Hi GPODers!
The week is winding down, but spring gardens are really starting to heat up. Angie Caruthers in Arkansas has submitted her spring garden, exemplifies the rapid growth of the season. We saw Angie’s garden for the first time back in 2020 (July in Arkansas) and again in spring of 2022 (Dogwood Season). Today, she’s showing off garden highlights from spring so far, as well as some exciting new additions that are already sporting incredible blooms.
Lots of gorgeous spring color in my Zone 6b garden in Northwest Arkansas!
My spring color palette consists of primarily violet, lavender, and white flowers, which create such a soothing, dreamy feel that just makes my soul happy.
May Night salvia (Salvia × sylvestris ‘Mainacht’, Zones 4–8) in the foreground and Globemaster allium (Allium ‘Globemaster’, Zones 5–8) in the rear, with David tall garden phlox (Phlox paniculata ‘David’, Zones 4–8) and purple larkspur getting ready for their turn to show off.
Close-up of ‘Wolf Eyes’ variegated kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’, Zones 5–8) . . .
. . . and a wider view of the full tree, with Golden Tiara hosta (Hosta × ‘Golden Tiara’, Zones 3–9).
New in my garden this year is Millenium allium (Allium ‘Millenium’, Zones 5–8). 💜
A close-up of a bloom from that new allium—it’s brand-new but already sending up bursts of bright purple.
Continuing the violet, lavender, and white color scheme, my Decadence® Sparkling Sapphire baptisia (Baptisia ‘Sparkling Sapphires’, Zones 4–9) is showing mega growth in just one week. The above photo is from Friday, April 18 . . .
. . . and here they are on Friday, April 25. Side note: I love how the baptisia makes it look like the shark is swimming through an ocean bed of seaweed!
Some additional plants new to my garden this year are the white Vanhoutte spirea (Spiraea × vanhouttei, Zones 3–8) . . .
. . . and Red Pixie lilac (Syringa ‘Red Pixie’, Zones 3–8). I’m so excited to see their blooms this year and look forward to seeing how they grow for next year’s bloom time.
Lastly, we have Girard’s Pleasant White azalea (Rhododendron ‘Girard Pleasant White’, Zones 5–8) at the base of my Autumn Brilliance serviceberry tree (Amelanchier × grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’, Zones 4–9). I love these white azaleas and this year decided to add some new (to me) white azalea varieties (Irish Cream and Delaware Valley White) in other areas of the garden—hopefully I will have some additional lovely photos to share next spring. In this photo you can also see some trumpet vine (Campsis radicans, Zones 4–9) springing up through the boulders—while I think the trumpet vine is lovely, it seems impossible to contain. It’s even springing up in the middle of the lawn. It’s not something I intentionally planted—must have been a hitchhiker in some other plant. Any tips on how to corral it are much appreciated, lol!
Till next time,
Angie
Thank you so much for this incredible springtime tour of your garden, Angie! Your color palette is absolutely sublime, and it all comes together to create a serene plant oasis, even with a ferocious garden shark on the prowl. 😉
What is your springtime plant palette? Do you cultivate calm with shades of purple and white, like Angie does? Or do you opt to start the season on a bright note, with hot pinks and bold blues? Maybe you like your colors to reflect the weather, with warm reds and yellows welcoming the rise in temperature, or perhaps you’re happy with any and all colors that decide to make an appearance. No matter your style, we’d love to see your favorite spring colors on Garden Photo of the Day. Follow the directions below to submit photos via email, or send me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
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