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Saturday, December 11, 2010

Cutting Garden



  • Gooseneck Loosestrife Lysimachia clethroides
    • White conical flower
    • Vigorous runner requiring little care
    • Cut it back occasionally to reinvigorate it
    • 2-3’ tall evergreen perennial
    • Perfect for en masse plantings and ground cover
  • Rose Rosa
    • Red flower
    • Pick a red rose with great scent and not too many petals—allow it to rise out of the Loosestrife
  • Light Blue Beladonna Delphinium Delphinium x belladonna ‘Light Blue’ sp.
    • Purple flower
    • 3-4’ tall x 3’ wide perennial
    • Spoil with great soil, amendments and water
  • St. John’s Wart Hypericum androsaemum
    • Green foliage with red berries
    • 3’ x 3’ semi-evergreen shrub
    • No overhead watering!
  • Baby’s Breath Gypsophila elegans*
*Please note that when necessary, I substitute plants pictured with plants of similar character for the sake of gardening success in Zone 17.

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