Tag: Wooly Mullein

What’s blooming in June

Here are the native and non-native flowers and plants that are blooming this month in my Sierra foothill garden.

Chocolate scented daisy, Berlandiera lyrata

Chocolate scented daisy, Berlandiera lyrata

The green seedpods of the Chocolate-scented daisy will dry in a layered pattern circling the center of the flower. None of the seeds I collected sprouted with the winter-sown method this year so further reading will have to be done to grow these from seed. They really do have a chocolate smell!

Clarkia amoena Farewell to spring

Clarkia amoena Farewell to spring

In the new meadow, the Clarkias are blooming, adding a carnival of color combining with the still blooming poppies and the powder blue Globe gilia.

Cleveland sage 'Aromas' and Rudbeckia hirta

Cleveland sage 'Aromas' and Rudbeckia hirta

The Cleveland sage looks great next to the Black-eyed Susans, I think, and both bloom at the same time in June.…