Lila is back with a few more scenes from her garden in Mill Creek, Washington, following her recent community garden tour. Here’s what Lila has to say:
Here are a few more photos from the garden tour day or the day after.
A storyboard with a QR code sits beneath the trees near the patio off the kitchen, surrounded by hostas (Hosta cvs., Zones 3–9), pink impatiens (Impatiens walleriana, annual), begonias, deer fern (Struthiopteris spicant, Zones 5–8), Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica, Zones 7–10), and Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica, Zones 5–8). Peace poles and hanging baskets add more color throughout the shady planting.
Zonal geraniums (Pelargonium × hortorum, annual) frame the arbor and pathway leading to the woodland and butterfly garden areas.
Pink and red coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea, Zones 3–8) mingle with crocosmia (Crocosmia cvs., Zones 5–9) and Seaside Serenade Fire Island bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hortfire’, Zones 4–9) in the background.
A bumblebee visits blazing star (Liatris spicata, Zones 3–8), one of the many pollinator-friendly plants growing throughout the garden.
Thank you, Lila, for sharing another look at your beautiful garden with us!
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