Comptonia peregrina Canada A sharp knife drawn through

A sharp knife drawn through the base of the stem often works better than pruning shears

Erythrina herbacea

via both Jim Waddick and Barry Yinger

except for a floral slow-down in the hottest part of midsummer

the tropical-looking foliage of Arum italicum emerges from dormancy and remains attractive all winter

Comptonia peregrina Canada A sharp knife drawn throughI am not a fern I am a shrub and a fragrant one at that! The common name, sweet fern, sums up its namesake well. Comptonia hails from Canada south to northern Georgia, where it is usually found on sandy dry soils in full sun as well as under an open canopy of sparse pine trees. The thick, fern like, green leaves are deliciously fragrant, as is common in its family, Myricaceae think wax myrtles. Comptonia peregrina spreads by short stolons, so don't