What is in Bloom at the end of June

Although it is ever-so-slightly cooler today than yesterday's 35C/95F, it is still pretty steamy. I went out to open the car while Sue was still getting ready for our very brief stop at the grocery store. Then I thought to copy Granny Sue and others and post about what is blooming now. 

I pulled out my phone and started to take some quick shots. My first photo was of the one little salvia/sage plant in the very dry and hot spot near both the driveway and the sidewalk. There were once two of these plants in the vicinity, but this is a really tough spot, so good on this one for trying its best.

Beside the salvia and even closer to the sidewalk is the penstemon/beardtongue. It was rescued from a spot where the shade was doing it in, so I just stuck it in here a few years ago, and it has decided to expand its horizons this year. The picture isn't good, but these are small pinkish flowers on a plant where the leaves are a bit purplish.

In front of those two and even closer to the sidewalk than the previous perennials is a bought pot that is showing quite well.

So much for the border along the driveway, the main part of which is full of daylilies, but they won't bloom until July.

In the centre garden, I planted a Shasta daisy this year. We tried them elsewhere in the garden some years ago, but they gave up the ghost. But I like daisies, so I purchased one plant this year: so far, so good.

The one flower that takes off in our garden is echinacea (coneflower), which is a plant that I really like. Over the years it has spread itself on the sunny side of the garden while vacating the shadier side. It has even spread beyond the edges of the garden into the lawn. The first flower unfolded in the heat yesterday, and there are several more blooms today. There should soon be quite a good showing that will endure for some time.

Finally, we have heuchera or coral bells. As far as I understand, gardeners tend to call the shady-tolerant variety heuchera and the sunnier-loving ones coral bells, but I won't die on that hill. The flowers are tiny but pretty although I think heuchera is mostly grown for its purplish leaves that look good in the shade. We have it beside a Hosta, which is not in bloom right now although the leaves are looking rather grand.

The photo does not do it justice, but I am not going to get
too picky in the heat.

Finally, I took a shot of the front of the centre garden as one would,  more or less, see it from the street.

I have finished the coffee that we picked up after our little shopping,  and I am going to brave the heat for 10 minutes or so to do a little watering.