Spring Garden in La Grange, Illinois - FineGardening

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Most of my garden lies beneath a very old English elm or a red maple. The brunnera's clouds of small blue flowers don't last as long, but they complement the hellebore perfectly. 'Ivory Prince' is one of the sterile hellebore hybrids, which means it won't self-sow in the garden and tends to grow and bloom more vigorously because it doesn't spend energy making seeds. The brunnera at the bottom left has silver-patterned foliage, which is found in many cultivars, such as 'Jack Frost'. The pink flowers of epimedium are beautiful in the spring, and the airy, delicate-looking foliage provides a great counterpoint to the big, bold leaves of the brunnera behind it. Have a garden you'd like to share? Have photos to share? We'd love to see your garden, a particular collection of plants you love, or a wonderful garden you had the chance to visit! To submit, send 5-10 photos to along with some information about the plants in the pictures and where you took the photos. We'd love to hear where you are located, how long you've been gardening, successes you are proud of, failures you learned from, hopes for the future, favorite plants, or funny stories from your garden.