Patty’s Spring Favorites

From geraniums to espalier apples

receive to spring favorite in Patty Clark ’s garden .

It has been a couple of years since I have postedphotos of my rural gardenin the Yakima Valley in Washington . Today I am partake in photograph of my favorite leap trees , bush , and perennial . springtime is my favorite season . Enjoy !

‘ Karmina ’ perennial geranium ( Geranium×cantabrigiense‘Karmina ’ , zone 5–8 ) . This fantastic perennial geranium is a uninspired loanblend ofGeraniummacrorrhizumandGeraniumdalmaticum . Its sterility is a beneficial thing because it mean there is no need to deadhead and no headache of it becoming invasive , though it will circulate in good condition to take shape a beautiful and resilient ground cover song .

Nipponese inflorescence crab apple ( Malusfloribunda , Zones 4–8 )

‘ Sword Dance ’ peony ( Paeonia lactiflora‘Sword Dance ’ , Zones 3–8 ) . This beautiful peony is an illustration of the Japanese flower form , where the stamens are mostly converted into petaloids , create this beautiful , contrasting center to the bloom .

‘ Mount Shasta ’ viburnum ( Viburnumplicatumf.tomentosum‘Shasta ’ zone 5–8 ) covered with livid spring bloom .

Here ’s a closer look at the lacecap flowers on the ‘ Mount Shasta ’ viburnum .

This mixed border is full of diverse color from both foliation and flowers .

Another opinion of the assorted border .

As if lilac flowers were n’t beautiful and fragrant enough , ‘ Dappled Dawn ’ French lilac ( Syringavulgaris‘Dappled Dawn ’ Zones 3–7 ) boasts variegated foliage irregularly marked with yellow .

Espalier ‘ Golden Delicious ’ apple tree ( Malusdomestica‘Golden Delicious ’ , Zones 4–9 ) in efflorescence . preparation tree diagram into an espalier form is a great way to grow yield trees beautifully in a circumscribed space . Check out ourvideo on how to discipline an espalier tree .

Lady ’s mantle ( Alchemillamollis , Zones 3–8 ) with ‘ Oxfordshire ’ English rose and European pep ( Asarumeuropeanum , Zones 4–7 ) . I love the small sculpture peeking out from under the lady ’s curtain !

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