Matt Mattus, Author at Growing With Plants

Double Double Blood Root

April 16, 2010

Sanguinaria canadensis forma ‘multiplex’ Here in Central Massachusetts, we sometimes can find wild populations of Bloodroot in our woodlands, but it is more commonly…

Adonis vernalis -The Spring Pheasant’s Eye

April 15, 2010

This slow to establish beautiful and rarely seen member of the Buttercup Family is perhaps only occasionally seen in plant collector’s gardens, but that’s…

Ducklings Arrive!

April 15, 2010

This morning we were awoken by a phone call at 7:15 am. It was from our main post office. “Um, we got a box…

The Butterfly Pelargonium

April 13, 2010

Pelargonium papilionaceum This rare Pelargonium ( Greenhouse Geranium ) also known as the ‘Butterfly Pelargonium is a hard t o find, yet easy to…

Trellis Round Up

April 12, 2010

The new Ikea trellis installed in a garden, modern plus attractive, who could ask for more? Even gardens need some youthful exuberance. Ikea has…

Primula denticulata -The Drumstick Primrose

April 12, 2010

In bloom today across the North East is the Himalayan Primrose, or the Drumstick Primrose, Primula denticulata. Another primrose which is easy as pie…

Pleione Orchid ‘Irazu Mallard’

April 12, 2010

Pleione ‘Irazu Mallard’ Todays flower is a precious bulbous Orchid that is semi-hardy, and one that spends half of it’s life dormant. The Pleione…

Spring Garden Tour -Berkshire Botanic Garden

April 12, 2010

Magnolias set the stage in the Berkshire Botanic Garden, saying “spring is here” boldly.Prunus subhirtella autumnallis Identified yesterday after viewing this blog by John…

May Flowers in April

April 11, 2010

Today I share our rarely seen state of Massachusetts state wild flower, the May flower. OK, it’s not May, but Mayflowers (Epigaea repans), also…

It came from….

April 9, 2010

…Tibet. Yes, It comes from Tibet AND my garden. Today, in the cold rain, I share not a flower, but a bud emerging from…