The Garden in Early august Part II

Moving on, there are lots more flowers I'd like to share, including this purple Verbena.  Although the individual florets are tiny, you see these tall purple flowers popping up all over the garden, and it's another favourite of the Monarchs.

This adds a lot to the garden at this time of year.  It spreads easily, attracts the butterflies, and the purple colour looks great!  You just have to like a little chaos as it grows in odd places around the garden.

The Cosmos self-seeds as well, but doesn't spread as far or frequently as the Verbena.

I've never tried to photograph the Lamb's Ears before, except for the fuzzy leaves that are there year-round.  The flower is tiny, but a pretty pink colour.

Nearby is this Liatris, or Blazing Star.  I certainly like the colour of this one.

We have a large plant of Bear's Breeches, a rather unusual plant to say the least.

Then there's the bright red Calla Lily, though I have doubts about any plant that can't survive the winter here.

Finally I can't resist posting these Gloriosa Daisies again.  They greet me, brighter than anything else in the garden, as I come the ramp down onto our patio.