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<\/a><\/p>\nBlue Pimpernel (Anagallis monellii<\/i>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nThis Texas yellow star (Lindheimera texana<\/i>) was also a new discovery. It looks great alongside the bluebonnets and paintbrushes. Texas Yellow Star (Lindheimera texana<\/i>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \nI also spotted a skullcap yesterday. I used to see these all the time here, but not lately, so it was good to see one again. Skullcap<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \nFlowers are also plentiful in our courtyard this year. These gardens were installed over the past two years and are starting to fill in and mature nicely now. All the rain we have had has really sped the growth of these plants. The cross vine is brilliant on the trellis, and the red knock out rose hedge is actually starting to look like a hedge. The perennial bed that runs the length of the front of the house is even prettier than I imagined it would be. I love the combination of the winecups, four-nerve daisies, Spanish lavender, and scarlet penstemmon, and when the pink Fairy roses and the pink gaura start to bloom this bed will be a real eye-catcher. View of Crossvine on the Trellis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n View of the Knock Out Rose Bed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n View of the Knock Out Rose Bed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n View of the Full Courtyard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n View of Perennial Bed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \nThere are volunteer Laura Bush pentunias all over the place, as well as South African pearl daisies and all manner of violas, all adding to the riot of color in the courtyard now. The purple clematis at the front porch entrance is simply amazing this year, and it looks so nice with the garden sage blooming at its feet.
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