Early Spring Preview
Anemone blanda and Orange Sedge ( Carex testacea ) The first day of spring is not until tomorrow, but the garden is ahead of the game. The blooms are everywhere. Some of them are minuscule and require looking very closely. I was thrilled to see a new addition in bloom—Epimedium 'Amber Queen.' I have many of these plants, but this is the first with orange blooms. They are not that easy to spot on a new plant, but the orange makes it easier. Epimedium 'Amber Queen' Another new one, this was a gift from my friend Linda Rectanus. It is Haquetia epipactis , a plant native to the woodlands of the European Alps. Haquetia epipactis I forget how early some of the groundcovers are, in this case, Lithodora and Omphaloides verna ('Blue -eyed Mary') - Lithodora 'Grace Ward' Omphaloides verna (Blue-eyed Mary) No blooms yet, but I love the foliage of Potentilla 'Orange Starlit' - Potentilla 'Orange Starlit' The most spectacular native plant, the ...
