This Week in the Garden

This week in the garden, I found a few more little details to share. We are now officially in Winter.

Stone Man

I’ve shared this little stone sculpture before. Ivy, dwarf mondo grass, and a single leaf left from a Celandine poppy keep it green among the littered leaves.

Dried Head of Black Eyed Susan

This is the dried seed head from a black eyed susan. It looks like a small flower, like a dried mum in this stage.

Bud on Magnolia Tulip Tree

I noticed the buds on the Magnolia Tulip Tree are already in place. Early spring they will split open so that a pink flower can emerge.

Oregon Holly Berries Forming

The garden is busy producing food for the winter. These Oregon Holly Berries are growing and will soon be a feast.

Dried Variegated Miscanthus sinensis

I love the dried heads of this decorative grass. I think it’s a variety of Miscanthus sinensis, and is variegated.

Encore Azalea winter bud

Another azalea detail, this from the purple Encore azalea. I love how fuzzy the leaves are.

Fern and Liriope

There are plenty of evergreen plants in the garden, including this big fern, and the surrounding varieties of liriope. The way the grass drapes down the hill reminds me of running water.

Unidentified Evergreen Groundcover

I’m still not sure what this evergreen plant is–it only grows to be about 12-18 inches tall, and has these little buds on it.

Any Ideas

I haven’t looked all that hard to try to find out what this plant is, but I did see an English Laurel that looked similar at a nursery. But the flowers are different, so I don’t think that’s what it is.

Rainbow Leucothoe in winter

This time of year you really see the color coming out in the Rainbow Leucothoe. So pretty.

Kitchen Herbs and Plants

Inside we have a couple of herbs in the kitchen. I rooted the Thai basil from a cutting I got from the farmer’s market, and I’m still trying to root the rosemary. It’s not dead yet!

Thai Basil Flowers

A detail of the flowers on the Thai Basil. I only let it flower long enough to take this picture, and then I cut it off just as I did before. I hope to propagate more of these.