The beautiful plants and flowers that are growing in my front yard. This rudbeckia (black-eyed susan) was originally in the back yard, on the east side where it doesn't get much sun. Yes, I know, a poor choice. It didn't grow hardly at all last summer. I wisely dug it up an transplanted it two months ago, and I am so happy that I did.
Some of my Canna Lilies have begun to bloom. The canna lilies in the back of the house have yet to bloom, but I am delighted with these, as I just transplanted a few there this year. I have tried them throughout the yard and the canna lilies seem to prefer the east side of my house, or here along the North side of the front yard. They do not like the west or south. It is way too hot for them and their leaves seemed to burn. I ended up having to move a few to a new location. 
This is what it is like in the summer, if you walk up to my front door... yes, my newly painted front door, and the newly painted light fixture tucked up there by the brick. Someday, the exterior of my house will be another color besides that shade of pink! With the exception of the barberry bush, everything else, I have planted in the past two years since we have lived here. 
This area a long the short fence is a favorite for the neighborhood boys to run around, jump over, play pretend warfare and make me just plain angry. On the other side of the fence, which you cannot see, I planted some kinnikinnik, which is native to this area. It is not doing so well, so I am going to dig it up and move it this fall... and plant some barberry bushes there instead. Yes, something nice and prickly that will discourage neighbor boys and girls from jumping over that little fence.
I love how this corner has come alive. The aster is just barely starting to bloom and there are a few tiny purple flowers on it.
