“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Lamentations 3:22-23 (ESV)
Hello friends and happy first Monday of August! The month of August means my favorite season is following close behind!
There is no doubt that Butch and I love sunflowers. We have planted seeds for many years! They are summer’s sunniest flowers and I can’t help but smile at their big yellow faces!
I look forward to the first Monday of each month as I join Lidy and Mary for Monday Morning Blooms! Today we welcome back our special guest, Sarah from Hyacinths For the Soul!
You will find the links for Lidy, Mary, and Sarah at the end of my post.
Sunflowers are our common theme for the August edition of Monday Morning Blooms!
Sunflowers are wonderful stand alone flowers but they easily mix with other flowers. Using a watering can provided plenty of support for the twenty sunflower blooms. I then added three ‘Pink Diamond’ hydrangea blooms for interest and texture plus a few yellow Giant Marigolds that you see growing in the background by the fence. I sprayed the blooms with Crowning Glory and the arrangement lasted six days!
“Like a violin’s moving sweetness in a love song, sunflowers are nature’s strings in summer’s symphony of color.”
~Butch Richardson
‘Everlasting’ floral tablecloth by April Cornell provides a colorful background for the sunflowers! The salad plates’ bright yellow border complement the sunflowers!
This colorful table needed fun glassware!
I have six of the ‘Botanic Garden’ dinner plates by Portmeirion, with each plate having a different flower. Of course, I had to feature the sunflower, my favorite of the six!
Bordallo Pinheiro cabbage plates are often used on my tables. They work well with so many different linens and dishware.
The table offers a view into the cottage garden that is filled with annuals…zinnias, giant marigolds, and more!
“The month of August had turned into a griddle where the days just lay there and sizzled.”
~Sue Monk Kidd
If you look closely, you can see the remaining sunflowers behind the maiden grass.
We planted our sunflower seeds on April 14th which was earlier than normal. The weather forecast was perfect for planting. By mid June they were in full bloom. By the time I was preparing for my Monday Morning Blooms sunflower post, our sunflowers were spent and were providing an abundance of seeds for the birds! I had to visit my friend at Deep Roots Flower Farm for fresh sunflowers. In case you missed my post featuring our sunflowers, you can see it here.
Yes, this image is exploding in color with the beauty of our Sioux Crape Myrtles. We have two flanking the side entrance to the garden and they put on a stunning show each summer!
“Like a single sunbeam on a warm summer day, there is an exuberance and brilliance in a sunflower.”
~Unknown
Bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies are attracted to sunflowers. Birds love the seeds, especially the American Goldfinch!
“Summer’s happiest garden face is that of a sunflower.”
~Pam Richardson
You have special invitations to visit Lidy, Mary, and Sarah for beautiful sunflower inspiration!
Lidy ~ French Garden House
Mary ~ Home Is Where the Boat Is
Sarah ~ Hyacinths For the Soul
As always, thank you for your visit and gracious comments! Wishing you delightful August!
Linking with: Between Naps on the Porch,Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Life and Linda
Pam, your arrangement is pure sunshine! 🌻 I absolutely loved seeing how you styled the flowers in that charming watering can—it felt so fresh and full of personality. The combination of giant marigolds with those lush hydrangeas was stunning, such a beautiful contrast of bold warmth and soft cool tones. It’s amazing how something so simple can feel so joyful and welcoming, especially on these hot August days.
With the drought we’ve been having here in North Carolina this summer, I’m especially grateful for every bloom that manages to thrive and put on such a lovely display. Thank you for sharing another dose of garden beauty and sunshine this morning—it was the perfect way to start the week. 💛
Pam, what a beautiful burst of color on your property. I can just imagine the daily joy your and the family feel living with such colorful blooms. Like you, I look forward to the abundance of sunflowers during the summer months, though I depend on others to do the growing. Your beautiful alfresco table is certainly inviting with the April Cornell “Everlasting” linen and the blooming plates. The darling stemware remind me of the sturdy stems of sunflowers.
Thanks for the sunny post this morning. It truly delights.
I’m thrilled to be joining you and Mary and Lidy this morning. Keep shining!