Uvularia grandiflorum - Big merrybells

Uvularia grandiflorum - Big merrybellsBig merry bell is a tall, upright, branched plant growing about 18". It has numerous yellow blooms that hang upside down. A good addition to the natural garden when you need a taller plant to mix with the shorter ones.

Fragile bladder fern is a delicate woodland fern that likes rich soil and moisture

The leaves are mottled and it grows to about 10

Crested iris is a hardy

This plant prefers some sun and will spread through runners to form large colonies

It likes well-drained soil and normally grows on north or east facing slopes

Birdsfoot violet is named for the leaves which are parted and resemble a birds foot

It has creme colored blooms in late spring

The pale purple blooms attract a variety of insects

It grows on south-facing well-drained slopes and tolerates dry condition

It has small purple blooms in mid-summer

Wild ginger is a low growing plant about 6" to 12" inches in height

The wooly lip fern is unusual in the growing location it prefers