Jun 25, 2022 | Garden Travel
It’s almost here! The Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival is a celebration of summer gardens. There are open private gardens and events Cape-wide. I’m doing a sneak preview of the fest on Saturday June 25th on Zoom. Register here:...
Jun 17, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Persicaria polymorpha aka Giant Fleece Flower Type of Plant: A large, June-flowering perennial that’s hardy in Zones 4 to 9. Why I Love This Plant: This reliable perennial thrives in full sun in gardens that are deeply watered once a week. It’s like an Astilbe...
Jun 10, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Physocarpus Sweet Cherry Tea Type of Plant: A type of ninebark shrub that has dark purple-to-bronze foliage and pinkish/white flowers in early June. Why I Love This Plant: There are SO many reasons to love this shrub! First of all, the Physocarpus are native...
Jun 7, 2022 | Projects/Crafts
I originally published some of these decorated clam basket photos on my former blog at CoffeeForRoses.com. I thought to revisit this today when I used some of the baskets I embellished long ago to protect my young plants from the oh so curious, young and dumb red...
May 27, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Aquilegia vulgaris aka Columbine Type of Plant: A short-lived perennial native to Europe that becomes naturalized in gardens and wild areas. Why I Love This Plant: This is a plant for people who can appreciate it for what it is. It’s not long-lived, it...
May 20, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Erigeron pulchellus ‘Meadow Muffin’ aka meadow muffin Robin’s plantain Type of Plant: This is a perennial plant that has low, grounding hugging foliage and flower stems that are about a foot tall in May. Why I Love This Plant: I love that this perennial has...
May 13, 2022 | Love This!
Name: Malus x ‘Snowdrift’ aka Snowdrift Crabapple Type of Plant: A small tree (up to 20 feet) that’s hardy in Zone 4-8. Why I Love This Plant: This crabapple has pink buds that open into white flowers. The blooming process is fun to watch over three to...
