Ann Loves Plants

Category: Native Plants of the Mediterranean

  • Sicily: Part Two (Palermo and some of Ancient Sicily)

    The chronology of our Sicily trip is a bit out of order in these two posts but I’m trying to remain focused on a few themes related to gardening and the green spirit. “Buon divertimento!” Cucuzza squash in the Mercato di Capo in Palermo. We’d planned to drive into Palermo twice during our time in…

  • Wordless Wednesday: Green Peeks from Sicily, Italy (Sicilia, Italia)

    Tassel Hyacinth aka Muscari comosa or Leopoldia comosa. (Photo taken at Villa Romana del Casale.) Possibly date palm—let me know if you can identify it. (Photo taken at Villa Romana del Casale.) One of many Cercis siliquastrum seen blooming in Sicily in April. (Photo taken in the Valle dei Templi in Agrigento at the garden wall…