It’s a little hard to imagine our gardens in summer when we just barely have tulips right now, but here are photos of four gorgeous summer-blooming perennials (one a vine) that might help.

Aster oblongifolius 'Dream of Beauty' p. 7

Above: Fragrant Aster (Aster oblongifolius ‘Dream of Beauty’ p. 7)

Hemerocallis 'Joan Senior' p. 11

Above: Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Joan Senior’ p. 11)

Hemerocallis 'Purple d'Oro' p. 11

Above: Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Purple d’Oro’ p. 11)

Lonicera 'Blanche Sandman' p.38

Above: Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera ‘Blanche Sandman’ p.38)

(Photos from www.mobot.org)