That's about it for my inside garden so it's time to get down to business and plan for a wonderful 2013 garden outside!
My garden is totally exposed this year with just a trace of snow so far. Without snow a garden shows its bones and without bones and snow a garden can be very boring for almost half the year waiting for spring.
Miscanthus Little Kitten
Grasses that you can leave standing add greatly to the fall and winter garden along with Myrtle Blue Dart underneath.
Panicum Northwind
Pennisetum Hameln
A very short grass but pops back up as the snow melts
A very short grass but pops back up as the snow melts
The above grasses even look good in the snow and will not flop until around March.
Miscanthus Udine
This is a beautiful four-season grass, however, a heavy snow will topple it.
Panicum Shenandoah
This is a smaller upright grass but will have trouble standing in a heavy snow.
Azalea Karen
I would plant more of these if I had the room! The leaves are a rich burgundy all winter and do not curl in the cold like the Rhodies.
Heuchera Southern Comfort is sleeping in the cold but will perk up quickly when the temps are above freezing.
I am glad I left more flowerheads on Limelight Hydrangea this year, still had plenty for spraying and using dried indoors.
Liriope
A great groundcover especially when there is little snow, stays green until early spring
Will this be the winter without snow? Probably not, but I am planning my garden to look more interesting even if it is bare down to the grass, groundcovers and mulch for that other season!
Duffy
He's getting bigger (almost ten pounds now) but that tongue is on everything!
He's getting bigger (almost ten pounds now) but that tongue is on everything!
