Bounteous Beauty
[caption id="attachment_2789" align="alignleft" width="192"] Fallopia japonica 'Variegata', Hyacinthus hispanica, Geranium renardii 'Philippe Vapelle'[/caption] Walking through the garden at this time of year is so delightful. Everywhere I look, something is happening, mostly good, but my joy would be enhanced…
An Array of Irises
[caption id="attachment_2804" align="alignleft" width="300"] Iris germanica massed in Nashville[/caption] Each day in the garden now is an adventure. This week’s specialty seems to be Iris. I will admit that I don’t have any bearded iris (Iris germanica) in my garden…
Native Plants for Northeast Ohio – Panicum virgatum
[caption id="attachment_2822" align="alignleft" width="265"] Naturalized grasses in Portland by the side of a road[/caption] Ornamental grasses cover a large part of the earth. Everywhere we go, we see them swaying in the wind. They are in fields, on roadside edges,…
Penstemon
[caption id="attachment_2839" align="alignleft" width="300"] Penstemon 'Husker Red' massed at Holden Arboretum[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2840" align="alignleft" width="225"] Closeup of Penstemon 'Husker Red'[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2841" align="alignleft" width="225"] Penstemon 'Pocahontas' (left) and 'Dark Towers' (right) in my garden[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2842" align="alignnone" width="259"] Closeup of…
Native Plants for Northeast Ohio – Schizachyrium scoparium
[caption id="attachment_2868" align="alignleft" width="300"] Contrast of foliage color and form with massed Schizachyrium scoparium and Baptisia at Kresge Foundation in Detroit[/caption] Blue brings smiles to people’s faces. Why? Perhaps because the color blue makes them think of blue skies or…
Native Plants for Northeast Ohio – Shrubs Again
Witchhazels are a highly underused, native shrub. One of their best attributes is their bloom time. Some bloom in late fall and others bloom in late winter and very early spring. You will know that it is bloom time by…
Native Plants for Northeast Ohio – Shrubs
[caption id="attachment_2603" align="alignleft" width="240"] Cornus sericea (Photo credit - provenwinners.com)[/caption] Many of you are familiar with Redosier (Red Twig) Dogwood although you probably don’t know its botanical name, Cornus sericea. You’ve seen it in natural areas and you may even…