Showing posts with label forget-me-nots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label forget-me-nots. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Flowers of the day

April 21, 2026

 

I want to catalog all of my flowers so I can keep track of them and appreciate them!

Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum). They are a bulb plant that pops up in spring, and spread easily, sometimes even aggressively.  They are in my lawn as well but I don't mind as they are beautiful!   Aaron planted them about 25 years ago.   They are part of Aaron I do not mind keeping at my house!

Here are forget-me-nots (Myosotis). I know these are shade-friendly, they self-seed, and they give that soft, woodland feel that I really love.  I have planted some seeds along the new drainage stream. I hope they take!

Allium, an ornamental onion. These are bulbs that come back every year, and they feel structural , tall and very intentional-looking in the garden.  These are probably my favorite and I want to plant more in the fall!

The bright orange cluster flowers are wallflowers (Erysimum). I know they love the sun, have a long bloom time, and act as a strong color anchor in the space.  I would like to grow some more!  They grew from seeds I planted last summer. 

 I have a bulb backbone with the allium and Star of Bethlehem. I have self-seeding spreaders with the forget-me-nots. I also have a color anchor with the wallflowers.