Front Border

While puzzling over what to add to my front border, I realized that I have groupings of lime green/yellow leaved plants in the middle and on the west end of this border and adding that color to this area would be perfect.  These are Sundrop spireas - they are a new variety of spirea and will be bright red in the fall.  Plants that add interest in more than one season are always a plus!  Because they are small, I added blue pots with annuals to help fill in the border until they catch up.  The spireas will grow to about 3 feet across and 2 feet tall.

Repetition is a key garden design concept.  Repetition makes the garden more cohesive and adds rhythm. It directs the eye, creates order and provides a sense of serenity or calmness.

Fairy Garden

The lilies are blooming in the Fairy garden.  The pink ones were moved from the front garden.  There are coneflowers that will bloom soon for color when the lilies are done.  The rock garden has coral bells with colorful foliage that add interest all season long.

Pink Container Planting

Here's an updated view of one of my pink containers.

Welcome!

This new container is near the front door, so it is an opportunity to have fun with some plants that do well in the shade.  There is a double impatients and a rex begonia with a colorful leaf. Add a euphorbia for lacy white fill and a bacopa to spill off the edge.  Oh, and a pothos with its varigated foliage to round things out.

Clematis

This is such a pretty combination - a pink Hagley Hybrid and a purple Viticella, Venosa Violacea.  These were purchased last spring at Donahue's Greenhouse in Faribault.  They are both the type that you cut back in the spring, although I didn't get that done this spring.  They still look great!  They should bloom again later in the summer - bonus!!

Tiered Planter

Doesn't this look better with plants in it? :)  There are purple and pink wave petunias, some yellow dahlias, a tri-color sage and a funky grass (WiFi, I think).  As the petunias and calibrachias grown, they will spill over the edges - always a good look in a container.

Sunrise Sunset Rose

This is one of my favorite roses - the centers of the petals are yellow and the outer edges are this beautiful pink.  This picture just doesn't do it justice.  It is a shrub rose, so pretty carefree.  Something has been munching many of my roses this spring, so I have been using an insecticidal soap spray on them. 

Paula Fay Peony

I planted a bunch of new peonies last fall - most of them are too young to bloom, but this Paula Fay sported a single blossom.  Boy, is it PINK!