What's Blooming: August 2023

Here are some of the plants you will find in bloom this month at the Elizabeth Lawrence House & Garden.

Carolina Series lantana

Lantana ‘Li’l Miss’ greets visitors (humans and pollinators alike) at the sidewalk. Planted in 2016, this has proven to be as hardy as it is beautiful.

rain lily

Zephyranthes ‘Big Dude’ lives up to its name with flowers up to 4.5” across.

surprise lily or red spider lily

Lycoris radiata “Georgia Fertile Strain” is an early blooming type that Elizabeth Lawrence planted in front of her house in 1958.

meadow beauty

Find Rhexia virginica at the front corner of the house.

hurricane lily or schoolhouse lily

Rhodophiala bifida arrived in this country from South America, has been a fixture across the deep South for centuries, and is hardy to Zone 7.

golden lace

Patrinia scabiosaefolia is one of the brightest bloomers in the garden, and attracts an amazing array of pollinators.

seashore mallow

Kosteletskya virginica started blooming in mid-July this year.

rain lily

Zephyranthes ‘Ajax’ strain is another little bulb that is original to Elizabeth Lawrence. She planted it in 1950!

pale yellow surprise lily

A newer addition to the garden, Lycoris shaanxiensis dazzles, squiggles and charms.

summer snowflake

This tiny wonder is easy to miss. At just 5” tall, Acis autumnalis lends a delicate touch to prize pockets of the garden.

daylily

Hemerocallis ‘Genesta’ is the latest blooming daylily I know.

ornamental onion

Allium ‘Millenium’, in bloom for a month already, will continue through August and into September.

autumn squill

A bee magnet no matter the name, Barnardia japonica is also known by Scilla scilloides and Scilla chinensis.

Helen's flower

Helenium ‘Tijuana Brass’ PP22346 jazzes up the lower border.

hardy begonia

Begonia grandis ssp. evansiana can be found in a few areas—just behind the house, in the back of the garden and on the lower path.

Rosthorn's lily

Lilium rosthornii is another newer addition to the garden. It attracts bees and butterflies… and me!