Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion Flower)

June 2009

Planted 2 in April 2008. Location: Under the Hawthorn.

Chionodoxa luciliae (Glory-of-the-Snow)

March 2009

Planted 140 in Fall 2007. Location: Flower beds west of garage and on the border of the front beds.

Iris x hollandica 'Blue Diamond' (Dutch Iris)

May 2009

Planted 80 in Fall 2007. Locations: Under the Hawthorn, weeping Japanese Maple, and just off of the patio.

I love the vivid blue--you don't see this color very often in flowers.

Vinca major (Periwinkle)

April 2009

Planted 6 in Spring 2007. Location: Backyard between the Cherry and Hawthorne and front yard near the clematis trellis.

Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)

April 2009

Planted several hundred in front in Fall 2006 (I moved about half of those to the back in Fall 2007), and then added about a hundred more to the back in Fall 2007.

Syringa vulgaris 'President Grevy' (French Lilac)

May 2009

Planted 1 in Spring 2007. Location: West beds, south of veggies.

Nigella (Love-in-a-Mist)

July 2008

Planted 1 clump on April 15, 2008. Location: West garden beds, across from AC.

Campanula carpatica 'Blue Clips' (Bellflower)

July 2008

Planted 2 in Spring 2007. Location: West of the 'Shirofugen' cherry.

Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Jacket' (Hyacinth)

April 2008Planted 8 in Fall 2007. Location: Just east of the patio. Began blooming mid-April 2008.

Planted 5 in November 2008. Location: Under burning bushes just west of the garage.

Iris germanica 'City Lights' (Bearded Iris)

Planted 6 in October 2008. Location: Just south of the Japanese Maple.

Campanula persicifolia (Bellflower)

June 2008

Planted 1 in April 2008. Location: Near patio manifold.

Salvia 'Blue Better' (Sage)

July 2008Planted 1 in April 2008. Location: East beds near Acer 'Oshio Beni'.

Catananche caerulea (Cupid's Dart)

July 2008

Planted 4 in Fall 2007. Location: West of the Hawthorn.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue'

Ipomoea 'Hatsu Arashi' (Morning Glory)

Planted in May 2008. Location: Trellises in front yard.

Ipomoea 'Clark's Heavenly Blue' (Morning Glory)

Planted in May 2008. Location: Around the base of the two crabapple trees.

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Crocus, Large Mixed Colors

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April 2008Planted 140 in Fall 2007. Location: Half a dozen places in the backyard. The yellow ones generally bloomed first (and were shorter), followed by the purple, blue and white.

Lavandula (Lavender)

Planted 1 on April 12, 2008. Location: Herb garden off of patio.

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'

Planted 2 on April 14, 2008. Location: Just north of the master bedroom window.