Ah, yes. You don't have to see it, you can hear it is spring when the peepers come out in the evenings to celebrate the rain.

CarolC, I'll let you know what I come up with for my container garden if you'll do the same. We aren't terribly different in climates.

There's something called Blue Gilia that grows here in clusters. It sure is pretty and I'm hoping I can find some seeds.