The Oriental Lily shows off its colors in this close-up.

Growing in the PNW although Lilies will grow

most anywhere.

Love the colors of this Petunia.

Gracing gardens everywhere.

Another picture of beautiful Sunflowers.

Hen and Chicks, a plant that has fascinated me for years.

Growing happily in a pot but it can grow

most anywhere.

Fireweed, I am happy to find it popping up

in various places in my yard. This one came

up where I planted a cardinal flower!

It was difficult for me to get a good shot of these guys,

they aren't very big and this is the first time I felt the

pictures actually captured them.

This is the Canary Flower (Tropaolum canariens),

it is a creeping vine, a wanderer.

Lovely little flowers aren't they?
It will grow anywhere happily but only in the summer

if you get some cold, it's gone!

Nasturtium growing next to red cabbage.

I have been trying to capture this combo repeatedly.

This picture does it justice!

There are a couple of different flowers in this picture;

Crocosmi and Marsh Mallow and the lovely power line!
I enjoy the upward angle, makes for an interesting picture don't ya think!

A beautiful Echinacea Purpurea aka Purple Coneflower.

I love the little bud up front taking center stage.

Growing in the PNW but will sprout up in your garden happily.

This photo was taken by a guest photographer.

A beautiful Mammoth Sunflower in the sunset.

Love this rose.

I think there isn't a place roses won't grow.

Pinwheel Phlox, sweetly scenting the late summer air.

Growing in the PNW.

This picture is more about the green!

This salvia has been very popular with the hummingbird this summer.

The tag said it was a tangerine saliva.

Behind it is the black-eyed susan.

Growing in the PNW

I love the sunny disposition of the black eyed susan aka rudbeckia.

Wild varieties grow all over.

This is a Carpet Rose, easy to grow and easy to look at.

This one grows in the PNW

This plant combination was purely by chance

as the tomato was a volunteer.

Did you notice the fly that snuck into the picture?

You all know this one, I thought the quality of this picture

wasn't the greatest but just the same I love the this picture.

Strawberries grow everywhere!

I thought it would be interesting to show you another

Geum to compare to the other one.

Growing in the PNW, some are hardy enough to grow in AK.

I thought I'd break from tradition today and show you

what else thrives in my garden.

This is Brutus amidst the hawkweed and daises.

I'm pretty sure we all know what this is!

Loved by children, loathed by most adults!
Grows everywhere you don't want it to!

I've been growing this fine perennial for years

but today I cannot remember what it is!

UPDATE: Geum is it's name!

Growing in the PNW

Nasturtium and alyssum.

Growing in the PNW but they will grow pretty much everywhere.

Hollyhock aka Althaea.

Growing in PNW.

Mammoth Sunflower (its an actual variety!) with a

hungry bumble.

Grows anywhere you plant it.

Marsh Mallow aka Althea Offiicinalis.

Growing in my garden in the PNW but I have also grown this in

a much colder area in MI.

Have you ever noticed how beautiful clover is?

Grows everywhere.

This is the Torch aka Mexican Sunflower aka Tithonia Rotundifolia.

The picture on the left is how it looks in its natural state, the one on the right

is an edited picture. I was playing around with an editing tool at Picnik, I thought

this edited flower was amazing also.

Growing in the PNW.

Angels Trumpet (Burgmansias). A fragrant, beautiful

and highly poisonous flower.
Growing in Ballard, WA. Will grow anywhere in

the USA in a container if brought inside during the cold.

This tree was absolutely fascinating.

I think this is the Indian Horse Chestnut,

growing in Ballard at the Carl S. English Botanical Gardens.