Photo Day: From my Garden + Interview in France

I love to garden. Flowers are just so artistically amazing and intriguing!  This little beauty comes in all sorts of varieties and colors, but this is the only version I have in my garden.  Can you tell me the name of this exotic-looking perennial?

Also, I'm being interviewed by the lovely Marie, who lives in France, today.  You can find out which part of my path to publication has been the most gratifying.  Can you guess?  Go here to read the interview and comment! Thanks!

Have a great day!

~Kiki