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
Gorgeous! Is that Rudbeckia triloba?
ReplyDeleteIsn't Perilla also spelled w-e-e-d?
ReplyDeleteScott, it is. Les, yes it behaves like one!
ReplyDeleteA great combo. Isn't it odd that I haven't gotten perilla to start here?
ReplyDeleteLove them both and together they're marvelous!
ReplyDeleteI love Perilla. Dark foliage that grows just about anywhere and easy to pull out if it travels to locations out of bounds. What's not to like?
ReplyDeleteI have mountains of the purple herb.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a gorgeous combination. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteI normally would not mix those two colors together. The tree sits back a good distance from the angel's trumpet. It was an accident!
ReplyDeleteJust beautimus, Phillip!
ReplyDelete