We’re back today in Phoenix, Maryland, visiting with Sally Barker. She’s shared her garden with us on the GPOD in the past (Sally’s Garden in Maryland, Up Front , Sally’s Maryland Garden) but it has been a few years since her last post, and it is fun to see how her garden has evolved.
This bed in the back of the yard includes variegated ‘Summer Fun’ dogwood (Cornus kousa ‘Summer Fun’, Zones 5–9) and ‘Sikes Dwarf’ oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Sikes Dwarf’, Zones 5–9).
This close-up of the back garden features hostas (Hosta hybrids, Zones 3–9), Tiarella (Zones 4–9), geranium (Geranium macrorrhizum, Zones 4–8), New Guinea impatiens (Impatiens hawkeri, Zones 10–11 or as an annual) for summer color, and ‘Autumn Joy’ sedum (Hylotelephium spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’, Zones 3–9).
A side garden vignette of ferns and hostas and several gold bleeding hearts (Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ Zones 2–8)
This is a new side garden in a location where shade had prevented grass from growing. Rhododendrons give enclosure to the area.
In this view of the front garden are catmint (Nepeta × faassenii, Zones 3–8), Dianthus, lambs’ ears (Stachys byzantina, Zones 4–8), golden juniper (Juniperus, Zones 3–8), and a purple barberry (Berberis thunbergii, Zones 4–8).
A shade bed with hostas, ferns, Allium, and variegated bishop’s weed (Aegopodium podagraria, Zones 3–10), which is considered invasive, but I love it here.
Another view of this garden shows off the fabulous Hosta ‘Sagae’ and Carex ‘Ice Dance’ (Zones 5–9).
A mossy rock is surrounded with self-placed sedums and lambs’ ears and a native goldenrod (Solidago).
A bunny statue peeks out of autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora, Zones 4–9), Epimedium (Zones 4–9), and Pulmonaria (Zones 3–9).
And here’s a favorite fall view of mine under the ‘Waterfall’ Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Waterfall’, Zones 5–9).
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Comments
Your last picture is beautiful....looks like a painting! How do keep your aegopodium in check? I love it also but have it in a bed alone with nothing else and it comes up through the grass and even the gravel in the pathway!
My thoughts exactly on the aegopodium. This is breaking all the rules but is beautiful. AT THE MOMENT!
What an amazing and beautiful space you have created.
I'm inspired.
Thank you for sharing.
Be proud Mary! This is one beautiful, award worthy garden!
Lovely textures and a beautiful space. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful again !
This is an astonishing garden and sets off your lovely home perfectly. The view with the variegated dogwood and the photo of the mossy rock are two of my favorites. Thanks for sharing the results of your gardening talents with us!
Such a pretty house & garden! I never saw a ‘Summer Fun’ Dogwood, until you posted here....I need one of those! Yours is just so impressive!
I thoroughly enjoy your savvy plant combinations which truly allow leaf textures and healthy drifts to allow the beds to be far more than busy collections of plant that are growing luxuriantly. The gardens appear at ease but it is clear that they are so well maintained.
That terraced dogwood is spectacular!! There is a viburnum that manages to bloom like that in terraces. It gets me every time. Love all your combinations. I also like that ground cover surrounding the tree that you say is invasive. I am not familiar with it, but it is perfect where you have it.
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