Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - April 2017

Welcome to my zone 9a garden. Here are some of the things that are blooming for me in April.

In past years we expected the blooms of the southern magnolia to come in May, but it seems that they are coming earlier every year. At mid-April, the tree is already in full bloom.

I added delphiniums to the garden this spring. I'm so glad that I did.

Isn't this color glorious?

The pomegranate tree is in bloom.

Blue plumbago is just starting to bloom.

And so are the Blackfoot daisies.

And the bronze esperanza.

The pineapple sage has been in bloom for a while now and it attracts a constant stream of butterflies and hummingbirds.

In the vegetable garden, the beans are full of these delicate little blossoms.

And the eggplant blooms give promise of taste treats to come.

Nearby, next to the tomatoes, the cinnamon basil is in bloom.

The old-fashioned bloomer, 4 o'clock.

The bleeding heart has a few of its distinctive flowers.

This old canna is a faithful bloomer throughout the spring, summer, and fall.

In the wildflower bed, the native tickseed is beginning to bloom.

Several of the milkweed plants are flowering and this one carries its own attendant milkweed bug.

The pansies and violas on the patio table just don't know when to quit.

More violas

Most of the roses are resting now, but 'Darcy Bussell' still sends out an occasional blossom.

White mistflower, a butterfly magnet.

Autumn sage, a hummingbird magnet.

The old yellow cestrum is in nearly full bloom now.

And who is that hiding under its limbs? Could it be the Easter bunny?

Thank you for visiting my garden this month. If you leave a comment, I promise to visit yours as well. And don't forget to visit our host blog, Carol of May Dreams Gardens, to find all the participants in this month's Bloom Day.

Happy gardening and for those who celebrate it, happy Easter.

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