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Tuesday Twosomes

This lovely twosome is one of the first to appear in Spring and is almost finished blooming by now.
Grape Hyacinth (Muscari  racemosum)

and one of the earliest Veronica groundcovers, Georgia Blue Veronica (Veronica peduncularis 'Georgia Blue'  AKA Veronica umbrosa 'Oxford Blue'

Grape Hyacinth naturalizes and forms lovely clumps of grass like foliage followed by its little blue torch like blooms. Georgia Blue Veronica is an evergreen (ever bronze, really) ground cover- that a least in my experience- spreads slowly with a  lanky-limbed nature. Both are deer resistant and drought tolerant, once established. It's a sweet, dainty combination for Spring.

Blooming Right Now

I've been seeing these chartreuse blooms around town. At first I thought they were just spring green emerging leaves. I asked CH about them and she said they were probably Norway Maples. I never considered the blooms of the Maples being very significant- but look along Reed Market Rd and you'll be entranced by the yellow hue. Kind of a nice contrast to the white and pink





Prunus family blooms that are just finishing up.  The gnarly bark always seems out of place to me with the delicate blooms.








Look also for the Ornamental Pears that are showing off right now. Beautiful display in the Cascade Village Mall. Also young  Callery Pear all along OB Riley.

Plant Watching

We've decided to step away from the Mystery Plant question and answer blog format. It's proving too cumbersome to follow since the posts end up chronologically backwards. So, until we can grow a few more blog skills, we'll continue posting about the local plants that are catching our attention. If you have a question for our team- please post a comment, email us at info@heartspringsdesign.com or come out to the nursery 10-4pm Mondays thru Saturdays.

Happy Springtime! Serviceberry Trees are beginning to blossom.

Tuesday Twosomes

A favorite combination. Perfectly blends with our native sages and junipers. Looks wonderful massed in dryland plantings. Takes on all the critter challenges...Blue Oat Grass and Walker's Low Catmint!!

Helictotrichon sempervirens

Nepeta 'Walker's Low'