The Trellis Garden

When we built the trellis we tore out a couple bushes the previous owners had planted. Then when we moved the sidewalk it opened this space.

We don't really plan our gardens. We knew this one--highly visible to us, and distantly visible to everyone--needed to be both pretty and easily maintained, so we hied off to the Meijer Gardens plant sale and purchased plants whose tags fit that pretty/maintainable pattern. While things have evolved a bit over the years, this is pretty much the garden we originally planted. It currently needs a little rework (there's too much Gayfeather/Liatris), which may or may not occur this spring.

We'll likely plant a few annuals around the edge in a day or two.

The bush--a Flowering Quince--has a story. It's pretty much surrounded by Snow on the Mountain. Between the Quince and the porch it's dark and sandy; there are Hostas, Columbine, and a surprisingly hardy Astilbe.

By summer's end the roses will likely cover the trellis. At least it often works that way.