Short's goldenrod is in full bloom in my garden now. I wrote about it years ago, when I first got it, about how it is one of the rarest flowers in the world. Even the Nature Conservancy says so in an article they wrote in 2018. The first link above explains how I have it growing in my garden, even though it is rare. You, too, could grow it in your garden (if you live in the right plant hardiness zone). Just search for Solidago shortii 'Solar Cascade.' It is still endangered in its … [Read more...] about All in the Family
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Always Be On The Lookout
"Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder." ~ E. B. White. I went out early yesterday morning and found these colchicum blooms hiding beneath a giant 'Empress Wu' hosta next to a 'Praying Hands' hosta and another hosta that is one of those 'Mouse Ear' varieties. It's a wonder, isn't it, how a colchicum can lie dormant all summer—after the foliage it sends up in the spring dies back—and then know when to send up its flowers. They arrive just as the garden is starting to … [Read more...] about Always Be On The Lookout
Can’t Say This About All Flowers
I spotted these pretty pink Japanese anemones at Newfields. Many gardeners shudder when they see these flowers because they are a "good naturalizer." Code word for they can spread a bit in a garden if it is to their liking. In other words, sometimes they don't stay in their place, which, depending on how you like your garden, is a bad thing, or it could be a good thing. One of their common names is thimbleweed. Is it ever a good thing to plant something in your garden with a common … [Read more...] about Can’t Say This About All Flowers
