Crosswort, Cruciata laevipes, is in full flower at the moment. The plant is like a fuzzy, soft focus version of Lady’s Bedstraw, Galium verum, which I wrote about last July. Both plants are perennial members of the Bedstraw family, the Rubiaceae. … Continue reading →
The garden is full of beauty at the moment, as spring reaches its peak. Today it is raining, and this rare event should refresh and rejuvenate after weeks of warmth and sunshine. One of the many plants in flower at … Continue reading →
The Barren Strawberry, Potentilla sterilis, is one of the first flowers of spring and can be in flower as early as February, especially in a mild winter like this one, though in cooler areas it will flower into May. The … Continue reading →