The Phlox paniculata wasn’t a named cultivar, just a farm yard strain. The iris was a passalong from my sister-in-law. It had grown into a huge clump, but only bloomed every other year because it didn’t get enough sun. I only moved a couple of pieces of it. The ajuga was a free sample from Stepables, and is actually ‘Chocolate Chip,’ not ‘Toffee Chip’ as labeled in the photo.
About Kathy Purdy
Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. • USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural; Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level: intermediate • Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children
