The weekend is coming and the weather is supposed to be beautiful. We may even start to see azaleas coming into flower, if it is warm enough. There are a couple of things you shouldn’t miss though, before the warm temperatures raise the curtain on the next scene in the garden.
Our islands of daffodils along the main drive and on Sycamore Hill are still looking beautiful. Each drift is a single heirloom variety, maintained as Mr. du Pont laid it out, with irregular borders and closely planted clumps.
Conservatory Lawn near the museum is still frosted with the white flowers of spring beauty (Claytonia virginica). A native wildflower, Claytonia self-sows to create drifts of pinkish white flowers. These drifts expand each year as long as you allow the plants to flower, fade, and reseed themselves.
I suppose magnolias, bluebells, trillium, and windflower should also be included in my catalog of things to see this weekend. I hope you’ll visit the garden yourself and make your own list of experiences “not to be missed.”
