This is a lovely flowering plant in the Ranunculaceae family. It is related to the pasque flower, which tends to be the perennial plant here. Anemone means ‘daughter of the wind’ in Greek and they are frequently called Wind Flowers. I … Continued
Solomon seal, or Polygonatum, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the lily family that is native to North America. It blooms in early spring with dangly white blooms. They aren’t big or showy blooms but small white one that hang from the … Continued
Zinnias, or Asteraceae, originally from Mexico, are a lovely annual plant to grow from seed. They come in many vibrant colours and are great for cut flowers. Plants prefer full sun and well drained soil. Trim off faded flowers to … Continued
Rudbeckia or black eyed Susan, brown eyed Susan, gloriosa or rudbekia. I love this native/wildflower that grows in the garden each year. There are over 20 varieities, sometimes called coneflowers. I have at least 6 different varieties, but don’t know the … Continued
P is for Poppies. The seedlings pop through the ground in April. They are little hairy leaves that grow quite quickly. Those green fuzzy heads start popping up in early May. They are quite fascinating to watch as they slowly … Continued
O for Obedience plant … a perennial plant that isn’t always obedient in the garden as it can become quite invasive. Or is it O for obedient plant … that shows no obedience when growing in the garden. Obedience/obedient plant … Continued
Morning glories or Ipomena are wonderful fast, growing annual vines that produce numerous blooms during August and September. These vines will self seed if the seeds drop to the ground and over winter. Blooms can be white, pink, blue, mauve, and … Continued
Lupins are a tall perennial plant that prefers full sun and dry soil. They bloom in late spring or early summer, usually around June. Lupins are of Egyptian or East Mediterranean origin. The plant belongs to the Lupinus family of … Continued
ABC Wednesday follows the alphabet and uses a letter each week for participants to come up with all sorts of things that start with that letter. I’ve been following a gardening theme which gives me a chance to review various … Continued
P is for Peruvian daffodils. I’ve picked a gardening theme for Alphabe-Thursday so that I can post photos of beautiful blooms to cheer us up through the cold, winter days. Peruvian Daffodils are sometimes referred to as spider flower, probably for … Continued