Little Honey Oakleaf Hydrangea - Morton Arboretum Sale - May 2022
This past weekend was the annual Morton Arboretum Arbor Day Plant Sale. I've gone the past couple of years and always have such a nice time and bring home really interesting plants that you just can't find at big box nurseries. And, their prices are pretty fair. Over the years, I've bought grasses ( All Gold Japanese Forest Grasses , Karl Foerster Grasses, Totem Pole grass ), trees ( a cool red Katsura and an Emperor 1 Japanese Maple ), ferns ( Ghost Ferns and others), sedges and both Epimedium and Pulmonaria. Last year, I went in with a 'loose plan' and came home with a variety of plants that I really liked that work in our (mostly-shade) garden. If you've never been, I'll tell you: it is REALLY HARD to focus and prioritize. Every table has something that is interesting and unique. And, it is REALLY EASY to just start putting stuff in your box to bring home. Soon, the total adds up and you're buying stuff that you are drawn to but...mayb