A Spring Chill

I guess I shouldn't complain. After all, there was snow today in the northeast! But I am not loving the spring chill. Brrrrr! We are almost to our frost free date, so I just wish the warmth would come back. So far, it hasn't stopped any blooms from arriving. The chocolate chip ajuga I featured in my last post has reached it's peak bloom. Right now it's like a purple welcome mat being rolled out from my front door.

 I use a lot of purple in the spring, especially out front. My Polish Spirit clematis is already blooming near the purple welcome mat.

Also peaking nearby is my double purple columbine. I love this one!

More purple tones are found on the creeping phlox. Some may say that these are over used. But they are so reliable, and bloom for such a long period of time. What's not to love?

I found more purple in the back, alliums starting to bloom....

chive flowers, and

iris! I wish I could put the scent into this photo. These iris are so beautiful that they don't even need to be fragrant. But they are. Ahhhh.

All is not purple in my garden. The red columbines love to seed themselves freely about. I don't mind, I just wish the purple ones would do the same.

Finally, my doublefile viburnum is in bloom. After three years, I had almost given up.

Miss Ladybug likes the viburnum too!

I've been watching the roses to see which bloom would show up first. As always, Funny Face will be the first arrival, if it ever warms up.

Now I'm not a big hosta fan, but there is one exception. I love this June hosta, and have given it a place of honor by the front door.

So chilly or not, my garden insists on blooming like it's warm out!