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03/24/2023

Spring has arrived on Kiawah!

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03/23/2023

This evergreen grass is the perfect addition to any Kiawah garden. Its dark green foliage and delicate white flowers add a touch of elegance and tranquility to any landscape design.

Growing up to 12 inches tall and spreading up to 24 inches wide, Ophiopogon japonicus is an excellent ground cover that can be used to create a lush carpet-like effect in your garden. Non-fussy and adaptable, they work in many settings such as beds, borders, containers, geometric plantings, and underplantings. They work nicely as ground cover or as a border plant along paths or walkways as well.

Ophiopogon japonicus perfers partial to full shade, although it can tolerate some direct sunlight in cooler climates or if it's given enough water. In hot and sunny locations, it's best to provide the plant with some shade during the hottest part of the day to prevent the leaves from scorching. Overall, Mondo grass is a great plant for shaded or partially shaded areas, making it a great choice for under trees or in woodland gardens.

Design-wise, Mondo Grass is incredibly versatile. It can be used to create a contemporary, minimalist look, or as a contrasting element in a traditional garden. Its hardiness, low maintenance requirements, and striking appearance make it an excellent choice for any garden style.

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🌿 Ophiopogon japonicus, commonly known as Mondo Grass 🌿

03/22/2023

This Red Bud, Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls', is an exquisite ornamental tree that can provide real interest and color to a Kiawah Island garden.

This small tree boasts a weeping habit with heart-shaped leaves that are deep maroon in color, transforming into bronze-green in the fall. In the spring, 'Ruby Falls' produces delicate rosy-pink, pea-like flowers that cascade from its branches. In March, these trees stand out on Kiawah as their purple color provides a stark contrast to surrounding foliage.

When fully mature, this ornamental tree stands 8-10 feet tall and has a spread of 6-8 feet, making it an ideal option for small gardens or as a striking focal point in any landscape.

Indigenous to North America, Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls' prefers a location with full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Additionally, it is drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, making it an excellent choice for most gardens.

This ornamental tree can be planted alone as a specimen tree or incorporated into mixed borders. It pairs well with other flowering trees or shrubs such as azaleas or dogwoods, creating a spectacular display during the spring.

03/20/2023

🌳Introducing the stunning Chionanthus virginicus, or White Fringe Tree!🌳

This small tree packs a big punch in any Kiawah garden, with its gorgeous white and fragrant blooms in the spring and its vibrant yellow foliage in the fall.

Growing up to 20 feet tall and spreading up to 15 feet wide, the Chionanthus virginicus is perfect for planting as a specimen tree or as part of a mixed border. It's also a great choice for planting near a patio or outdoor living space, where you can enjoy its beauty and fragrance up close.

Design-wise, the Chionanthus virginicus is incredibly versatile. It can be used as a focal point, an accent tree, or even as a screening plant. Its delicate white blooms and textured foliage add interest and beauty to any garden style, from formal to naturalistic.

Overall, the Chionanthus virginicus is an excellent choice for a Kiawah garden. Its hardiness, versatility, and stunning beauty add charm and elegance to your outdoor space!🌿🌸

03/19/2023

🌿🌙✨ Loropetalum Carolina Midnight! 🌿🌙✨

This beautiful shrub features deep purple leaves that provide a striking contrast to its vibrant pink fringe flowers. It's a low-maintenance and drought-tolerant plant that's perfect for adding some bold color and texture to a low-country garden.

The Loropetalum Carolina Midnight can reach up to 6 feet tall and wide, making it a great choice for a stunning focal point in your garden. Its unique color also makes it a great complement to other plants, such as green-foliage shrub like bucks (boxwood) or white blooming shrub, like azaleas. In addition to its beauty, the Loropetalum Carolina Midnight is also highly adaptable to different soil types and can handle full sun or partial shade, making it a great option for Kiawah's climate.

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03/17/2023

🌿🍓🍃🍫 Coleus Dipt'n Wine, Strawberry Drop, Lime Time, and Choc Drop! 🌿🍓🍃🍫

These gorgeous plants are perfect for adding color and texture to your garden, pots and hanging baskets.

With its deep, rich hues, the Coleus Dipt'n Wine adds a touch of sophistication to any garden. The Strawberry Drop brings a burst of bright red color to your space, while the Lime Time provides a pop of fresh green. And last but not least, the Choc Drop boasts a unique, chocolate-colored foliage that's sure to turn heads.

Whether you're looking to add some color to your garden beds, create a stunning container garden, or just brighten up your patio or deck, these Coleus varieties are the perfect choice. Let us help you start planning your dream garden today!

03/15/2023

This front yard on Kiawah combines a range of native plants including:
ornamental grasses,
Cycas revoluta (sago palms),
Camellia japonica (common Camellia),
Lagerstroemia indica (crepe myrtle),
Quercus virginiana (southern live oak)
and Sabal palmetto to form an attractive front yard with a variety of height, texture, color and seasonal interest.

03/14/2023

Lovely combination of plants in this flower bed on Kiawah, including:
Digitalis purpetuea (foxglove)
Ilex vomitoria (Yupon holly)
Stachys byzantina (lambs ear)
Carex oshimensis (striped weeping sedge)
Sedum lineare (carpet sedum)

03/10/2023

I spotted this native Kiawah flowering vine, Gelsemium sempervirens (Carolina jessamine), on my morning walk. It's a native vine that produces a sweetly-scented yet highly toxic flower, (which is why Kiawah deer don't usually eat it).

Also referred to as the yellow jessamine, yellow jasmine, and Carolina jasmine, Carolina jessamine serves as South Carolina’s state flower.

Reminded me of a poem I once read:

Yellow Jessamine
By Constance Fenimore Woolson, (March 5, 1840 – January 24, 1894)

In tangled wreaths, in clustered gleaming stars,
In floating, curling sprays,
The golden flower comes shining through the woods
These February days;
Forth go all hearts, all hands, from out the town,
To bring her gayly in,
This wild, sweet Princess of far Florida –
The yellow jessamine.

The live–oaks smile to see her lovely face
Peep from the thickets; shy,
She hides behind the leaves her golden buds
Till, bolder grown, on high
She curls a tendril, throws a spray, then flings
Herself aloft in glee,
And, bursting into thousand blossoms, swings
In wreaths from tree to tree.

The dwarf–palmetto on his knees adores
This Princess of the air;
The lone pine–barren broods afar and sighs,
“Ah! come, lest I despair;”
The myrtle–thickets and ill–tempered thorns
Quiver and thrill within,
As through their leaves they feel the dainty touch
Of yellow jessamine.

The Southern land, well weary of its green
Which may not fall nor fade,
Bestirs itself to greet the lovely flower
With leaves of fresher shade;
The pine has tassels, and the orange–trees
Their fragrant work begin:
The spring has come – has come to Florida,
With yellow jessamine.

Constance Fenimore Woolson

03/09/2023

Camellias are ending their annual flush in Kiawah now. Sad to see them go, but that means spring is almost here.

02/24/2023

In rainy London at the moment and saw this license plate. Reminded me I will be back in sunny Kiawah next week!

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