May in Your Garden
Spring is an adundant season with colorful flowers, butterflies, birds, and the fragrance of sage and other aromatic plants.
May plant highlights:
- Matilija poppy (Romneya) – blooms in May-June
- Penstemon bloom in May-June
- Sages (Salvia) – bloom March into late summer & autumn
- Hummingbird sage (Salvia spathacea) - blooms to July, attracts hummers & butterflies
- California lilacs (Ceanothus spp.) – different species bloom into June, attract hummingbirds & butterflies
- Wildflowers: California poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Clarkia
Gardening tips:
Trim flowering perennials and remove dead flower heads.
Collect seed for fall planting.
