The latest and greatest:
The Panicum 'Northwind' are on their way with that blue/green upright foliage already visible:
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A step back from that same garden bed and finally, it is starting to fill in.
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The foliage on this Ninebark 'Diablo' is fantastic in a container after I had cut it back dramatically in the spring:
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Oh foliage, how I love thee - Salix (Dappled Willow) 'Hakuro Nishiki' and Penstemon 'Husker's Red':
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Have I mentioned before how much I love Lady's Mantle? As an edger, in the rain, with cool weather?
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So damn close:
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Weigela 'Wine and Roses' in full bloom. Eh:
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'River Mist' Northern Sea Oats ... consider yourself on watch ... you have been below satisfactory the past two years:
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As I mentioned last week, these Siberian irises are in need of division. The bloom count is way down this year:
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I chopped off the fading blooms on the Geranium 'Espresso' hoping we will get some nice new dark foliage. They are looking a little tired right now:
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