Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for June 2025.
Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, it’s been a lovely month of blooms so far. We’ve had plenty of rain, and some sunshine too.
It’s been a while since I’ve since this much lush growth on some of these plants!
Let’s get started looking at a few of the blooms, beginning with Spigelia marilandica, also known as Indian Pinks, above. I think it’s a stunning native wildflower and have two in my garden. Who else loves these flowers? Hummingbirds love these flowers.
Further down from the Spigelia, one of the few roses in the garden is blooming too.
I don’t know what variety it is, and I don’t know where I got it, but chances are pretty good that it was a trial plant I picked up years ago. This is the best it’s every looked.
Across the garden, look at this stunning shrub.
This is a lovely hygrangea from Proven WInners. Which one? I suspect it is either Hydrangea arborescens ‘Invincibelle Spirit’ or ‘Invincibelle Spirit II.’ It has been outstanding and robust and will have those showy blooms almost all summer. It’s a native hydrangea, along with the Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia.
I also got this oakleaf hydrangea as a trial plant. It was a little slip of a shrub in a one quart container. I planted it, and let it do its thing, which has been quite impressive. I’ve never had to trim it back. I don’t even trim off the old blooms year to year.
What else should we look at on this fine June day?
How about this lavender?
It’s been stunning like this for years. I wish I knew the variety, because I’d buy more of it.
(if you are detecting a common theme of “Carol doesn’t keep track of plant varieties,” you are observant.)
Another such “variety unknown” is this particular daylily.
I do have ‘Stella D’Oro’ daylilies, but you’ve seen those, so no picture.
And finally, since I know everyone is busy busy busy, I’m going to wrap this post up with some violas that are hanging on.
There are other blooms… clematis, snapdragons, straw foxglove, beebalm and more. I shall go out and enjoy as many of them as I can. I hope you can do the same in your garden.
And what’s blooming in your garden as we reach the middle of this month and celebrate Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day? It’s easy to participate. Post somewhere—blog, Instagram, Substack, etc.—about what’s blooming in your garden, then come back here and leave a link in the Mr. Linky widget to show us how to get to your bloom day post and add a comment to tell us what you have to show us.
And always remember,
“We can have flowers nearly every month of the year.” – Elizabeth Lawrence
You have jumped ahead of us again! Amazing to have your hydrangeas in full flower. We have been so cold in western PA that it still seems more like May. But July will fix that I’m sure.
Yes, it’s been lovely here, but the 90s are coming soon! Boo!
Your June garden shines, Carol! It’s peak floral season here in coastal Southern California too.
Awesome, Kris!
Those are some beautiful blooms, for sure! My Spigelia isn’t blooming yet, but soon. It’s definitely a great shade bloomer, with so much color and attraction for hummers. I didn’t participate this month because I’m just getting back from the Fling, but I’ll aim to do a GGBD post next month. Thanks for hosting!
Beth, you’re welcome!
Love those coming attractions for my area of New York State. I won’t have daylilies for two or so more weeks. Now that I’m officially in zone 6a, maybe I can try those Indian pinks? They check all the boxes – hummingbirds (check), part to full shade (check), beautiful (check). I don’t have the room for hydrangeas so I’ll just enjoy yours.
Yes, try those Indian pinks! Should do just fine, I should think!
I love your roses and native hydrangeas. I’d really like an oakleaf hydrangea, but am afraid it might be a battle with the deer and I’m getting over righting them on everything these days.
Do you have deer pressure where you are and, if so, has that been an issue?
Candi, No deer pressure in my garden. I don’t know if deer would leave oakleaf hydrangea alone.
Your garden is beautiful this time of year Carol with all the blooms and your hydrangeas are definitely one to two weeks ahead of ours here in zone 7B. It has been cool and rainy here, but everything is very green! Happy Bloom Day!
As green as I remember for quite some time, Lee!
I agree, something about this year’s weather made the flowering shrubs so happy. I tried growing Indian Pink but it didn’t thrive. What do you have growing with them?
Nella, on one side is short’s goldenrod, on the other side is rudbeckia. They get a lot of shade where I have them, but would probably do better with a bit more sun.
I tried growing Spigelia in my garden with no success, but seeing yours looking so lovely, I may have to try again–these native plants are wonderful. Your hydrangeas are gorgeous too!
Hi Carol,
Your lovely looking Spigelia make me think that I should have put mine in the sun rather than the shade. My bloom but they are pathetic compared to yours.
John, mine are mostly in shade!