Above: In the foreground of this garden I just planted some wee baby dogwood shrubs and junipers this spring. They should fill out nicely in a few years. (Oops, shoulda moved that hose out of the way before I took this picture. Oh well, like I said before, this is a reality garden blog!) There's also a new Coppertina ninebark shrub next to the steps, which I planted on Sue Gaviller's recommendation because it ties in with the colours of the house well. Or... at least it will when it gets bigger and more noticeable...
Above: closer to the house looks like this right now. I'm considering adding more of that lamiastrum (that silvery stuff at the top left) as an edging plant because it's so early and vigorous and bushy even in this dry shade garden. There is some epimedium here which is barely noticeable right now and is causing a hole in the overall view so I think I'm going to move it. If you look closely, you can see blue and striped siberian squill in bloom, plus a pulmonaria just starting to bloom. The doronicum in this area hasn't started blooming yet because it's in more shade than my other one in the back. This garden will look better soon, I promise!
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