Heart eyes for heartleaf skullcap and more
A blue haze has settled over the driveway-island bed, the silvery blue flowers of our native heartleaf skullcap.… Read More
Spring sights in the garden
My spring planting is done, and now I’m enjoying the plants that are looking happy or that are valiantly coming back from the roots.… Read More
Fall color and grassy plumes for December Foliage Follow-Up
December 16, 2017 Despite our one-day snow last week, it still looks pretty autumnal in my garden this Foliage Follow-Up. The Japanese maple stubbornly refuses to acknowledge fall until December, when the Christmas lights go up on the house and … Read More
Evergreen combos (mostly) for Austin
September 16, 2017 A local reader asked me about evergreen plants that grow well here in central Texas, and as I was putting together today’s Foliage Follow-Up post, I realized it’s a good opportunity to share some of my faves. … Read More
Marvelous maroons for March Foliage Follow-Up
March 16, 2017 One of my favorite spring-blooming shrubs for bright shade features raspberry flowers and maroon leaves. It’s Chinese fringeflower (Loropetalum chinense ‘Sizzling Pink’), and its richly colored foliage contrasts beautifully with blue-green paleleaf yucca (Y. pallida) in a … Read More