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Today we’re joined by Lisa Chapman.
Hi from Waxhaw, North Carolina (Zone 8a/7b). Thank you for featuring me on GPOD last November. It was the perfect early Christmas present. (See Lisa’s North Carolina Garden.)
I’m sharing some recent photos of some new things growing in the garden. I’ve done a lot of work in my rock garden this season, where I’ve focused on adding a variety of drought tolerant plants for my mostly full sun garden.
My dog, affectionately nicknamed Canis Lupus Hortulus, is always ready to help in the garden. Here she is on our pool deck observing a brood of irises (Iris ensata ‘Variegata’, Zones 4-9).
In this garden Irises mingle with ‘Wildberry’ heuchera (Heuchera ‘Wildberry’, zones 5-9), Dusty Miller (Jacobaea maritima, Zones 7-10), lantana (Lantana Camara, Zones 8-11 or as an annual) and Gomphrina (Gomphrina globosa, Zones 9-11 or as an annual).
Here, the plants are enjoying a rain shower on the back patio. The foremost are in the picture Caladium (Zones 9-11 or as tender bulbs), Blue Star Fern (Phlebodium aureum, Zones 8-12), and leaves of a potted red cabbage (Brassica olearia, annual) arrangement. Behind, a box of cabbage (Brassica olearia, annual), chives (Allium schwinopersum, Zones 3-9), Vinca (Catharanthus roseus, Zones 9-11 or as an annual) Dichondra. (Zones 7-9 or as an annual) Petunia (Zones 10-11 or as an annual), Japanese eggplant (Solanum melongina, Zones 10-11 or as an annual), Persian Shield (Strobilanthis diariana, Zones 9-11 or as an annual), Dill (Anthem Gravelins, annual), and a host of other plants nestle within. Pots of figs (Fix carica, Zones 7-10), pomegranate (Ponica granatum, zones 7-10) and olive trees (Saint Europe, Zones 8-10) Line the adjacent patio with the box.
In my rock garden, drought tolerant Artemisia (‘Pow’s Castle’ and ‘Silver Brocade’, Zones 4-9) Contrast ‘Red Rombrero’ Coneflower (Echinacea ‘Red Rombrero’, zones 5-9), purple sage (Salvia officinalis, zones 4–10), and wave Mexican feathergrass (Nasilla teniosisma, zones 6-10).
Also in the rock garden are Spanish lavenders. (Lavendula stochas, zones 8-9) and ‘Strawberry Sensation’ yarrow (Acelia ‘Strawberry Sensation’, Zones 4-9). This dude has become amazingly amazing!
Brazilian Varun (Verbaina bonarensis, Zones 7-10 or as an annual), with silver ‘Poys Castle’ Artemisia
Freshly picked gardenia of ‘Jacob Kline’ Bee Balm (Monarda ‘Jacob Kline’, zones 3-8), Veronica (Veronica spicata, Zones 3-8), mint (Mantha, zones 3–11) and yarrow.
Mystic Series Dahlia. (Dahlia × variable, Zones 8-11 or as a tender bulb)
Painted Rex Begonia (Begonia (hybrid, zones 9-11 or as annual)
Thanks for looking. Find me in the garden @pondandperrygarden on Instagram and Pond&PerryGarden on Facebook. Best wishes for the best gardening season yet!
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