What Flowers Are Blooming In My Garden?
The majority of the flowers blooming in my gardens right now are various shades of pink and white. The feverfew and the delphiniums are just starting to bloom, as are the foxgloves and the roses. The...
View ArticleOrange Day Lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
The orange day lily (Hemerocallis fulva) is an old-fashioned perennial that isn't sold much any more. It is very long-lived... often a few clumps of these lilies are all that remain to show where an...
View ArticleJoe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)
Joe Pye Weed is a native perennial that grows readily in moist areas and forms clumps of tall sturdy plants that can grow up to six feet tall. In August the flowers start to open, the clumps become a...
View ArticleSpiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana)
Spiderwort likes moist, fertile soil and light shade and is an extremely easy plant to grow. It grows to a height of two to three feet and forms a dense cluster of ornamental foliage. Plants will...
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Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)
Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) blooms here early in the spring. We have left several native red trilliums where they were growing naturally, and they are a vivid spot of welcome color before most of...
View ArticleBloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Many years ago, when my parents were newly married and my father was on a fishing trip, he came across massive clumps of bloodroot growing around the remains of an old house in the woods near a pond....
View ArticleFoam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia)
There are four varieties of foam flower (Tiarella cordifolia)... the variety that is most common here has the characteristic leaves that look like maple leaves, but with more rounded edges. This...
View ArticleIndian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
Have you ever seen an Indian Pipe? As long as I can remember I have been able to find them in the woods across from our house, and they're appearing in especially huge numbers this year... probably...
View ArticleStarflower (Trientalis borealis)
The starflower is a beautiful little New England wildflower that thrives in our cool woods and peat-rich soil. We often see them growing next to large trees or rocks in shaded areas. The entire plant...
View ArticleHow To Grow Jack-in-the-Pulpit From Seeds
Reader question... "I just read your post on jack-in-the-pulpits and my question is about the red berries and seeds. Is it possible to plant these seeds and grow new jack-in-the-pulpits? If yes, is...
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