Allium ‘Millenium’
An impressive hybrid Ornamental Onion considered to be the best available in years. Allium ‘Millenium’ features 2-inch-wide lavender-rose flower spheres above clumping green foliage for several weeks in late summer. It … Continue reading
Plox paniculata ‘Blue Paradise’
‘Blue Paradise’ is an upright perennial to 1.2m tall, with lance-shaped leaves and rounded heads of fragrant, hydrangea-like violet flowers with broad petals and deep purple eyes. Flowers are more … Continue reading
Agapanthus campanulatus
Agapanthus campanulatus ‘Back in Black’ is the star attraction in my garden. The large heads of dark blue flowers are complemented by dark almost black stems. As the flowers fade … Continue reading
The Mount: Edith Wharton’s Garden in America
“On a slope overlooking the dark waters and densely wooded shores of Laurel Lake we built a spacious and dignified house,” Edith Wharton wrote about The Mount, the estate which … Continue reading
Dracocephalum argunense ‘Fuji Blue’
Blue Dragon Head A new addition and an instant favourite plant in the garden this year. Named for the famous Japanese Mount Fujiyama. Dracocephalum argunense ‘Fuji Blue’ grows from 8 … Continue reading
Heptacodium miconioides ‘Seven-sons flower’
Heptacodium miconioides, or seven-son-flower was first collected by E. H. Wilson during an expedition to China. Wilson was employed by Harvard University’s Arnold Arboretum to travel the world seeking rare … Continue reading
My City is a Garden 