Category: Self Seeders
Purple Angelica Seed Heads
Milkweed Seeds in the Bird Garden
Red and Yellow Milkweed in the Bird Garden
Yellow Milkweed in the Bird Garden
Teasel on Lilac Hill
Winter Aconite Seedheads: how Winter Aconite self-seeds
As a follow-up to my several posts from March about winter aconite in bloom and spreading, they have now formed their seedheads (pictured) by which they will self-seed.
Spring Ephemeral Highlight: Self-Seeding Virginia Bluebells
Virginia bluebells highlight the spring ephemeral season for me. As I wrote in my post about them last year, they continue to slowly and delightfully self-seed throughout the garden.
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I eagerly await the beautiful purple mouse ear leaves which break the surface in early March. The leaves quickly grow into large glaucous green leaves..
After the leaves are out, the blue bell shaped flowers begin to appear. .
To look into one of these is one of the most thrilling experiences of spring. They are stunning. The color variation within each bell is something man could not create. In addition, bluebells have a light, wonderful fragrance..
My best patch is in the Long Border growing under a rose bush. It has steadily grown from three plants planted three years ago into a three foot wide patch in the rich, humousy soil underneath the rose. In areas with poorer soil the bluebells have not been as vigorous.
My best patch is in the Long Border growing under a rose bush. It has steadily grown from three plants planted three years ago into a three foot wide patch in the rich, humousy soil underneath the rose. In areas with poorer soil the bluebells have not been as vigorous.The Winter Aconite Continue to Self Seed
Four years ago, I planted about ten winter aconite in my Front Border. Each year, the patch has slowly grown through self-seeding. Pictured are some of the newest that are just starting to come up. I’d guess the total number in the patch is now somewhere around thirty. Aren’t they cute?
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