What Blooms in May in My Tennessee Garden?

Here is what blooms in my Tennessee garden in May 2010. There’s always a lot to see this time of year and I’m sure I’ve missed some things but here we go!

Red Achillea

Patio Garden – Garden Shed in the background

Achillea, Phlox pilosa, and Catmint Combination

Deck Garden – The irises here are done but the foliage still remains.

Nepeta faassenii (Catmint) ‘Walker’s Low’

Around the Witch hazel with oregano sprawling around.

Nepeta faassenii (Catmint) ‘Walker’s Low’

Self-sowing garden – not a big self-seeder but I like it so I put it there!

Purple Iris

Rain Garden

Dianthus

from the Arbor Garden/Self-Sowing Garden

Gaillardia 

(grown from seed of an ‘Oranges and Lemons’ Gaillardia, definitely not true to type!)

White Iris next to a Japanese Maple

Arbor Garden/Corner Shade Garden

Asclepias tuberosa (Orange Butterfly Weed)

Rain Garden

Buds are all over

and Flowers are underneath!

Red Poppies

Self-sowing Garden

Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ and ‘Snow Hill’

Front garden – I want to completely renovate this garden. I’ll explain in a later post.

If you missed anything from The Home Garden this week check out the list of posts below:

• A Little Closer to Finished – A little update on the Garden shed

• Making Arrangements for Mother’s Day – a peak at a couple of the homemade flower bouquets that I gave out.

• Must Be A Magnolia – Guess what? I have a magnolia from seed!
• 6 New Plants in my Garden – I added a few new plants to the garden.

• Hydrangea Propagation – It’s so easy you won’t want to miss this post!

• Into the Lettuce – perhaps literally!
• Random Thoughts While Mowing – Very random.

• Gardening Before Breakfast – Is that the best time to garden?
• I’m No Mr. McGregor! – if you like cute bunnies this post is for you!