Here’s the latest addition to my wish list for the garden: Heptacodium miconioides. Seven Son Flower is a member of the honeysuckle family, or Caprifoliaceae, so you know it’s going to be fragrant. It is considered a shrub, but is … Continue reading →
This spring I came upon the shy looking Persicaria odorata at Swanson’s. It was in a 3 or 4 inch pot and not looking too happy even though its red-marked stems and pointed leaves were still very pretty. I always … Continue reading →
Don’t let its city-like appearance fool you. Seattle is actually a small place. Everyone you used to know will eventually show up again to cycle through your life for another round in some way, shape or form. My husband’s boss … Continue reading →
A few years ago when I was planning the south garden a very knowledgeable woman named Helen recommended that I try to find some “Fried Egg Poppies” after I had shown her pictures of my house and the area to … Continue reading →
