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