The 22nd of each month is Garden Bloggers Foliage Day (GBFD) hosted by Christina at Garden of the Hesperides.
Spring arrived officially this week and today’s photos, taken March 19, reveal the season is well underway. I thought Brunnera macrophylla ‘Silver Heart’ was lost after last summer’s extreme heat so was happy to see these brightly-patterned leaves.
Brunnera macrophylla ‘Silver Heart’ (False Forget-Me-Not)
What a pleasure to discover the fresh leaves of emerging plants or watch the evergreen ones recover from the harsh conditions of winter. Here are a few glimpses of the late March foliage.
Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’ (Hardy Sage)
Rudbeckia laciniata (Green-Headed Coneflower)
Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox) possibly ‘Robert Poore’
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Coral Charm’ (Coral Charm Peony)
Hydrangea, Leucanthemum x superbum (Shasta Daisy), and Fescue lawn
Euphorbia ‘Ascot Rainbow’ (Ascot Rainbow Spurge)
Aquilegia canadensis (Eastern red columbine)
Lathyrus latifolius (Perennial Sweet Pea) and Stachys byzantina (Lamb’s Ear)
Thanks to Christina at Garden of the Hesperides for hosting. (She may be away this month.)
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Thanks for joining in GBFD today; I’m a bit late posting today but I’ll try to post later this afternoon. Your Brunnera macrophylla ‘Silver Heart’ is fabulous, I’m glad you didn’t lose it.
Missed GBFD last month so took pictures earlier in the week so I’d be ready. Would like more Brunnera.
Someone takes meticulous care of your lawn. 🙂
Fortunately my husband doesn’t like the way I do the lawn so I can concentrate on the garden itself.
Your Brunnera is beautiful, mine is now seeding around which is nice. It is good when the garden wakes up again after winter, new foliage is very welcome.
Thanks Pauline. Wonder if I could divide the Brunnera. Maybe I should leave well enough alone though.
Fresh foliage heralds the joys of the new season.
Yes, such a gift to watch.
I get to see my Brunnera about 2 seconds before the slugs do.. lovely to see yours looking so healthy and unmolluscted!
Oh, that’s a shame about the slugs. Hoping this one will last a few weeks at least. Voles seem to be thriving better than ever here this year.
All the freshness of spring wrapped up in a pretty collage…and then the Brunnera…lovely.
Thanks Ricki, yes here’s hoping that Brunnera will finally leap this year.
Nice Brunnera! The plants in your garden have been busy!
Yes, some of the plants are moving fast. Was expecting columbine to bloom but it’s holding back. Have seen it flowering nearby already. I think I first saw Brunnera on your blog. Hope I can keep it alive this year.
Brunnera is really beautiful.
Hoping it performs better this year.
True, it’s great to see all the emerging shoots holding so much promise for the year ahead. Do you also find the variegated Euphorbia to be of weaker growth?
Annette, I wasn’t impressed with that Euphorbia last year, which is when I added it to the garden, but already this year it seems stronger. I’ll have to watch how it does this year.
i think generally they’re not as tough as the green ones
Things are so far along in your garden, it looks downright lush! After killing my variegated euphorbias I should move on to the brunnera. If they can survive the heat and drought you had then they might be a perfect plant for here!
It didn’t look good during that heat and drought but at least the brunnera is back. Sorry about your euphobia.
I am awaiting some of the same beautiful foliage to appear…it is slow….I adore Brunnera!
Imagine you’ll see foliage soon. Enjoy.