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Highlights from Phyllis’s Garden in New Jersey

From peak summer blooms to ice-covered branches in winter, this New Jersey garden supplies endless interest

small cottage in garden

Hi GPODers!

Today we’re visiting Phyllis Strohmeyer in northwestern New Jersey. Last year, Phyllis sent us a fabulous garden year-in-review (The Year That Was in Northwestern New Jersey), and she’s making it a tradition by sending in some of her favorite photos from the 2024 growing season. As we head deeper into fall and winter is slowly creeping up on us, it’s a real treat to start the day with some peak season blooms.

Learn more: Naturalistic Garden in New Jersey

antique plow surrounded by flowers in summerAntique plow among blazing stars, daisies, and dahlias.

bright blue hydrangeasIn the 6 years we have lived here this is the first time this older hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla, Zones 6–9) has bloomed. We had a mild winter.

bright purple phloxMore beautiful blooms and foliage from the garden this year. A beautiful, bright purple garden phlox (Phlox paniculata, Zones 4–8) brings the color while some diverse foliage provides textural interest in the background.

pink calla lilyI had accidentally left this calla lily in the ground all winter and it surprised me in the spring.

pink allium close upTumbleweed onions (Allium schubertii, Zones 4–9) are a firework finale for a late spring gardens. With blooms that are often looser than other allium, tumbleweed onions provide a different kind of texture and work in situations where the more common globe shape might look out of place.

small cottage in gardenOur Amish-built cottage—our happy place!

bright purple berriesWhen flowers start disappearing from the landscape, the bright purple berries of beautyberry never disappoint. It is hard to tell exactly which kind in the late-season when only the colorful fruit remain.

dark blue salviaPhyllis’s garden is painterly! There are so many fabulous colors on display, including this striking deep purple-blue salvia.

moth on light purple ageratum flowersAgeratum (Conoclinium coelestinum, Zones 5–10) being visited.

birdcage gazebo surrounded by flowersBirdcage gazebo surrounded by kniphofia and Invinciball® hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’, Zones 3–9).

small shade garden stumperyShade stumpery.

trees covered in iceCrystal trees (ice coated) on Christmas Day.

Thank you for sharing your garden highlights with us again, Phyllis! It’s always so insightful and inspiring to be able to see how a garden evolves over one year to the next. I truly hope that your garden reflections become a yearly tradition her on GPOD, and that we get to see how your space continues to evolve next year.

If you’re sitting on a stack of photos from this year’s growing season, consider sharing them with the blog! Follow the directions below to submit your photos via email, or feel free to send me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.

 

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  1. btucker9675 11/26/2024

    Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos of your spectacular NJ garden. Oh how I miss gardening in NJ!! Your garden cottage is perfectly charming. The photo of the ice covered trees reminds me of once when we were driving home from church and the sun was hitting the icy trees at just the right angle and they glowed like they were covered in molten gold. It was glorious and I've never seen the exact same effect since.

  2. [email protected] 11/26/2024

    Another morning treat- a peek into a garden across the country from me. Your cottage is so charming, and plantings are beautiful!

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    treasuresmom 11/27/2024

    So much color. How lovely!

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