The Garden Awakens
Anise 'Woodland Red' ( Illicium floridanum ) A few weeks ago, I thought spring would never arrive, but now the change is astonishing. The nights are still cold (40s and sometimes even 30s) so planting tender annuals and vegetables is unwise although I have already succumbed, but covering and uncovering things gets old quickly. Someone made a wise comment last week and I must agree with them - "Don't plant anything tender until after May 1". Several plants are blooming like never before. One is the Anise shrub (above and below). I don't know if the recent tree pruning, which is allowing more sun into the woodland path, is affecting it or perhaps it is just age, but I've never seen so many blooms. Michael refers to this as "the stinky fish shrub" and I have to admit to smell of the flowers is quite unpleasant. It is so beautiful that I can overlook that. The old pink dogwood tree, which was already here, shades our woodland path and it too is prett
Phillip,
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful flowering shrub that I have admired in my gardening books...does it have any fragrance?
Gail
This flower reminds me of my Virgin's Bower one .. nice !
ReplyDeleteJoy
Gail, sadly there is no fragrance.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joy!
The folers remind me of a fothergilla that i have. The leaves look simular also.
ReplyDeleteI meant flowers. I need to proof read before I hit the button.
ReplyDeleteOh nice one! I have read about this plant but haven't ever seen one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information. I purchased two of these at a plant sale yesterday because we love to add native plants to our garden, but no one I talked to could tell me anything about them. This is just what I needed. Your garden is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteEmily
Do you know an online site where I can purchase it? I garden in northern Delaware.
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