Showing posts with label waterfall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label waterfall. Show all posts

04 April 2008

Lady's Mantle

Botanical: Alchemilla mollis
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun to partial shade
Bloom: Late spring-Early fall
Bloom color: Chartreuse (yellow-green)

01 August 2007

Brass Buttons


Origin: Hornby Island

Will grow in almost any conditions

Supposedly spreads rapidly by runners

02 January 2007

Lingonberry

Latin: Vaccinium vitis
Common: Lingonberry bush
Planted: 10/06
Size: Up to 16''
Light: Sun to part shade
Fruit: Red edible berries in Fall.
Picture: January
Notes:
Known in Scandinavia as the Mountain Cranberry.

Sweet Flag














Latin: Acorus gramineus Ogon
Common: Golden Variegated Sweet Flag
Planted: 10/06
Size: 10''
Evergreen
Light: Partial sun
Soil: Not picky, but keep it wet!
Picture: January
(on left)
Notes:

Nice and bright...one of my favorites. And very hardy.

Mexican Feather Grass

Latin: Stipa (Nassella) tenuissima
Common: Mexican Feather Grass
Planted: 09/06
Size: 1-3'
Light: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained
Care: Remove faded foliage in Spring
Picture: January



Notes:
Seems to do fine in part shade.
Weathered a severe snowfall.
Update:
Grows big quickly! Outgrowing it's spot on the waterfall...will be replaced by 'little bunny' I think...

Things are growing; sprouting, flourishing, blossoming, withering, beginning and ending... it's the story of a garden.