Into the garden, part 1

Medium Iris

Come walk through the garden with me.

Cushion Phlox

Clematis

Alleghany Vibrunum

Poppy

Mock Oranges and Russian Olives

source:  jeffreyelevine.com

The fragrant plants that say summer on the prairie are blooming. Mock oranges are much maligned by the Woody Landscape Plant Expert, Michael Dirr. Google Mock Orange and Michael Dirr to read his reviews. I like Mock Oranges. The are native to parts of the northwest. Any plant that can survive the cold weather and deer predation is worth growing.