Paint my Garden Purple

by Vicky Barney Unintentionally, my garden is a sea of purple flowers.The flowers are blooming on a few natives and a non-native, all in shades of purple and all in bloom at the same time.Before now, I would have thought that a garden of only purple flowers would be rather boring, but it is quite striking.
The wildflowers in bloom are Showy Daisy (Erigeron speciosus) and Rocky Mountain Penstemon (Penstemon strictus).A few Harebells (Campanula rotundifolia) are scattered about as well.The non-native plant is the Clustered Bellflower (Campanula glomerata).The last was a surprise; its roots were intermingled with clumps of daylilies from a friend’s garden.All are perennials, all have been spreading for the past few years, and each complements the others in appearance.
Showy Daisy, also called Showy Fleabane or Aspen Daisy, grows from 1 to 3 feet tall and produces 1-10 small flowers that perch on top of each stem.With yellow centers and numerous thin petals ranging in color from pink to blue