They can be slightly temperamental at first, sulking for a year underground, or not blooming the first year; fall planting helps them settle in sooner.
All from seed this spring. The Red Hot Poker behind was also from seed, but from last spring and moved to this new bed. Our "marine layer" 60 degree mornings aren't boding well for my pumpkin if it's already 1/4 of the way through August...
Our Martagon Lilies are finally blooming! I planted them fall before last, but last year they just sent up stems with no flowers. Apparently that is par for the course with this type of Lily. This …
T E N D A N C E DÉLICATESSE Le jardin se nimbe d’un cocon de douceur au sortir de l’hiver.
Late spring plant combinations for sun and shade -- low maintenance, beautiful, and designed for the Pacific Northwest, but will work in other regions too.
How not to marvel at the sumptuous colors of this perennial combination which can be enjoyed for several weeks in late spring or early summer. Fairly easy to recreate, it includes relatively drought tolerant species such as gaily-colored Tall Bearded Irises, cool purples and blues of Sage, Catmint or Garden Phlox, all splashed with the graceful blossoms of White Flower Lace.
There’s not much you can do in the garden at this time of year, suggests JANE SHILLING, other than admire the winter-flowering honeysuckle and frosty architectural foliage that you prudently planted last season.
These tall, bold, perennial flowers are impossible to ignore, especially when in bloom. These plants can grow 6 feet tall or more.
A rustic outdoor shower in Idaho's scenic Sun Valley takes its inspiration from the surrounding landscape. Says Ketchum, Idaho-based landscape architect Be
