My Ligularia and tall Thalictrums were all in bloom at this point in the summer for the last two years. Another sign of how the weather has everything on a different schedule this year. At the moment it's lightly raining but it looks like we're soon going to pass through the big hole in the center of this storm. Aargh, my garden is dry as a bone. But there are some lovely bright floral spots:
Lilium canadense are still performing.
But July in the Midwest is daylily season, Hemerocallis 'Petite Sioux'
H. 'Lady Inora' with Astilbe taquerii 'Superba'
H. 'Little Rainbow'
Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow' is Zone 6 but my last plant returned for a few years. So I'm giving it another try.
I'm still in thrall to my new Hydrangea serrata 'Mountain Mania'
Hakonechloa grass with Sedum 'Matrona'. I like it best at this stage before the flowers have really opened.
Hostas are beginning to bloom, along with Alliums and a few sporadic Geraniums here and there. In my garden, mid-July is more of a foliage than a flower moment.
Your daylilies are looking great, Linda. About half of mine are no-shows this year and most of those that showed up are already done or nearly so. I hope your lovely Thalictrums and the Ligularias are just running late. Best wishes for a little more rain from the system moving through your area.
Posted by: Kris P | Friday, July 15, 2022 at 03:18 PM
Foliage in July--lovely time for it. Hopefully no scorch. Our big daylily time in SoCal is May. You have some beauties there.
Hope you get some rain soon. Dry is tough for plants in July
Posted by: hb | Friday, July 15, 2022 at 11:00 PM
Yes, the daylilies are really going strong now, aren't they? Beautiful plants, as always, Linda. :)
Posted by: Beth@PlantPostings | Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 02:53 PM