You guys might recall my swooning over the prospect of owning a small, deliciously wonderful terrestrial orchid known as ‘Egret Flower’, Habenaria radiata in this post back in March (go look, I’ll wait). After receiving the tiny, currant-sized bulbules in the mail several weeks ago and potting them up, I’m happy to say that they [...]

New Zealand is the origin of this zesty little tough groundcover. Tolerant of light foot traffic, this feathery fern-like little perennial is green with gray purple and dark black tints.  In spring and summer, periodically tiny yellow button like flowers appear a few inches above the foliage-completely charming.  Very tolerant of shade, Platt’s Black isn’t [...]