Great Dixter in East Sussex, England, is a mecca for avid gardeners. Michael and I visited last May, spending several hours marvelling at the topiaries, plant combinations and container displays, as well as enjoying a guided tour of a few of the lush perennial beds with Fergus Garrett, head gardener and chief executive officer at Great Dixter. We came away full of … [Read more...] about Inspiring ideas for planting from Great Dixter
Christopher Lloyd
In praise of Verbena bonariensis
The late, great British gardener and writer Christopher Lloyd is in part responsible for my deep love of South American vervain (Verbena bonariensis). It was Lloyd’s book Colour for Adventurous Gardeners (Firefly, 2001) that introduced me to this plant, also commonly called tall verbena. Lloyd had it generously planted throughout the gardens at his home, Great Dixter, and his … [Read more...] about In praise of Verbena bonariensis
