The north side of the house is shady and cool. We have done nothing with the narrow bed there and are thankful for the long-established plants that have appeared this season, even though they were unknown. The unnamed are not necessary the unappreciated.
After googling ridiculous combinations of plant characteristics, I think I have figured out what these things are. Perhaps. (Friends: I am not a plant scientist, so you can imagine the creative searching that occurred.)
Behold, brunnera macrophylla or Siberian bugloss. I love these - the deep green of the wide leaves and the airy purple flowers are incredibly pretty.
I learned that columbine has bell-shaped, spurred flowers. (Not "tubes" or "columns" as I was trying to use in searches. I told you - I didn't have a clue.)
I don't know the variety of columbine, but I'm working on it. Regardless, I'm so pleased to put names to these plants! Do you think my identifications are correct?
After googling ridiculous combinations of plant characteristics, I think I have figured out what these things are. Perhaps. (Friends: I am not a plant scientist, so you can imagine the creative searching that occurred.)
Behold, brunnera macrophylla or Siberian bugloss. I love these - the deep green of the wide leaves and the airy purple flowers are incredibly pretty.
Here is its neighbor, aquilegia. Known as Columbine or Granny's Bonnet.
I learned that columbine has bell-shaped, spurred flowers. (Not "tubes" or "columns" as I was trying to use in searches. I told you - I didn't have a clue.)
I don't know the variety of columbine, but I'm working on it. Regardless, I'm so pleased to put names to these plants! Do you think my identifications are correct?
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