Welcome to Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for May 2024.
Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6b garden in central Indiana, I’ve been so busy, well, gardening, that I plum forgot that today was bloom day!
Goodness garden gracious!
Well, now that I’ve remembered, I took a few pictures and will give you a brief look at what’s in bloom, but it’s only a glimpse!
First up is Straw Floxglove, Digitalis lutea. I have a bunch of it that weaves in and out of the garden, making friends with a perennial sage behind it.
I’m not sure which sage that is but it might possibly likely be ‘May Nights.’ Or something else.
Elsewhere in that garden bed, which I call Plopper’s Field because I tend to plop plants in there wherever there’s a blank spot, the ox-eye daisies, Leucanthemum vulgare, are also blooming.
Yes, I let them self-sow a bit because they are easy enough to pull out where you don’t want them.
Do you see that ‘Bartzella’ peony there to the right? That’s one of three in my garden. The other two in front bloomed at least a week earlier but they were in full sun. This one in the back gets a bit of shade.
Oh, you want a close up? Sure thing!
Peeking out is a clematis. I’m guessing it’s Clematis integrifolia, which has shorter stems and doesn’t really climb like other clematis.
Near that bed, just across a little slip of lawn is the Birds’ Blanket garden. I planted out the violas that were in the pots on the patio along the edge of that bed in hopes they will wildly self-sow all over the place.
Go violas, go!
So that’s all I have pictures of for this month’s bloom day.
Trust me that geraniums, like ‘Rozanne,’ are all blooming, as are roses, alliums, and blue dogbane. Plus, out in the vegetable garden the peas are blooming along with the strawberries. In fact, I don’t mean to brag, but I’ve already picked about 10 pounds of strawberries from my little strawberry strip!
And that’s Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. Sorry to be late!
It’s easy to join in this meme. Just post somewhere about the blooms in your garden—on your blog or Instagram or TikTok, wherever—then come here to leave a comment, along with a link in the Mr. Linky widget so we can find you!
We can have flowers nearly every month of the year. ~ Elizabeth Lawrence
I was actually starting to get a little worried because you have been prompt with the linkup year after year after year. Enjoyed your pictures, especially the yellow peony – May is one of those months where you just can’t show everything because it would be overwhelming for you the blogger and your readers! Your apology is accepted. Lost in gardening is always a valid excuse.
Glad you are here, Carol! I was getting worried too as Alana said. So glad that you were out enjoying the day in the garden. No better place to be in May 🙂
Your garden has really run ahead! I am looking forward to foxgloves this year, but we are not quite there yet. Still, it looks more like June than May in some ways outside in PA. I love the yellow foxglove with the blue salvia! Happy GBBD
I was getting a little worried too when Bloom Day was delayed, but I am happy that it was because you were busy gardening! Everything is looking beautiful and I especially like the blooms of your Foxglove and Peony ‘Bartzella’. Yours is a couple of weeks ahead of mine here on Long Island. The month of May is a wonderful time to get lost in the garden as new blooms emerge everywhere! As always…happy gardening!
Like the other commentators, I’m glad that you’re okay. Burying yourself in your garden is an entirely reasonable explanation! I love the soft yellows and blues in your post.
Your foxglove is beautiful as are the others of spring! Great time of year. Thanks for sharing with us all!
Like the others, I was worried, too. Being very busy with gardening is a very good reason to delay. 😉 Don’t work too hard. And thanks so much for hosting!
I can totally relate Carol–I seem to be perpetually lost in the garden !
You have lots of beautiful yellows there, I need more yellow in my garden, the purples dominate too much:-)
I too was worried about you Carol, and wondered what had happened. My post was ready and I had nowhere to link to. I was away from home yesterday on a botanical trip, so I didn’t get a chance to catch up until today–I see that my link is the lucky number 13, hmmm…
Carol, if you thought you were late, then how about 5 days late for me. It’s what happens when you travel mid-month and then try to catch up with the garden…