After spring bulbs bloom and fade, hostas grow quickly. Astilbes put on a beautiful show. Gallardia and peppers mingle with iris in the midday sunshine. Colors seem to vary with amount of sunlight. Yucca flowers for the first time in over 11 years.
Shade garden combines both young and middle aged plants.
Altheas quickly engulf shade plants. Cherry tree shelters the shade plants but not the sun loving iris. Spring flowering bulbs supply abundant color. Tulips and daffodils spring up early, while hiacynths still have not shown. Hostas grow quickly until the tree overhead leafs out.