We’re back in Wayne, Pennsylvania, for Part 2 of Wendy’s seasonal garden highlights. After nearly five decades of gardening here, Wendy still has plenty of plants, combinations, and seasonal moments worth sharing. Here’s the second half of her tour:
Golden euonymus (Euonymus japonicus ‘Aureomarginatus’, Zones 6–9) trained as an espalier: Grow it in sun, prune annually to keep it tight, remove any solid-green reversions, and watch for scale. The stems are secured to the wall with eye screws and wire.
Can anyone identify this flower? I spotted it growing through a bed of Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis, Zones 4–8) at a strip mall in spring—a pretty bulb of some kind.
April-blooming Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens, Zones 7–10) makes its way around the arch of the gate. It needs to be secured because it is not self-clinging. Grow in the sun.
Large-flowered trillium (Trillium grandiflorum, Zones 4–8), forget-me-nots (Myosotis cvs., Zones 3–9), variegated Japanese pachysandra, and hostas (Hosta cvs., Zones 3–9) grow at the base of an old American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana, Zones 3–9). I bought the tree from a Philadelphia Flower Show landscape display when it was small in the 1980s. It is also called musclewood. See why?
Japanese clethra (Clethra barbinervis, Zones 5–8) is ready to bloom in August. This large shrub or small tree grows in sun or light shade and prefers moist soil. Its flowers are wonderfully fragrant, especially on humid days. Highly recommended—by me!
Highly recommended—by me! Tarda tulip (Tulipa tarda, Zones 3–8) is a species tulip that naturalizes in a sunny, well-drained site. It blooms in early May, and its thin, strap-like foliage disappears quickly after flowering. Inexpensive, too!
Breadseed poppy (Papaver somniferum, annual) produces ornamental flowers in shades of white, pink, peach, purple, and red, followed by distinctive seedpods. Once the pods dry and the seeds rattle inside, I save them to scatter over the soil in winter for flowers the following June.
Thank you, Wendy, for sharing another round of seasonal favorites with us! And we can solve one mystery before we go: The unidentified plant in Photo 2 is resurrection lily (Lycoris squamigera, Zones 5–9), also commonly called surprise lily or magic lily. We always enjoy seeing what’s growing in your garden and look forward to your next update.
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