Reds for the New Sun bed
Last week, I was browsing the Home Depot garden center and came home with reds for the new border next door. We are adding plants a...
Early Amethyst Beautyberry
This is callicarpa dichotoma, not the native American callicarpa americana. Fortunately, the birds enjoy it anyway. Another visitor- ...
The Imperial Moth
I spotted this impressive creature outside the dining room window on August 7th. This beauty is similar to the Luna moth in life cycle: ...
Butterflies and Moon Flowers
Apologies for the delay in posts. Tis the season for flowers and plants to be in survival mode here in the Piedmont. Hot and dry are the...
Spicebush Swallowtail
We are waiting for butterflies now. Late summer and Fall often prove to be butterfly season here in the Piedmont of North Carolina. ...
Mid July Zone 7 Gallery
Our next wave of plants is coming forth. These photos were taken July 10th and the 11th before our hottest day of the year to date. The...
Fragrant Angel Echinacea
Are you yearning for cool crisp white and green in the middle of summer? Fragrant Angel Echinacea provides a long season of blooms,...
Happy Fourth of July!
Be grateful for our freedoms here in the tumultuous USA! I had hoped to provide a photo from my yard of Red Bee Balm, Black and Blue...
Exotic Blackberry Lily
This late season bloomer adds an exotic touch to the meadow style garden bed in the front yard. The flowers are best seen up close as...
Wild Bergamot
This is my new favorite summer bloomer. I first saw this in of course a British gardening magazine. I love plants that have a long...