We have just had the most beautiful stretch of weather that I can ever remember. It’s coming to an end now, but for almost a week, it’s been dry and sunny, with highs in the 70s to around 80 and the lows in the 50s. Everything is blooming and beautiful. I took a walk with my camera so I can show you some of what grows in Kentucky in the spring.
This creeping phlox is taking over the front of a small flower bed in our patio. It’s beautiful, but I’m going to transplant it onto a small hill. It should look much nicer than the weeds that are currently covering it.
This dwarf bleeding heart is in the back of that same bed. That would be the part of the back that hasn’t been taken over by the ivy. There’s still a small section in the middle where the ivy hasn’t met the phlox. Yet.
I planted these flowers years ago in my perennial bed. So long ago that I’ve forgotten their name. They need to be divided. Again. Just whose idea was it to plant all those bulbs, anyway? Oh yeah–mine.
Lilac bushes are few and far between in Kentucky, for some reason. Perhaps because they don’t do that well. We planted this one almost 15 years ago when we moved in. I can’t say it’s thriving, but it’s hanging in there. Oh, the scent!
Would you believe that the state flower of Kentucky is goldenrod? All together now: ah-choo!
For those of you who have always wondered what paw paw blossoms look like, here you go. For those of you who have no idea what a paw paw is, go here.
Do you have any idea how hard it is to kill a walnut tree? At least I think it’s a walnut.
And last, but not least, something that grows very well in Kentucky:
