Coral Bells or Heuchera are grown primarily for their attractive leaf color and I have a lot of them planted in our yard. They live in mostly partial shade and provide a burst of color in the front of my flower beds. Through the years, I tried many different coral bells and had good luck […]
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Astilbe, Graceful Shade Perennial
Our yard is quite shady and I spend a lot of time researching plants that are likely to do well. One plant that is intriguing to me is astilbe. It is a perennial that sports beautiful, showy flowers atop glossy, fern–like foliage. The fact that it blooms for quite a long time in summer is […]
Hosta Society Garden Tour
Two members of the Southeast Wisconsin Hosta Society extended an invitation to SEWHS members and friends to tour their private gardens on June 30, 2012. Since one of my friends is a new member of this group, I was able to attend their event. Both gardens were mostly shaded and both had a wide variety […]
Lady’s Mantle, Perennial Herb
Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollisis) is familiar to experienced gardeners as a perennial herb that has some varieties growing to a height of 24 inches. With softly scalloped leaves and a bluish cast, alchemilla mollisis looks especially beautiful after a rain, when water droplets often cling the surface like so many pearls. In our area, Lady’s […]
Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart
When I was small, Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) was one of my favorite flowers. When Mom occasionally let us pick small bouquets to bring into the house, I always chose bleeding heart. I remember mixing them with another spring favorite, lily of the valley because they both bloomed at the same time and to this day […]
The Ephemeral Virginia Bluebell
I have a large Virginia bluebell colony in my garden that began with few small plants a friend gave me from her yard. I think they are one of the prettiest spring perennials native to North America. The bluebell flowers start out as pink buds and then open to a darker bluish hue that becomes […]