On the 15th of every month gardeners take pictures of blooming plants in their garden. Since it's so hot here, I don't have many flowers blooming. The diehard, tough plants are blooming now-- black eyed Susan, salvia and gaillardia.

This is Gaillardia AKA blanket flower and it is a tough plant! No matter how hot it gets (and it's very hot/humid in South Louisiana) it keeps on blooming. Doesn't need much water either.

Butterfly bush 'Nanho Blue' has light purple/lavender flowers all over the bush. This is my first time growing butterfly bush and I love it! To keep flowers coming, pinch off the spent blooms.

I love my milkweed! It blooms a lot and I love the orange color in my garden. Plus, it's the only host plant for Monarchs. I had two Monarch caterpillars this year but they didn't stay in my yard too long. They flew away once they turned into butterflies.

This is my favorite salvia, 'Indigo Spires'. The bloom stalks are at least 10 inches tall and it stays covered with flowers all season long!