We visited Gail’s beautiful North Carolina garden yesterday, and today we’re back to see some of her favorite pictures from the past year:
I live at 3300 feet in the middle of an oak forest. There is only one flat area on our property, an arc 50’ long with a maximum depth of 25’. Everywhere else is steeply sloped and I’m doing my best to fill it all.
I’m so happy I planted this Picea abies ‘Acrocona’ (Zone 3 – 7). The new foliage and those pink baby pine cones are fabulous.
I like to add art to my garden. This art pole is pretty set against chives (Allium schoenoprasum, Zone 4 – 8) and common fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus, Zone 2 – 7)
Dianthus (Zone 4 – 8) peaking behind a dwarf Hosta (Zone 3 – 9) is a wonderful combination of textures and colors.
Aphrodite allspice (Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’, Zone 5 – 9) is a great small tree. I know I should be favoring natives, but I love these flowers.
For a touch of color unlike anything else in my garden, there’s double blooming orange quince (Chaenomeles speciosa, Zone 4 – 8).
Pretty as a picture… Tiarella ‘Pink Symphony’ (Zone 4 – 9) is a great addition to my woodland garden.
Wallflower (Cheiranthus allionii, Zone 3 – 8) tucked in under an evergreen is a welcome surprise.
Geranium sanguineum (Zone 3 – 9) is fairly common, but the punch of color it adds is remarkable.
Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare, Zone 3 – 8), lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus, Zone 3 – 7), foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea, Zone 4 – 9) and sweet William (Dianthus barbatus, Zone 3 – 9) enjoy the sunshine of this early summer southeast facing slope.
By far my favorite picture from last summer, a butterfly enjoys the liatris (Liatris spicata, Zone 3 – 8) with some daylilies (Hemerocallis hybrids, Zone 3 – 9) in the foreground.
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Comments
That pine is gorgeous
Isn’t it pretty? I’m so glad to have one in the garden.
Beautiful flowers and I agree, the pine is fantastic. You have such a great climate for gardening and your plants look so lush and healthy. Thanks for sharing.
Of course I took the pictures when things were at their peak 🙂
Gail, lovely flowers! Any photos that show how you are designing / gardening on your slope? I also live on a slope, and am always looking for ideas.
I use a combo of small trees, shrubs and perennials in my slope gardens. Often have 3s- 3 spirea, 3 rhodies, etc
The large front slope is a wildflower garden.
Thanks, that’s lovely! Beautiful stone walkways, too.
Your whole garden is so pretty, I'm love'n the purple chives- pretty and edible!
I know. And such a simple combination.
Baby pine cones!!!!!
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Love your woodland garden, and artful combination of textures and colors!
Thank you
Wonderful photos! I would like to try some of these plant selections.
Gardening is a wonderful process of trial and error.
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