More Rain

Another half inch of rain today when a strong thunderstorm rolled through!  Temps behind the storm are in the 60s.

I finally ditched the black & blue sage (Salvia guaranitica) I had wintered over that refused to bloom. 

Then today I found two great looking, blooming, big black & blue sages at Lowe's.  They are a little bedraggled after the storm, but great, full plants with gorgeous blooms.  Yay.

I also got a Nandina domestica 'Firepower', a dwarf heavenly bamboo for a filler plant along the front walk.  It stays small (2 feet wide, perfect for that narrow space), and it gets great fall color.

But . . . .
 . . . .  it is hardy only to zone 6!  Will it be warm enough along the walk with the southern exposure, heat reflecting walk and heat absorbing brick wall?  Zone 6?  We'll see.