Very pretty!

Sandy and Posie, do you have a garden photo to share? I remember your beautiful spring photographs.

Love your garden, so pretty

I found one, PBG. My shady walk along the rock wall.

Pinebarron, my garden is in transition as the daylillies and Shasta daisies are now mostly done. I have sedum and dahlias lined up for bloom in a few weeks and several plants are reblooming, but is not captured as well as the initial flush. I do have this picture from about two weeks ago.

Sandy / your shade bed is perfect! My hostas and heuchera are being attacked hard by earwigs and other beetles. Love the Ligularia - I think I have seen that one referred to as the rocket, correct? Posie, even in transition your garden is beautiful. That is a pretty daylily.

Thank you- it has finished, but it was a new purchase last fall and certainly gave a great show. I was thinking of pulling all the daylillies, but was able to deter the deer with an aggressive spraying program.

Xiangirl, your garden is very pretty! Such a nice mix !

PBG, yes, that is Ligularia 'Rocket' and another Ligularia 'Britt Marie Crawford' to the right of it. They seem to like that spot.

Sandy do you have to water your ligularia much to keep them looking so healthy? I have desdemona and really have to keep an eye on them. Doesn't help that they are close to a maple tree.

Xiongirl - love the abundance of blooms! Beautiful. What is the small purple spikey flower in front?

GardenHo, yes, the Ligularia do get a good amount of water. I've got sandy soil, but this is one of the only flat areas in my yard so they stay moister than other areas. About 30 min. sprinkler water every other day when it's in the 90s (32C +) helps them look good. But in the afternoon when the sun hits them briefly, they do look wilty for a while. Especially, BMC, Rocket sulks a little, but they always bounce right back.

Thanks Sandy, I thought that may be the case as they look so healthy!