Maine Garden Style

Beauties in a northern garden

Today we ’re see York , Maine , to see some photos from Martha Fenn King ’s garden .

So much of gardening is about comprehend and enjoy what loves to grow in your local climate . In Maine , lupines ( Lupinuspolyphyllus , Zones 3–8 ) grow so happily that they are much sess , but for much of the rest of North America , they burst at the thought of summer heat . Wherever you garden , there are beautiful flora that will prosper for you , and great gardener find those plants and grow lots of them .

The tall spire of lupin really are endearing . If you love these plants but have live summers , you may often have success by treating them as annuals . Plant them in the declination , enjoy their blossom in the spring , and then rent them fade off .

Peonies ( Paeoniahybrids , Zones 3–8 ) are another classic flora of northern gardens . In warmer climates , they tend to be fallible and fail to thrive . If you have the conditions for them , plant peonies like crazy ! ( See our article with an expert pick some of the honest varietieshere . )

A beautiful bouquet of flower with a backdrop of the vegetable garden in spring .

blood-red - stemmedSwiss chardis as beautiful as it is delicious .

Yum ! Blueberries !

A helianthus ( Helianthusannuus , annual ) just beginning to open up .

The only affair better than onesunfloweris lots of sunflowers ! Easy to grow closely everywhere , beautiful in the garden , great cut bloom , abundant food for pollinator , and nutritious seeds for bird — what ’s not to love ?

And some grand dahlias , thoroughgoing in the garden or the vase .

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