Mid-Atlantic Gardening: FIRST FLOWERS OF SUMMER!!! Yay it's finally here!!!, 2 by greenthumb99

greenthumb99 wrote:
A few new blooms today.

1. Hardy Fuchsia - Fuchsia magellanica, a shrub.

2. Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

3. Allegheny Fleece Vine - Adlumia fungosa, a native biennial. A relative of Dicentra (Bleeding Heart). Grew this from seed and had never seen the actual plant, only photos. Did not realize that the flowers were only 1/2 inch long.

4. Marsh Mallow - Althhaea officinalis. Original source of marsh mellow. Smores anyone? Top of flower spike is about 7 feet.