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Sambucus nigra. “Black Lace” Elderberry

Sambucus nigra. “Black Lace” is a hot new elderberry cultivar that was available in very limited release in 2006. I first saw it in Wayside Garden’s fall catalogue last fall. When I went to order one it was already sold out.
I finally got on their waiting list late this Spring when they started [...]

Endless Summer Hydrangea

I really like big mop head hydrangeas. They’re hard to beat for pure vibrancy and size of blooms.
One of the problems with these though is that they’re just barely hardy here where I live, and further north they are not hardy at all, at least not enough to bear blooms.
See, the problem is [...]

‘Eden’s Paintbrush’ Japanese Iris

My first japanese iris began blooming today. Called Eden’s Paintbrush I got it from Spring Hill 2 summers ago and it is finally blooming. Sure, Spring Hill is cheap, but no one has ever accused them of sending large plants.
I really enjoy the japanese iris flower forms. Their standards (those are the up-petals) are [...]

Petunias: My Favorite Annual

I wrote a new article today, all about petunias, enjoy!
(and yes, since I decided to turn my more article-like blog posts into actual articles I’m going to just be linking to them instead of reposting them here.)

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Bonkers over Buddleia

I have 3 buddleias, also known as the Butterfly Bush, in my backyard and they’re really nice. I don’t find them that attractive, and they get somewhat overgrown, but they attract butterflies like mad. At some times of the day it’s not uncommon to find 4 or 5 large butterflies on a single plant, [...]

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