Sunday, July 19, 2009

Lantana mania

I am officially obsessed with lantanas. If you can get them in your area I highly recommend you plant them in your yard.

Small flower bed to the right of the front door -- pink/yellow lantana with pansies behind it.

Flower bed to the left of the front door -- yellow/orange lantana with impatiens and pansies.
Back of the house - pink/yellow lantana. I have lavender in between the plants but didn't take a picture of the lavender as it's not very big yet.
South side of the house -- hot pink/yellow lantanas
South side of the house -- hot pink/orange/yellow
For a change of pace, here is part of a planter I have at the front door. I love the mixture of the lime green sweet potato vine, bright purple petunias, and the pink geranium. The other plant in the container is a purple fountain grass. The geranium is in a separate container. It's three years old. I bring the geranium in when the weather gets cold. Geraniums are considered annuals, but if you don't let them freeze they should live for a while.
Along the back deck -- purple liatris and black eyed susansBlack eyed susans -- the official flower of the state of Maryland