There is truly nothing that compares to the beautiful, sweet fragrance of the flowering Winter Daphne aka Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’. Its scent is made even more remarkable by the fact that these light pink flowers, which emerge from purple buds, begin blooming in January! I always look for any excuse to pass one at a…
Isn’t this plant a sight to behold? It stopped in my tracks as I drove through a client’s neighborhood in Mercer Island. It certainly has found its happy place in this garden. Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus), is a small, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with distinctly palmate, aromatic, gray-green leaves. The upright, spreading habit creates a lovely…
Last few days have been absolutely glorious. It has been bright and sunny, with a little chill in the air; so typical of spring in the Pacific Northwest. I have been out weeding in the garden and taking stock of the changes over this winter. That’s when I noticed tiny crocus flowers in full bloom. What a treat!!