Gass Garden Spring 2012 Planting

PHMC historical marker and new plants across sidewalk from Gass House

Last Saturday's (April 28, 2012) cold and wet weather didn't deter Cindy Stead and her Gass Garden team from planting. Although not fun for folks doing the work, the plants themselves are better off going into the ground on cool, rainy spring days, to minimize transplant shock.

A soil berm is prepared for the planting of a Vine Maple

Previously, the team prepped the site by creating a soil berm for the vine maple, and planted the shade ground covers.



Popsicle sticks are useful to mark the placement of Lily of the Valley

Planting team prepares for action. Bob Hyatt, Barbara Petrucci, Nancy Miller, Colleen Johnson, Niles Phillips, Steve Gray

Hellebores and Potentilla planted at front corner of garden

Plant List

• Ilex aquifolium   English Holly
• Juniperus scopularum   Rocky Mountain Juniper
• Ilex x meserveae 'dragon lady'  Merserve Holly, Blue Holly
• Juniperis horizontalis procumbens Japanese Garden Juniper
• Acer circinatum Vine Maple
• Buxus sempervirens Common Boxwood
• Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon Serviceberry
• Hydrangea arborescens Wild Hydrangea
• Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry
• Potentilla Shrubby Cinquefoil
• Iberis sempervirens Evergreen Candytuft
• Dicentra spectabilis Bleeding Heart
• Helleborus orientalis Lenten Rose
• Anthyrium filis-femina Lady Fern
• Vinca minor  Periwinkle
• Dryopteris carthusiana Woodfern
• Convallaria majalis  Lily of the Valley

Please stop and check out the effort when you visit the Extension Office.