Here are 3 perennials to add to the shade garden that most often can be found at the big box stores. Bleeding Heart, Toad Lily, and Aquilegia are 3 additions you can add any time spring through late summer/early fall. These are very easy and low maintenance perennials that add texture, dimension, and color to […]
False Solomon Seal
False Solomon Seal is a native you may find on a walk in the woods. This spring blooming native perennial is related to Solomon Seal and is found in almost all continental U.S. and Canada. False Solomon Seal usually grows deep in the moister areas of the woods and in ravines. However, my 2 small clumps […]
How to Plant Iris
How to plant Iris is different than planting most other perennials or annuals in your garden. No matter what you may read now about Iris and how deep to plant the rhizome (the bulbous roots) I can tell you from my 25+ years of experience (and I have tried the other way) that Iris do not […]
Variegated Solomon Seal in the Shade Garden
Variegated Solomon Seal is a great addition to the shade garden. This perennial with its graceful arching stems and white and green variegated leaves can add a bit of height and dimension in your shade to part sun garden in zones 3-8. The Variegated Solomon Seal (Polygonatum odoratum Variegatum) loves moist well draining soil […]
Variegated Weigela in My Garden
Variegated Weigela in my garden is a favorite shrub of mine in spring. The bright pink flowers in late April explode on the green and yellow variegated leaves encouraging the bees and hummingbirds to visit each flower. Variegated Weigela (Weigela florida ‘variegata’) is a fast grower here in zone 7 reaching heights of over 8′ tall […]
