2 photos: On the left is a hand holding 2 flower heads: one is globe-shaped made of lavender florets, while the other has white florets on stalks with several bulblets forming a globe at the base. The one on the right is of fingers holding a lavender floret and a white floret. Each floret has 6 equal petals. The background for the photos is the vegetable garden where these plants are growing. Text says, "Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) Meadow garlic (A. canadense)"

#BloomingNow Chives(Allium schoenoprasum) & Meadow Garlic(A. canadense) While their flower heads look quite different, each floret has the 6-tepal configuration. (3 are petals and 3 are sepals, but they look the same, & are called tepals.) Read: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2024/11/chiv...

Photo of a flower head typical of the daisy family with 9 yellow ray florets that look like petals around the edge more than 100 disc florets in the center. A dozen disk florets around the outside edge of the flower heaad are blooming each showing maroon parts in the center and one long yellow part extending from the center. Green leaves are out of focus in teh background. Text says, "Florida greeneyes Berlandiera subacaulis"

#BloomingNow! Florida greeneyes(Berlandiera subacaulis) is endemic to Florida & the flowers smell like chocolate! Its flower head is typical of the daisy family, but the disk flowers are showier have maroon anthers & a long yellow stigma. Read: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2023/02/gree...

Wishing all a peaceful evening. 6 p.m. in my garden #midnightromanticarose #californiagarden #bloomingnow

Irises coming up in my yard. Have a peaceful evening, all.
#bloomingnow #irises #earlyspring

#bloomingnow My backyard is busting out in blooms, all over.
Have a peaceful evening, friends.

Today, in my garden. #bloomingnow

Spring is near. My neighbor's tulips are glorious.
#bloomingnow #tulips #gardening #spring

Photo of a small plant with several daisy-like yellow flowers. Even the disc flowers in the center of the flower heads are showy.

#BloomingNow The dazzling Florida greeneyes (Berlandiera subacaulis) is endemic to Florida. The flowers smell like chocolate! There is also another greeneyes here in Florida. They both provide #AMomentinNature, so breathe deep!
For more info, read: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2023/02/gree...

Look at these beauties. My neighbor's opening his garden to the Peninsula Rose Society this weekend. Every year, I look forward to this. But he doesn't announce until a few days b4 bec he wants to make sure all the tulips are at their peak. He announced minutes ago. #tulipseason #bloomingnow #tulips

Oh my plum tree is blooming. #bloomingnow #almostspring #backyard #garden

In these trying times, I am so grateful that I have a garden. My Fourth of July rose is already blooming. #fourthofjulyrose #bloomingnow

Though it's very early in the year, my Fourth of July rose is starting to bloom. #bloomingnow #roselover

Good morning, world! Blooming now in my front yard. Let's all have a beautiful day. #bloomingnow #flowers #garden

Lovely ‘Creme de Cassis’ dahlia still doing its thing—While it’s in a sheltered area and survived fine last night, our second night of frost tonight might do it in—

#dahlia #cremedecassis #bloomingnow #inthegarden

Photo of several short flowers with light lavender petals and yellow centers growing in a lawn. Text says "Rice button aster Symphyotrichum dumosum"

The rice button asters are #BloomingNow in our diverse freedom lawn. Our lawn is 1/2 its original size and what's left is free from fertilizer, herbicide & pesticide applications. So we have a variety of flowers available for pollinators. greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2021/05/our-...

Good evening. I take comfort in my roses. This started blooming again a few days ago.
#backyard #sheilasperfumerose #gardening #bloomingnow

A close-up, macro shot of a blue and green hydrangea flower. The focus is on the intricate petals and small blue buds at the centre of the flower. The background is a soft, out-of-focus mix of warm orange, yellow, and green bokeh, suggesting a sunny, natural outdoor setting.

Happiness. #hydrangea #flowerphotography #gardenlife #naturelovers #macrophotography #floralphotography #bloomingnow #horticulture #botanicalgarden #flowerpower #smartphonephotography #photography

Two beautiful white water lilies shine in the sun, surrounded by bright green leaves and dark mysterious waters.

Weekend wandering led me to white water lilies 🌱 #gardenSky #bloomingnow

Catnip plant in flower, pale pink to white with fuchsia polkadots

Native Slender Mountain Mint in bloom. Fine & fragrant leaves topped with cloud like flowers of pale pink & white

Native Pink Primrose in bloom. Pink petals fade to white in the center with fuchsia veins

Native Rattlesnake-master in bloom. Flowers are unique with frosty green, spiky spheres

What’s blooming in the farm garden? Catnip & native plants: Slender Mountain Mint, Pink Primrose & #Rattlesnakemaster #bloomscrolling #catnip #Nepetacataria #slendermountainmint #pycanthemumtenuifolium #pinkprimrose #eryngiumyuccifolium #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #nativeplants #bloomingnow

Flowers for Bluesky #mybackyard #bloomingnow #snapdragons

Photo of a large flower with an upright center with buff-colored strap-like structures growing from the center stem and with more than 10 white petals that curl inward to form bowls. The petal at the bottom of the photo is filled with a collection of those strap-like structures. Dark green leaves and pale blue sky are in the background. Text says, "Magnolia grandiflora"

#BloomingNow! The beautiful southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is native to the SE states from MD to TX including most of FL. The huge blooms, both beautiful and fragrant, are pollinated by beetles. Here's its FNPS plant profile with more details: www.fnps.org/plant/magnol...

Photo of a large, bright red 5-petaled flower growing from a plant with deeply lobed leaves and more flower buds. A pond and other plants are in the background.

#PlantMoreNatives There are 9 species of hibiscus native to Florida. Scarlet rosemallow (Hibiscus coccineus), with its huge blooms (about 9" across), is my favorite and it's #BloomingNow.
Learn more about this and related species here: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2023/05/hibi...

Orange and red hibiscus flower on a terrace in Milan Italy

Orange and pink roses on my terrace in Milan, Italy.

Pinkish purple flowers from a turmeric plant on my terrace in Milan

Pink hydrangea flowers with green leaves on my terrace in Milan, Italy.

A few favorites blooming in my terrace garden in Italy right now: hibiscus, rose, turmeric, and hydrangea.

#UrbanGardening #SustainableGardening #TerraceGarden #BloomingNow #boyswithplants #gaygardens

Photo of a white flower head in the bright sunlight surrounded by large green leaves with wavy edges. Text says, "Southern arrowood Viburnum dentatum"

Southern arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) is #BloomingNow. It’s a medium-sized shrub that attracts pollinators with its flowers and feeds birds with its blue berries in the fall. It’s native to most of eastern North America. It should be planted more often.
Plant profile: www.fnps.org/plant/viburn...

A lace cap hydrangea in the driveway garden— #hydrangea #lacecaphydrangea #speingflowers #bloomingnow

Witnessing the ephemeral beauty of the Queen of the Night, a magical moment.

#QueenoftheNight, #EpiphyllumOxypetalum, #NightBloom, #CactusFlower, #EphemeralBeauty, #RareFlower, #BotanicalPhotography, #FlowerPhotography, #NatureisAmazing, #BloomingNow

A red columbine flower that hasn't finished opening. Aquilegia canadensis. The flower opens facing downward. It is a soft faded red color with five petals that are shaped like curved hanging tubes, ending up as little knobs at the top.

Dark blue spikes of Salvia farinacea in front of the more rounded white flower spikes of an Oakleaf hydrangea in the front east-facing bed.

The Asclepias tuberosa, or Butterfly milkweed, covered in packed round orange buds in the back garden.

Magenta winecups and red Murray's penstemon. Callirhoe leiocarpa and Penstemon murrayanus. Surrounded by a sea of Monarda citriodora, a big aster lurks in back.

Good morning, everyone! You might have noticed I haven't been posting much lately. I've been under the weather, but now I am infused with prednisone and ready to work again. Luckily, my plants go on without me. #bloomingnow #nativeplants #oknativeplants #gardening 🌱

Perfectly timed for spring! ☀️ This Cattleya orchid decided it was time to shine. The colors are just incredible.
#springorchid #cattleya #bloomingnow #orchidgram #plantlover #photography #flowersofinstagram #orchidbeauty #plantlife

A vertical stem with pale blue flowers subtended by green bracts edged with purple. The background of a sparse lawn and a dark wooded area are out of focus.

#BloomingNow Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) is native to eastern North America. It's a member of the mint family with a square stem & 2-lipped, pale-blue flowers. It volunteers in our freedom lawn. We mow after it blooms. Pollinators love it. Read: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2024/02/lyre...

"Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)" A pale purple 3-petaled flower with dark purple thread-like mass with 6 yellow stamens extending above the threads. A dark fly is on the threads.

#PlantMoreNatives The bluejackets or Ohio spiderworts (Tradescantia ohiensis) are #BloomingNow in North Florida
It attracts pollinators, especially bees. Each day, one or two flowers bloom in each flower head. There is a long blooming season.
Read: greengardeningmatters.blogspot.com/2024/01/ohio...