Money Plant

The money plant certainly travels a lot.  Its seeds move everywhere, even down into our woods.  The rain water washes them away down the hill.  This purplish flower can be seen at a distance.

I have looked for a picture of what it looks like in the fall--evidently lost somewhere in Picassa.  The silvery seedpods look just like coins, a bit translucent, and they remain most of the winter before breaking apart and spreading seeds everywhere. Mine came from my mother's house, but if your neighbors have these flowers, one might just wander into your yard.

Yellow Lamium

Last year I got tired of replacing the annuals, usually salvia, that I put in the cement planters on my front steps.

 I decided to use yellow lamium, which is a very sturdy perennial vine and a passalong plant. It did great through most of the summer,even after it quit blooming.  The foliage looks great.

This spring it is really flourishing and looks better than the salvia ever did.

 The best thing about it is the absence of work and expense. Pink lamium is also pretty, but a bit more fragile than the yellow.

Lamb's Ear

My lamb's ear looks much better in the spring than later in the summer.

The  fuzzy texture is especially appealing.

It spreads well and I potted several little lamb's ears that wandered into the grass.

 The primroses are equally pretty, but they don't last as long.