Ann Loves Plants

Category: Floral Design

  • The Little Foster Boy Who Loved Seeds

    Last weekend I was surprised by a 9-year-old foster respite boy—but it was a pleasant surprise. False Yucca Seeds, Hesperaloe parviflora. Usually on Friday nights kids don’t want to watch me sitting at the table sifting through seeds. Our kids are usually fairly emotional and like to have us right there with them, watching a…

  • Fall’s 3 Muses: Aconitum, Anemone, Aster

    I always find myself wanting more and more of these three plants every September, and yet for some reason, every year, I forget to add new members to their ranks. Aconitum columbianum. Plant grown from seed. This year I actually subtracted from our Anemones by ridding the backyard of the weedy, tall, and white ‘Honorine…