May Wrap-Up

Yikes! I am so far behind if I wish to chronicle this year in the garden! So, here's a wrap-up of the merry month of May, in photos.

Overview of the newly fenced front, complete with grazing wildlife.

Tradescantia: found wild around here, spreads freely.
I have planted it, but not here, this is a volunteer.

May 9. American wisteria: love the purple blooms.
Slight re-bloom after first flush.

May 14. Baptisia, false indigo.

Nothing false about the shades of blue. I love this, 

have it all over.

May 14. Threadleaf bluestar on the corner.
Mostly grown for its fall foliage display.

May 17. Siberian Iris.
These came from Mom's garden on LI.

May 17. Peony and roses.
I didn't plant the peony, so it's more than 20 years old.
The roses had been deer eaten to the ground a few times.
Best display ever.

May 19. Blueberries.
I would have to work to protect from
birds and squirrels if I really wanted to
eat any. 

Two views of the roses. I planted this bush years ago. It didn't bloom for several years, because of the shade from the now-gone spruce. Also, was eaten down by deer at least once. So this is almost all new growth and it is spectacular!
Note another (more purple) false indigo at its base.

The first of what is going to be an amazing lily display!