It's been very exciting watching all the perennials come back to life and peek their little green heads out of the dirt (and I think it's time for me to get out more). The most exciting have been the perennials that I started from seed last year -- they all did so well over the summer but you never know how they will fare in their first cold winter. I'm glad to see so many of them made it. And so much larger, too! They will be ready to divide this fall for sure.
My most recent appearance was from my butterflyweed, which was extra exciting because she died off rather early in the fall. Here she is:
Three of the 4 liatris are back:
And 2 of the ox-eye sunflowers:
I put a bunch of these in a few other spots around the yard and they've all come back. One of them is HUGE! My ornamental grasses and coneflowers are back, too.
We decided to propagate our own sweet potatoes this year, instead of ordering them (which can cost about $15-20). Look how they are doing:
I wish I could say this is one of our sweet potatoes, but it's not. We tried using one of ours, but it was getting a bit old and wrinkly, so it just rotted when we soaked it. This guy just came from the grocery store.
This weekend we are headed to New Bern to view the gardens at the Tryon Palace. Plus they are having a plant sale. Because we need more plants.
Our first impatien bloom:
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