by Shari Edelson | May 20, 2008 | Garden Plants, Plant of the Month
Ornamental onions provide a dramatic focal point in the late spring garden. Their bright, globe-shaped flower heads make an undeniable impact, and their bold texture provides a pleasing contrast to the fine foliage and dainty blooms of many spring perennials. One of...
by Shari Edelson | Apr 23, 2008 | Garden Plants
I went for a walk during lunch today, and boy am I glad I brought the camera! On a steep, wooded hillside leading down to the Crum Creek I saw an incredible colony of trilliums, all in full bloom. What a sight! The white-blooming Trillium grandiflorum, or...
by Shari Edelson | Mar 15, 2008 | Plant of the Month
Parrotia persica, or Persian ironwood, is a unique and beautiful winter-blooming specimen tree. Its unusual flowers emerge on leafless stems in late February and last for up to a month, providing valuable late-winter interest in the garden. Although blossoms are...
