On Saturday 17 members and friends of the Saginaw Valley Master Gardener Association braved Michigan's steamy weather on a trip to Brighton, Michigan to visit the Brighton Farmer's Market. We found plenty to buy including fresh blackberries, corn and you guessed it, plants. It was the last weekend for Specialty Growers to be there so some of us indulged. I managed to wait on the plants and spent my money at Gee Farms, the next stop on our day long excursion. While there I found three plants that I just had to take home with me. First purchase was a Cimicifuga, common name of Black Snakeroot variety Hillside Black Beauty. It is supposed to get 4 to 7 feet tall with a width of 2 to 3 feet. So I need to find a big enough spot for it. I have a tendency not to give my plants enough room so taking a yardstick outside with me to plant is not uncommon.
My next purchase was a Hibiscus called Copper King. I like the leaves of this one too. Leaves are in season all summer long which is why I try to select plants with leave that I like.
And last, but not least I finally bought an Oak Leaf Hydrangea. I have been wanting to buy one for awhile and this particular variety fit the bill. Not only are the leaves of this Little Honey variety a totally different color than usual, it only gets 4 feet tall so I am sure to find a spot for it.
Now the trick is to keep them all alive. Of course if I don't then that too becomes an opportunity to plant something else!
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