After a very dry June, there was plenty of rain in July. It was pleasing to see the garden really fill out.
Did replace a few items. I took out the red bee balm and replaced it with Anise Hyssop and Rattlesnake Master. I am hoping these two will handle the dry clay soil better.
A patch of Red Bee Balm was removed…while it had nice color, its growth was spotty.
Anise Hyssop and Rattlesnake Master were added in that spot.. Also added close to fill in are ox-eye sunflower and mad dog skullcap (Sctuellaria laterifora). (Was looking to get downy skullcap – Scutellaria incana, but settled. I liked the downy skullcap, pictured above, as it had performed well in the garden conditions).
Pennsylvania Native Garden Journey 