Last of the Lily

'Stargazer' opened today and is the last although the 'Acapulco' was not yet fully open this morning. If the rain stops, I am going to go take another look later.

Another Survivor

Brunnera 'Looking Glass', planted July 18. I am adding him to my plant catalogue since he is definitely growing here :)

My Variegated Sedum

I think I might have a tag for this but it isn't handy. This sedum is growing in the Bird Sanctuary along the dry creek bed edge almost right at the bridge. The flowers open yellow and then the centre rises up orange to finally turn red and plump looking. The yellow petals fall and all you are left with is the red. It happens all over the plant all season so I can never catch it all yellow flowers or all red seed pods, it is always mixed. It is not spreading. It grows in a mound and it is very pretty. It is one of my favorite groundcovers and has been coming back reliably since 2005.

Blue and Green

Blue and green in the Bird Sanctuary today. The 'Halcyon' didn't miss a beat ! The Heliopsis, on the other hand, looks like a stick but I am watering the heck out of it, sending green thoughts all the while.

Peony One Times Two?

Or maybe times three. I go through this every year. I just can't decide if all three of the peony in the Bird Sanctuary are the same. Some days I think they are and some days I think all three are different! Today they look all the same so I think I'll go with that.