Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day May 2013

Mississippi, USA, Zone 7

This non-native wildflower Trifolium repens, White Clover, runs along one side of my driveway.

Native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia, it now grows in many other parts of the world.

It is a valuable source of pollen and nectar for bees and butterflies,

and is sometimes grown to feed livestock.

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Another non-native wildflower Trifolium incarnatum,

Crimson Clover, is sometimes called Italian Clover.

I got this started from a packet of mixed wildflower seeds a few years ago.

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On a recent trip to the Garden Center,

I could not resist buying this hanging basket of mixed Petunias.

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Another recent purchase is Verbena Canadensis 'Homestead Purple' perennial Verbena.
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I wish I could remember the name of this pretty Clematis.

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Japanese Honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica, can be invasive if not kept trimmed back.

This one grows on an old stump that we mow around to keep it from spreading.

(Well, we will mow as soon as the White Clover has finished blooming!)

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I have a lot of Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus, in shades of red and pink,
but this white with purple streaks is my favorite.

It came from a mixed seed packet labeled 'Butterfly Mix' several years ago.

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And, of course, there are roses!

My favorite is Burr Rose, Rosa roxburghii.

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

To see what is blooming around the world, visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens:  Click Here!