Helen's moss garden

Helen's moss garden

Mike & his bike

Water lily is still blooming

clematis tangutica

Clematis tangutica

A yellow late blooming clematis that is native to Western China.  Also called Russian Virgins Bower.   The yellow blooms in late summer are fallowed by the typical fluffy seed heads.  Best time to prune is early spring.  Prune to 6-8 inches.

tin man

The Tin Man

is alive and well.

cows

Cows at the Olli 

open house at the tech.

Spodiopogon grass

Spodiopogon sibericus

Silver Spike Grass, Frost Grass, Graybeard Grass

A grass of many charms, its fuzzy stalks of green leaves resemble bamboo. In mid-summer, clouds of tiny purple flowers shimmer on tall stalks. The fist frost turns foliage purplish-brown.  Not listed for our zone 4 but it grows here (Grand Forks, ND) very well.  The picture was taken in University Park Rock Garden.	Spodiopogon sibericus Plant Type: Grass Bloom Season: Mid Summer Flower Color: Purple Foliage: Deciduous Height: 2 ft. to 3 ft. Width: 4 ft. Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun Climate: Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9