Cat's Whiskers. I couldn't imagine a more aptly named Flower of the Week. What do you think?
The Evening Primrose is a true a vespertine delight. The bright, vibrant colored petals sit wound up in a succession of spikes throughout the day, and only as the sun is setting do the top few flowers on each tall stem start to open up. As bees dance around them in eager anticipation of their late-night pollen snack, these timid blossoms reveal themselves in truly magical movement, all at once. The event lasts just a few moments, but it is a truly magical show to witness. By the next morning they will have wilted, and the next round of evening flowers will be ready to bloom in a never-ending assembly line of flowers that come alive.
Water Lily. Floating ever so gracefully to adorn your favorite pond like a rooted barrette, she is a prized feature of the somewhat obscure world of water gardening. Changing color throughout the course of her bloom, and having enough charm to inspire the likes of Claude Monet, there is no denying that this aquatic muse is something special.
Complicata: a deceiving name for this simple 5-petaled, single-bloom rose. I found it this weekend in Brooklyn, NY, and immediately noticed there was something very special about its deep, silky texture and its sprinkle-like bright yellow anthers, which make it a stunning sight. It has no thorns, and is so delectably scented that it makes itself vulnerable to honey bees and flower-pickers alike. Luckily, the shrub is a hardy one. It is very robust and reliable through the winter months, flowering in summer for a fantastic display which lasts for 6 to 8 weeks. Highly recommended for your garden at home!
Ahh, Sage. The wisest of the garden herbs. It's delicately beautiful, attractively scented, and deceptively useful in so many different ways, making it absolutely indispensable in any kitchen, garden, or healing space. Besides its obvious use in making herbal sachets & potpourri, sage can be used in a medicinal capacity to relieve soar throats, dizziness, colds, and headaches. It can also be used to aid in digestion, and to balance blood sugar and insulin levels in your body. Plus, sage tea is so tasty, and drinking it is both refreshing and relaxing. I think that if I were to be a flower, I'd want to be a sage :-)
Beautiful and tasty onion chives! As the planting season is upon us, it seemed fitting to include another edible delight to celebrate springtime home growing. This chive plant is just as decorative in my own home garden as it is useful in my kitchen. A perfect precursor to the array of edible blooms which will be gracing my backyard this growing season.
Honeysuckle. Sweet, enchanting, sense-delighting honeysuckle: a delicious treat of the springtime. It's hardly possible to pass by these heavenly-scented bushes without instinctively closing your eyes and savoring the sweetness that it passes through the air. The next time you happen to be near some honeysuckle flowers, do yourself a favor and indulge in the pure joy of taking in one of nature's most amazing perfums.
Hurray for March! The air is becoming warmer, the days are getting [slightly] longer, and Spring is so close I can practically taste it. Can you? 
