Fay’s Small Garden in Tennessee

A small yard is no limitation for a Knoxville gardener who enjoys a multitude of stunning plants year-round

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If she had n’t said otherwise in her electronic mail , I would assume that Fay Shrock has an expansive property to grow the teemingness of beautiful plant varieties that she place over in her submission . Frombeautiful bounce bulbstofabulous fall foliation , and even greatwoodiesthat provide staying structure during the winter months — no one could conceive Fay ’s garden bound or cogitate her yard is lacking for any seasonal interestingness .

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I garden in Knoxville , Tennessee in my small grounds . I have plant thing in this thousand since 1998 . One of my favored garden sayings is : A landscape can be complete in a weekend , but a garden takes a life ! I do n’t do any formal landscaping and my yard , although small , is not fun to pout because you have to mow around all my plant ! Here are some of my darling plant .

Let ’s start with the plants I call iconic . These are orotund and make an impact in the yard .

Castor beans(Ricinuscommunis , zona 9–11 or as an annual)always give some play .

Mybottlebrush buckeye(Aesculusparviflora , Zones 5–9)never disappoints ( this is plant in an almost full mud area so that maintain it in hinderance from diffuse so much ) .

Old fashionedcrinumlilies(Crinum asiaticum , Zones 7–10)put on a show .

Let ’s now move on to some of my favourite other plants , like white Asiatic lily . This one is‘Casa Blanca’(Lilium‘Casa Blanca’,Zones 4–9),so fragrant , I adore white flowers .

My favorite Narcissus pseudonarcissus is ‘ Thalia’(Narcissus‘Thalia’,Zones 3–8),and here she is with ‘ Lady Jane ’ tulips(Tulipaclusiana ‘ Lady Jane ’ , Zones 3–7).This tulip close up when it ’s not in sun , I think it looks like little lip rouge tubes when close .

Cardinal flower(Lobelia cardinalis , Zones 2–8),which the hummingbirds adore . This ikon is a little past full bloom . The red gloss on this plant is dynamite !

My daylily aggregation . Perfect flora for a beginning gardener and most of these were purchased locally and in the late 1990’s – still going strong .

I like to experiment with come . I tell apart all my friends : Just establish it , and see what happens . An unusualnigellafrom seed.–Looks like ‘ Delft Blue ’ ( Nigella papillosa‘Delft Blue ’ , yearly )

seed are such a great way to experiment and grow things “ just because you may ! ” Which explains my broomcorn(Sorghum bicolor , annual)I grew one class .

A late addition bought this fountain from a local native plant rescue . This works has been so unfussy and brainy in the back yard . Swamp sunflower(Helianthus angustifolius , Zones 6–9 )

Over the year I have lost three vast former tree diagram . I appreciate my pink dogwoodholding secure . Here she is in winter .

Speaking of loss – another plant that yield to wilt . My beautiful false indigo ‘ Cherries Jubilee’(Baptisia‘Cherries Jubilee ’ , Zones 4–9)is no more . She had a bang-up life and last for 14 years .

Here is a fillip pic : walking around the garden this nightfall I noticed the ‘ Campfire ’ coleus(Coleus‘Campfire ’ , annual)leaves sprain all dissimilar shades of colors . I have five of these plants in dissimilar places in the yard and the motley of colors as they go dormant was absorbing .

Thank you for portion out all of your interesting and eye - catch plants with us , Fay ! Your garden may be humble , but its clear that your planting theory are endless .

Have photograph to share ? We ’d roll in the hay to see your garden , a especial solicitation of plant you love , or a wondrous garden you had the chance to visit !

To present , institutionalize 5 - 10 photo to[email protected]along with some information about the flora in the pictures and where you take the exposure . We ’d bang to hear where you are settle , how long you ’ve been gardening , successes you are proud of , failure you learned from , hopes for the future tense , favorite plants , or comic stories from your garden .

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