This morning's low temperature was around 25 degrees which would make you think it isn't Spring, but we in the south know better! This weekend's forecast is for highs in the 80 degrees. Gardening in our area is definitely a challenge with the wide swings in our temps! They (the old wise gardeners) say that this is the very thing that causes such damage to our plants. Such is life!
My new favorite plant is amethyst myst heucherra. It has been putting out beautiful new growth over the past few warm weeks and look at it this morning - perky and happy even after our frigid cold last night. I have found this plant actually does much better in containers so whenever I do pots for customers I try to include one of these sweet babies. They do like to be somewhat moist but they can take such drought. Keeping your pots moist is not difficult if you use one of the various new potting mixes on the market which have water absorbing polymers. My heucheras are leftovers from old container designs from clients who want something new. Needless to say, I am happy to oblige them as their trash becomes my treasure. Peach Melba is another beautiful heuchera which can be somewhat finicky but as long as it is potbound it seems to be happy. Snow angel and Key Lime Pie are sweet also. Key Lime Pie looks nice with purple violas.
Isn't God good to bless us with so many gorgeous plants to experiment with. Every day can be a new adventure in the garden.
