The newest bed...

That looks like lots of work Lori, but you will have lots of fun to landscape it "your way"

Thanks Klahanie...I bought some plants at the GC today...big sales on all perennials and shrubs... bought two Siberian Iris, an Hibiscus and a Monarda.

It's that time of the year, lots of sales on plants.
I wonder if deer likes to eat Bee balm (Monarda) I know he will not touch irises.

I'm not sure if the deer will feast on the Monarda, Klahanie; but, I do know that the foliage has the spicy scent that is the flavouring in Earl Grey Tea... it is also in the mint family too...so I'm thinking the deer would either love it or avoid it...so I guess I'll have to wait and let the deer tell me. The Plant I bought is one of the patent protected ones...even has a number! I won't be propagating it for sale...just to spread it around tho my gardens. Hope that's not considered an infringement. It's Monarda didyma 'Coral Reef' PP16741 and part of the reason they were letting it go so cheaply is that it has a lovely case of mildew... Time to get out the spray bottle and the baking soda and place it where it gets lots of ventilation and sun for a day or so.

I would like to try it (for the smell). I grow lots of mint (invasive I know) and deer and rabbit ignores it.
Do you grow Hibiscus outside? I have one in the pot on the deck but move it inside in the fall.

I love mints too. have four different types and pennyroyal is a wildflower here. Peppermint tea is really good for anyone who has digestive upsets, and the spearmint is delicious in homemade minted Iced Tea. Mint and lemon is great on lamb too. I've been trying to build a collection of culinary herbs...(still trying..lol) Have the mints, as I said, and trying to get some thyme established. Italian parsley, annual poppies for the seeds, bergamot, hibiscus, raspberries (the wild type), blackberries,(also wild), chives, and garlic chives, dill and basil.
Going to harvest the hibiscus flowers for drying..to put in herbal tea along with chamomile. The hibiscus I have is the hardier type...it will survive our winters with some care. (a good thick mulch) Hibiscus syriacus or the newly developed H. moscheutos numbered varieties will survive here, so I would imagine you could grow them to incredible size, in BC. I have a new one which has started blooming in it's pot...I will have to get it in the ground soon if it is to establish itself enough to survive the winter. must post a pic.

Lori,
thanks for all that info. I will try to fing the Hibiscus in the local nursery. Strange, that I have not seen it yet. I do have a nice hibiscus but the kind we grow inside

Good luck, Klahanie. The indoor plant you have is probably the tropical Hibiscus..(Chinese?) can't remember...If you want to see a didactic list of gorgeous flowering trees and plants for a sub-tropical garden check out Delonix1.