Fourth of July Lilies

Hemerocallis fulva, the orange day-lily, tawny daylily, corn lily, tiger daylily, fulvous daylily, ditch lily or Fourth of July lily, is a species of daylily native to Asia. It is very widely grown as an ornamental plant in temperate climates for its showy flowers and ease of cultivation. I have  large patch growing by the roadside. This plant is very tough. It is not eaten by deer, insects or rodents. It can hold its own against other aggressive plants.

Rose Campion

I see the Rose Campion (Lychnis coronaria) pop up all over the yard. Wherever it appears, I leave it alone knowing that it will produce these intensely bright flowers. These are tough plants and a welcome sight. This is first year that I spotted a white variety ‘alba’ that has only a blush of pink.

Daisy-like Flowers

I get a lot of wildflowers (weeds) that look like diminutive daisies. I was able to identify this one as Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) by the medicinal odor of the crushed blossoms and the shape of the leaves.

Casualties

Some of my other plants have fallen victim to predation. My Liatris spicata was just about to bloom and something munched it down to a few denuded stems. I got these plants from Mary Fortier. This is what they looked like in her garden in July 2019.

I planted a large cleome that I was certain would thrive in an area over my septic leach field. These plants have leaves that have some kind of oil. I was certain that no creature would bother them. When I checked today, most of the leaves had been chewed off. Earlier I had attempted to grow sunflowers and everyone of the young plants were taken. Frustrating.