April 14 to end, 2024
Enkianthus perulatus, with almost all flowers fallen. Grown only for the brilliant Fall foliage. Out by the bird feeder. Mazus repens 'Alba', repens meaning 'to creep'. A very low groundcover that is beautifully evergreen and usually a purple-pink colored flower. But I find it must not be allowed to be in very dry soil, and ours, here, is naturally sandy. This yard wide area is at one end of the lens shaped bed featuring Red Knockout Roses, just outside the bank of windows in the addition. It was more widespread, but drought took a lot out. Kerria japonica 'Plena' again. Not sure what this white flowered plant is. Years ago I planted seed of both the normal, purple-pink for of the old fashioned cottage garden plant called Dame's Rocket. This may be the white flowered sort, and I would much rather, if either have survived, I have the white. I think it was a little to vigorous for my small perennial area, and it may have seeded, somehow, along the path that l...