Perennials with Fine Textured Foliage for Shade
Karen When designing a garden shady areas present problems and many are best solved by the use of plants with handsome foliage to make up or the dearth of flowers. The…
Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra spp.) for the Garden
Bleeding hearts are one of the most popular plants for shade gardens. They belong to a genus composed of about twenty species of herbaceous perennials or annuals native to North…
Spring Blooming Perenials with Pink Flowers for the Front of the Border
The use of pink in the garden adds special meanings. It can imply romance, tenderness, and caring, and produces a sense of security, comfort and hope. Combine pink with other…
Plant Combination: European Wild Ginger (Asarum europaeum) and Fringed Bleeding Heart (Dicentra eximia)
European wild ginger makes a beautiful woodland ground cover that is evergreen in most areas. Add fringed bleeding heart to it and you have an enchanting combination that provides color…
Garden Journal, April, 2011
The month of April was gentle to the Piedmont of North Carolina where I live and brought ample rain and mild temperatures without the extremes that can characterize the month.…
Ten Easy Care Perennials that Tolerant Air Pollution
The problem of air pollution is getting better as more people begin to understand the negative impact on their lives but not all areas have clean air. Unfortunately there are…
Plant Profile: Bush Violet (Browallia speciosa)
Bush violet is an old fashioned plant that looks just right in my secret garden with other old fashioned plants that are right at home in a cottage garden. It…
Garden Journal: April 18, 2010
Sunshine and warm temperatures have continued to coax many plants into bloom. Others are slowly beginning to grow new shoots and leaves and their new coats of green are very…
Plant Profile: Fringed Bleeding heart (Dicentra eximia)
Plant profile for Dicentra eximia, Fringed bleeding heart.