There’s a lot to consider when you’re planning and creating a brand-new perennial bed. Here are some tips that I’ve found especially helpful.
A New Garden Checklist
Author: Adrienne
A Pennsylvania gardener
Gallery: Longwood Meadow
More breathtaking images of the meadow at Longwood by staff member Matthew Ross. Many thanks to Matt Ross, Matt Thomas and Longwood Gardens for allowing me to share them. Matt certainly captured the meadow’s stunning beauty in this special collection.
Japanese Anemone, Ballerina of Indian Summer
Ballerina, you say?
Yes, because Japanese anemones will enchant you with joyful choruses of exuberant round buds on tall, graceful stems. Upon opening, their pert “tutus” of petals bob and dance as if on tiptoe in the slightest breeze. Hence their common name, windflower.