MY AUGUST GARDEN: PERENNIAL HIBISCUS

It's the last week of August.  This will be my last garden post.  If you'd like to see the other blooms in my August garden, there are links at the end of this post.

I've had this perennial hibiscus in my garden for several years.  Every year the blooms seem more spectacular.  Its huge pink flowers fill the right corner of the garden and flank the entrance to the walkway to the back yard.

MY PINK PERENNIAL HIBISCUS

I love the buds too.

Do you have a garden favorite?  It's hard for me to pick just one.

To see my previous garden posts:

go here to see my Black Eyed Susans.

go here to see pops of lavender in my garden.

go here to see my Russian Sage and Carly Rose Grass.

go here to see my Limelight Hydrangea.

MY SIGNS OF SPRING

Several months ago I purchased this T-shirt because it described me perfectly.  

I almost always wear black.  My closet looks like it belongs to Johnny Cash.  And, let's face it, I dress my home in black too.  The second line describes my love for our wonderful dog, Bella.  That third line has taken on a new meaning.  Initially, it was a perfect description of me.  I am basically an introvert.  When we were required to stay at home for the month of April; it was no problem.  The lower pace, family time, and the opportunity to tackle some waiting projects is working out. Lately though, the daily grim statistics have been weighing heavily on me.

BELLA AND MY LOVELY DAUGHTER---MY TWO GIRLS

We've been having some absolutely perfect weather here in Maryland.  My husband, my son and I were walking around the garden, relishing the fresh air and sunshine.  I noticed that my favorite perennial, my ferns, were starting to emerge and uncurl towards the sun. They  looked happy and  totally oblivious to all that is happening in the world.

 I usually post when they're fully grown, but I wanted to share their renewal and beginning.  They gave me some reassurance and hope.

I'm married to a geologist, so we have quite a collection of rocks.  My son remarked that they look like the ferns on our fossils.  I concluded that my ferns are pretty amazing prehistoric perennials.

Please stay home, stay healthy, stay safe, and most of all stay hopeful.

If you'd like to see an old post with the ferns fully grown, go here.

BLACK EYED SUSANS IN MY SUMMER GARDEN

One of my favorite easy-to-grow perennials is Black Eyed Susan.  I started off with a few plants that I've been dividing.  They're pretty much in all my sunny beds now.

The original location was along the porch walkway.  Over the years the few plants multiplied and filled the space.

BLACK EYED SUSANS ALONG THE PORCH WALKWAY

They spread so much that they worked themselves into my purple phlox.  I never thought I'd like purple and yellow, but it works in the flower bed.

PHLOX AND BLACK EYED SUSANS

The butterflies love this garden.

BUTTERFLY ENJOYING THE GARDEN

Did you know that there are giant Black Eyed Susans?  A few years ago I planted them near the kitchen window.  They grow to be about five feet tall. Even though they don't look much different than the other regular Black Eyed Susans, they certainly reach up and fill the window.   Our kitchen table is beside this window.  They create an ever-blooming bouquet to enjoy with our meals. 

GIANT BLACK EYED SUSANS OUT MY KITCHEN WINDOW

LOL.  They even match my draperies.

Do you have a summer bloom that thrives in the heat?