Early Spring in Beth’s North Carolina Garden, Part 2

Hi GPODers!

Welcome to day 2 of spring in Beth Tucker’s garden in Waxhaw, North Carolina. Yesterday we admired Beth’s incredible assortment of camellias, irises, flowering quince and magnolia, but she has even more early bloomers that we get to enjoy today (if you missed yesterday’s post, check it out here).

A mangave and pot of pansies on our front porch. I have several mangaves now and although some had winter damage, they are putting out new growth.

An azalea in the partly shaded area next to one of the entry gates to the back garden/pool area. Behind the azalea is a hydrangea just starting to leaf out and a few heucheras and a climbing rose. Still a little sparse but will be quite full in a few weeks!

Lady Banks climbing rose (Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’, Zone 6–9) on the fence by the side gate. It seems to just burst into exuberant bloom in just a few days each spring.

A mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum, Zone 3–8) blossom—I have two good sized patches and they are always a welcome sight in early spring.

New steps we just added from the pool level to the lower wooded level—Elijah blue fescue (Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’, Zone 4–8) added to either side.

Next is the coral bark Japanese maple (Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’, Zone 5–8) by the stair to our back porch—love the fresh green color of the newly emerged leaves.

Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens, Zone 6–10) on the side fence of our backyard. 

Once more things are up and in bloom (and I’ve finished my tidying chores), I’ll send more photos.

Thank you so much for sharing this assortment of spring color with us, Beth! It’s always a pleasure to see your diverse array of blooms and fantastic foliage plants. I’m already looking forward to the next batch of photos we’ll get to see later in the season.

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