Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy gardener, Angela Masters has been busy adding splashes of color to our City parks. With the weather warming up, now is a perfect time to take a stroll through our June blooms.
%20HPEG.jpg "Allium, Allium caeruleum")
Allium (Allium caeruleum)
%20HPEG.jpg "Annabelle hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens \"Annabelle\"")
Annabelle hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens “Annabelle”
%20HPEG.jpg "Asiatic lily, Lilium Apeldoorn")
Asiatic lily, Lilium Apeldoorn
%20HPEG.jpg "Coral bells, Heuchera x brizoides")
Coral bells, Heuchera x brizoides
%20HPEG.jpg "Hardy Sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides")
Hardy Sunflower, Heliopsis helianthoides
%20HPEG.jpg "Montauk Daisy, Nipponanthemum nipponicum")
Montauk Daisy, Nipponanthemum nipponicum
%20HPEG.jpg "White Trumpet Lily, Lilium regale")
White Trumpet Lily, Lilium regale
%20HPEG.jpg "Yarrow, Achillea \"Parker's Gold\"")
Yarrow, Achillea “Parker’s Gold”
A beautiful day at the Highland Park Entry Garden
%20Walled%20garden.jpg "Astilbe")
Astilbe
%20Walled%20garden.jpg "Daylily, Hemorocallis 'Happy Returns'")
Daylily, Hemorocallis ‘Happy Returns’
%20Walled%20garden.jpg "Hardy Geranium Geranium x 'Brookside'")
Hardy Geranium, Geranium x ‘Brookside’
%20walled%20garden.jpg "Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia")
Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia
%20walled%20garden.jpg "Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen'")
Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’
%20Riverview%20Chapel%20Shelter.jpg "Yarrow, Achillea")
Yarrow, Achillea
Don’t just take our word for it, get out to the parks and spend the day relaxing among the flowers! If you’re ready to get your hands dirty, join us for Weeding Tuesdays at the Mellon Park Walled Garden or for Weeding Wednesday at the Highland Park Entry Garden. For more information, visit our volunteer page or email us at volunteer@pittsburghparks.org.
Orchids blooming in Schenley Park! Along the bike lane on Greenfield Drive are a few atlks of blooming Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)!