www.larksperennials.com Spring 2008 Gardens - Part 2

1 of 22: The BLUE ceramic birdbath was my first garden gift 13 years ago from my dear Mom. It was my inspiration for a BLUE theme in my gardens.

2 of 22: This Allium is my favorite, Schubertii, Fireworks. It only gets to 10 inches high but, the flower is 12 inches across. Fireworks adds architectural interest throughout the whole gardening season.

3 of 22: Pink Lupine I let reseed wherever it wants. It adds drama and if deadheaded it will bloom for 2 months.

4 of 22: This Sweet William adds that punch of deep burgundy that I like to use in the gardens.

5 of 22: I like using groundcover Sedums inbetween the stones because it can take walking on. I just make sure that I keep it controlled. You can\'t be afraid of throughing this plant out.

6 of 22: Is there any garden that doesn\'t have the old fashion peony????

7 of 22: I LOVE Alliums...nothing eats them.

8 of 22: Orange Oriental Poppy and blue Spiderwort is a favorite combination of mine. I make sure I deadhead the Spiderwort so it doesn\'t become invasive.

9 of 22: Another burgundy accent Coral Bells, Purple Palace.

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11 of 22: White Siberian Iris and Blue Columbine.

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13 of 22: This white Valerian is an herb. It is a \'GO CRAZY PLANT\' if not deadheaded. It blooms early and is VERY FRAGRANT!

14 of 22: Ladies Mantle makes an excellent semi-shade groundcover. It\'s flowers are and excellent filler in flower arrangements. If the plant starts to look ugly, cut it down to the ground and it will come back looking fabulous.

15 of 22: Gold Standard, Sum and Substance and Blue Angel.

16 of 22: Great Expectations and Sum and Substance.

17 of 22: Sum and Substance, Japanese Maple and Great Expectations.

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19 of 22: This is one of my favorite perennials. Not only is it BLUE but with deadheading it blooms for 6-8 weeks.

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21 of 22: The deep blue Siberian Iris and the orange poppies are a favorite combination of mine.

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