Summer Arrives in Pennsylvania with a Blast of Hot Air
The first week of summer is proving to be a hot one here in central Pennsylvania. Temperatures in the 90s and bright all-day long sun is making for some limp plants by the end of the day. Late afternoon shade from the nearby trees starts their recovery, but a few need the cool of the night to fully be rejuvenated.
In early spring I transplanted a grouping of Rudbeckia from a bed next to the house to an open area in the front yard next to the lane. The root ball was huge and too heavy to carry on my shovel. I pulled on the old tops from last year’s growth to drag the plant onto a large plastic bag and then dragged the bag and plant over to the new area.
The reason I even mention this flower garden plant in this wildflower and wild herb blog is that earlier I reported it to be a black-eyed susan, which was obviously wrong.
The black-eyed susans are blooming though - I saw a bunch yesterday while out driving.
What else is blooming now?
Many of the summertime garden flowers are blooming - lilies, foxglove, dahlia, marigolds, larkspur, cactus - to our delight the list goes on and on!