My Virtual Maryland Garden

The intense, saturated color of this one really surprised me. Most of the big sedums have a dusty quality to their color, but this one ...

Years ago I occasionally grew Thunbergia alata, the black-eyed Susan vine or clock vine. It's a reliable hot weather vine that slo...

You'll need some room for this one, but it's worth it. It's tall, broad and beautiful - it really lights up the October gard...

This is the time of year when neighborhood fireplaces are apt to be burning now and then.The scent of wood smoke moves me deeply - as d...

I grew this plant for years, digging the corns yearly, and not realizing that it would thrive in the garden as a hardy perennial. Once ...

I'm happy to say that this plant has been in the garden here for a long time; it's the only Aconitum which really seems to thri...

It's a real pleasure to be able to pick roses from the late October garden: even if the colors and fragrances are not really better ...

With so many roses in cultivation, I'm intrigued by the way some roses have of maintaining a loyal following over the years - or in...

Late blooming day lilies are nothing new: two of the three mentioned here have been in gardens for a half century, and the oldest of th...

According to its USDA Plants Profile, Hibiscus coccineus is native from Virginia south westerly to Texas and Arkansas. In the garden he...

I've never been comfortable with the nomenclature of these little North African hoop petticoat daffodils or that of their Spanish c...

Lilium longiflorum is the wild lily from which the Easter lily of commerce was developed. The commercial forms tend to be very compact ...

This beautiful rose from the 1930s is noted not only for its lovely flowers but also for its distinct, bold and handsome foliage. It...

Although I don't remember the date, I do remember the first time I saw a photograph of this iris years ago. At the time I thought I ...

I call these plants my red bell  Lilium canadense.  As you can see from the images, they are doing well. These are in their third year....

Eremurus or Fox-tail lilies are without a doubt attention getters. It's unusual to see them established in local gard...

Most of us think of it as an herb and value it for its culinary qualities, but dill in the garden can be very decorative. Early ...

Hemerocallis minor has long been a favorite in this garden. It's usually the earliest of the day lilies to bloom, and its comparati...

The paucity of blog entries this year has an explanation, of sorts, but lack of material from the garden is not part of it. In f...

Thanks mostly to the generosity of several members of the Pacific Bulb Society, over the last few years I've accumulated a colle...