Elizabethan GardensPosts

The Cotton Rosemallow. (Hibiscus mutabilis 'Plena') kinda' late, but always on time. November 5 is a fine time to bloom. Anyone who waits for these flowers to spring upwards with the falling temperatures knows how good this plant truly is as a shrub, or cut-back as a hardy perennial. We have a few left in the nursery that need a good home before the winter comes and we have to pack these little beauties away for bed. The nursery has great plants still and will be looking forward to starting our growing for next spring soon. Please check in with us if there's anything you want us to grow for you next year!

Toad Lilies have made themselves happy in a few different places in the Garden. It is an easy to care for perennial for the shade. The deeply detailed flowers look like a tiny orchid. We love this plant for our shady plantings because the variegated foliage is distinctive all year and the flower is always worth the wait. We sell this plant in our nursery and offer two other cultivars that have different colored flowers and a little different habit. Toad lilies work well in any place you might find a Hosta. A great perennial that flowers consistently, we love Toad Lilies!

You can beat the heat on our shady paths. We have had a lovely breeze off the sound and the dappled light provides a welcome respite. The bigleaf hydrangea are finishing their summer season, giving way to Panicle hydrangea and a host of other perennials and shrubs. Come take a walk in the woods and see 16th, 19th, and 2oth century sculpture in a special woodland setting.