I know I’ve said it before, but seeing “garden plants” in the wild really gives you insight into where they prefer to grow and at times how hardy they are.  Which in turn helps you determine where to place them in your own garden .

Spotted a few days ago at 1500m asl and growing and flowering together (at last for the camera) were Primula veris and Pulmonaria.  So often I’ve seen them apart, or one in flower but not the other and always at a high altitude. Read More…