Early June Flowers


Early June list of Flowers by Color

    Blue: Larkspur (most years) violas as edibles only 2-4",
    Sweet Peas, Salvia, Siberian blue Iris, Baptisia - blue Indigo, Lavender, blue Bachelor Button, Sea Holly - steel blue 6/14

    Pastel: Linaria pink or white, Coryadalis (like a mini bleeding heart but light yellow and pink), Foxglove, Bulgarian Allium, garden Roses

    Yarrow: yellow, red, white, purple and pink 6/10, pink is earlier and rusty red 6/20 as well as clear bright red Pomegranate, limited pale yellow, gold 6/25

    White: Feverfew, Mock Orange, Peonies, Viburnum nudum, Itea = Sweet Spire, White Allium, Oriental Lilies, Bleeding Heart 6/15 limited $1.00 per stem, Dianthus = fragrant carnation -short, Shasta Daisy, white Bachelor button, Linaria, Oakleaf Hydrangea

    Yellow: Coreopsis, yellow and orange calendulas (some years), Yellow Baptisia,
    Crown of Rays Solidago, Golden Alexander, Centaurea, sunflowers 6/15 pre-order

    Green: Lady's Mantle- furry leaves and lime green bloom, hosta leaf, Germander, Stephandra, green wheat heads, Gold Nugget Physocarpus, Sedum, Green berry of the black currant on racemes, rose scented geranium, Viburnum, Solomons Seal, evergreen foliage, green apples

    Dark leaf or burgundy foliage: 'Diabolo' Physocarpus in bloom

    Red: scarlet red Penstemon, a spiky flower, maybe red, pink and salmon
    as well, they are new. red Lilies, Native Honeysuckle, Coral Bells, Peony (fuchsia red or deep red), Yarrow, Astrantia, Sweet William

    Pink: Lilies, Armeria, Sweet Peas, Sweet William, Penstemon,
    Hot Pink Spirea with gold leaves, Foxglove, Linaria, Peony, Coryadalis

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