Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
…was holding a black-eyed Susan, talking about how the seed this flower grew from carried a message from a flower that bloomed a million years ago… -Marilyn Nelson Both Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta and Orange Coneflower, Rudbeckia fulgida are some … Continue reading
Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea
The singular and cheerful life of any flower in anyone’s garden… -Mary Oliver If we tasked the populace to compile a list of “cheerful” flowers, one could imagine Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea surviving the final cut. This tall, perennial, … Continue reading
Fragrant water-lily, Nymphaea odorata
…another summer, and once again I am drinking the sun And the lilies again are spread across the water. I know now what they want is to touch each other… -Mary Oliver The fragrant water-lily, Nymphaea odorata belongs to a … Continue reading
Lenten rose, Helleborus orientalis
…Sweet April! Many a thought Is wedded unto thee, as hearts are wed… -Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) lived for four-and-a-half-decades just a mile away from Mount Auburn, experiencing many a sweet April day. Presumably he also didn’t put … Continue reading