Happy Monday GPODers!
Each new garden season brings its share of surprises, and it all kicks off in spring. Whether your garden was buried under snow for months or begging for any amount of precipitation all winter long, the first signs of growth (or the devastating lack of growth) during spring are the hotly-anticipated indicators of how your plants fared. Based on these photos sent in from Teresa Eutsler in Whaleyville, Maryland (Zone 7b), she has an amazing growing season to look forward to. We were first introduced to Teresa’s garden last summer (July in Teresa’s Maryland Garden), and it’s almost hard to imagine that her landscape can be more exciting than those peak-season blooms. However, this update shows that her displays kick off with just as much interest and enchanting color.
My garden is located on the eastern shore of Maryland, a short distance from the mid-Atlantic coast. After a very cold winter and dramatic temperature swings this spring, the patio garden has finally greened up after the daffodils and tulips finished their show. While waiting for the peonies and roses, it’s nice to have Purple Sensation alliums (Allium aflatunense ‘Purple Sensation’, Zones 4–8) and Rose Marvel salvia (Salvia nemorosa ‘Rose Marvel’, Zones 4–9) for color along the dry creek bed along with Spilled Wine weigela (Weigela florida ‘Bokraspiwi’, Zones 4–8) and Coppertina ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Mindia’, Zones 3–7) on the verge of blooming in the background. I love the emerging foliage of perennials, especially Autumn Joy sedum (Hylotelephium ‘Herbstfreude’, Zones 3–9). It provides such wonderful tidy structure and texture as I wait for blooms. Across the garden, Walkers Low nepeta (Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’, Zones 4–9) is beginning its show and Wine and Roses weigela (Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’, Zones 4–8) is providing some color among all the green. The Autumn Joy sedum, with its bluish color, contrast nicely with the burgundy foliage and bright pink blooms of the weigela, along with small Danica arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis ‘Danica’, Zones 2–7), the yellow tinge of the Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa, Zones 4–8) and the variegated hosta. The Wild Berry heuchera (Heuchera ‘Wildberry’, Zones 4–9) in containers repeats the color of the alliums in this part of the garden and can be moved when the sun gets too hot. In the meantime, it really pops next to the Helen Von Stein lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina ‘Helen Von Stein’, Zones 4–8). Thank you for letting me share my garden.
Purple Sensation alliums, Rose Marvel salvia, Spilled Wine weigela, Autumn Joy sedum, and Coppertina ninebark with purple Siberian iris (Iris sibirica, Zones 3–8) next to the bridge in the background.
Sedum, allium, salvia
Double Play Candy Corn spirea (Spiraea japonica ‘NCSX1’, Zones 4–8) in the background
A closer look at the border with Double Play Candy Corn spirea in the background shows how the fiery orange/red foliage pairs well with the purple blooms that are prevalent in Teresa’s spring garden.
Nepeta, weigela, alliums and peonies all budded up!
Hinoki cypress, weigela, sedum, arborvitae, variegated hosta, allium
Heuchera, alliums, lamb’s ears
Thank you so much for sharing this spectacular spring update on your garden, Teresa! Your high summer color is a real delight, but I’m not surprised that your spring interest is just as enticing.
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