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| Peruvian Verbena grows well in sun-dappled shade. 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
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| June 9, 2008! It's another beautiful sunny day. I hope you're enjoying your virtual trip through my gardens. More flower varieties are blooming daily in my Oklahoma Zone 7 beds! For photo permissions, questions, or comments, please visit the Ask Gale Page. |
| Red Peruvian Verbena peruviana returns every year if you mulch it with leaves. 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Native Narrow Leaved Coneflower echinacea augustifolia decorates all the pastures around here. 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| No red is redder than that of Peruvian Verbena peruviana. 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris has taken over a fifty gallon pond and needs to be divided. 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Perennial Blue Flax linum perenne lewisii blowin' in the wind. 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Peruvian Verbena grows where it wants to, not where I want it to! 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Johnny Jump Up viola tricolor in basket still blooming. 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| American Goldfinches find Narrow Leaved Coneflower echinacea augustifolia seed heads delectable. 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Perennial Blue Flax linum perenne lewisii, still blooming, though not as heavily as before. 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Johnny Jump Up viola tricolor smiling for the camera! 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Wild Narrow Leaved Coneflowers (echinacea augustifolia) look like poor hula dancers! 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Closeup of Perennial Blue Flax linum perenne lewisii in bud and bloom. 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Bird's eye view of Peruvian Verbena. Nice wreath! 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |















| Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris will grow in water or soil. 6-9-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |