The view from my deck in Ames, IA...just over 12" on ground and 10" drift on deck

Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' #florafriday

Ophiopogon chingii 'Sparkler', another #florafriday pick!

Edgeworthia chrysantha, my #florafriday pick

Iris seedling blooming in greenhouse. A weird cross, but I'm a weird dude so go figure. Cutesy lil' munchkin, right?

Seeds of Clematis virginiana, devil's darning needles, one of our native Clematis

Echinacea 'Tomato Soup'

Callirhoe involucrata

Nepeta 'Walkers Low' still going since sometime in May without ceasing...

One of my favorite annuals this year, Helenium amarum just keeps on singin'

A Flower Carpet rose still going, going

A grapey, little sprite of a seedling that opened in the kitchen over the night.

Demo cover for Dig This

Euonymus atropurpureus, eastern wahoo

Akebia quinata #florafriday

Scutellaria incana, KDN's #florafriday pick!

Dirca palustris branch shot...look at those litte yellow, dangling flowers!

Dirca palustris close-up

Variegated seedling of pokeweed that popped up in the garden this summer.