Corylus avellana, European filbert
Into your garden you can walk And with each plant and flower talk; View all their glories, from each one Raise some rare meditation. John Rea If one might be contemplating a winter meditation, Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’, Harry Lauder’s walking … Continue reading
Winterberry, Ilex verticillata
The poetry of earth Is in my blood. A sense of beauty Pours through my body With a rhythmic flow As the sure seasons come and go… … Continue reading
Itea virginica
The children of the autumnal whirlwind bore, In wanton sport, those bright leaves, whose decay, Red, yellow, or ethereally pale, Rivals the pride of summer. -Percy Shelley Itea virginica, the Virginia sweetspire, is one of our shrubs that often will … Continue reading