May foliage

The garden is absolutely bursting with floral fabulousness at the moment. But there are still a few foliage plants that demand to be noticed.

Late last summer I started transitioning our garden slopes from dying, weedy lawn grass to Carexes. They way they are filling in tells me I made the right decision.

Syneilesis palmata 'Kikko' has stained glass patterning when it first emerges. It doesn't last, but what a dazzling sight for a while.

Trycirtis hirta 'Lemon Twist' is one of the shorter toad lilies. It has large yellow flowers but they tend to pull the stems over with their weight. This is the moment i like it best.

I am growing Lily of the Valley in a spot where I have managed to contain it. I do usually have to cut back the edges but no dramatic escape has happened so far. I think it's worth the effort for foliage this attractive, Convallaria majalus 'Hardwick Hall'.

For the second year in a row, I've had two plants come up with solid-colored acid yellow leaves. I'd love to move them elsewhere, but I am afraid of letting a monster loose. Plus it will be impossible to dig this one out from under a rock!

I have had wonderful success (luck!) with Maidenhair ferns (Adiantum pedatum). So much so that I am using them more and more. I've decided that there's no reason not to repeat a garden success. 

Thus I've started a patch to echo the one above on the opposite side of the garden. 

Comments

[TRACY PEREZ]

I'm using carexes as ground cover, love them and toad lilies

[Barbara H.]

So many good ideas here, Linda, but I was surprised that Lily of the Valley is hard to control. I've always tried to get it started but it gives up the ghost quickly.

[Lisa at Greenbow]

You have some beauties here Linda. I too have been trying some carex and different types of grasses here and there.

[Kris P]

You have wonderful flowers and foliage too. I grow a couple of Carex varieties but your other foliage standouts are beyond my reach.

[Nell Lancaster]

Is Adiantum pedatum evergreen?

[Loree / danger garden]

Oh that Convallaria majalus 'Hardwick Hall'!!! I've never seen that, lovely. And of course the patch of Adiantum pedatum is swoon-worthy,