It's the beginning of May and Mother's Day has been heralded with clouds of Saxifraga stolonifera along the drive and pathway edges where it has been allowed to spread with unbridled shame. Hundreds of blossoms, as if in flight, crowd around the rain gauge. Further up the path streaks of the Strawberry Begonia lead your eye up to a Hydrangea beginning to bloom.
Hydrangea serrata 'Preziosa' becomes a backdrop with snail pipe sculpture.
Selaginella and Tradescantia grapple for space as the airy "butterfly" blossoms of the Begonia fly toward a metal butterfly in this garden vignette.
Nearby purple and lilac are opposite each other along the broken concrete path to the front door.
A river of Oxalis regnellii swirls along and mimics french curlicues on a welcoming bench. The pale lilac Iris virginiana 'Contraband Girl' is in the background.
A single Saxifraga is tucked in under watchful eyes with Iris 'Eco Easter' , Asarum canadensis and Hosta yingeri.
Behind the waterfall of Strawberry Begonia blossoms (below) is a stacked stone wall. I planted on top of the wall and this plant found it's comfort zone between the crevices.
Even though Saxifrages' natural habitat is among rocky cliffs with perpetually seeping water you can successfully grow this one if you have the space and conditions of cool moist well drained shade. This wonderful wandering ground cover may be the plant for you.
How soothing to wander/wonder at the palates nature gives us!
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