Here are photos from summer 2015:

Osteospermum

Rhododendron starting to bloom

Lobelia, Million Bells, Wax Begonias, Bacopa – a mixed planting, Pansies

Million Bells

Million Bells

Mandevilla (can be over-wintered indoors), Wax Begonia

Hibiscus – will overwinter indoors

Echinacea (can survive but it took 3 tries)

Stella D’oro daylily

Clematis (early spring blooming)

Canna Lily (pretty much an annual in zone 9)

This past fall I tried to harvest the canna tubers and save them in my basement – no luck, they dried out and shrivelled up. I love the colour of the foliage and blooms of this plant so I’ll be buying a few more in a couple of weeks.

I don’t recommend true lilies! They get covered with lily beetles which devastate the foliage and to protect the plants you have to pick off the beetles daily!