tenor," "Bright
Eyes," "Eva Cullum": Grows 30 -
36" tall in full sun, Prefers moist soil high in organic matter.
Garden Phlox comes in a many different colors and the various
varieties will bloom throughout the months of July and August. Personal
note: This plant is very susceptible to powdery mildew. |
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| Soapwort |
Cupid's Dart (Catananche caerulea): Grows 12 - 24" tall,
Full sun, Blue daisy-like flowers on wiry stems above silvery green grass-like
leaves. Good cut flower. |
Sedum (Sedum spurium) "Red Carpet," "Dragon's
Blood," "Tricolor": Grows 4 - 6" tall, Full sun,
Prefers well-drained soil.
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