{"id":8019,"date":"2026-07-25T16:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T23:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/25\/spring-surprises-in-bonnies-woodland-garden\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T16:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T23:51:20","slug":"spring-surprises-in-bonnies-woodland-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/25\/spring-surprises-in-bonnies-woodland-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Surprises in Bonnie\u2019s Woodland Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Today we\u2019re visiting Bonnie\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/woodland-garden-secrets-how-to-design-a-lush-peaceful-shade-retreat\">woodland garden<\/a> in Jasper, Georgia. From treasured spring ephemerals to an impressive collection of Japanese maples, every season brings new surprises! Bonnie says:<\/p>\n<p><em>It seems impossible that our garden has been evolving over 12 years now. It is what people call a mature garden and often presents delightful little surprises. There is no master plan but instead a \u201ccanvas painted with plants\u201d over the years.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em>Our garden has a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/forum\/japanese-maples\">Japanese maples<\/a>. This is \u2018Japanese Princess\u2019 Japanese maple <\/em>(Acer palmatum \u2018Japanese Princess\u2019, Zones 5\u20139).<em> It is a dwarf variant of \u2018Mikawa yatsubusa\u2019 Japanese maple <\/em>(Acer palmatum \u2018Mikawa yatsubusa\u2019, Zones 5\u20139)<em>. This photo was taken in mid-March and shows its exquisite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/the-best-plants-for-spring-color-in-your-region\">spring color<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-231998\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142406\/for5r6e4svnckkj2telt.jpg\" alt=\"cowslip, epimedium \" width=\"1048\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142406\/for5r6e4svnckkj2telt.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142406\/for5r6e4svnckkj2telt-700x868.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142406\/for5r6e4svnckkj2telt-768x953.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1048px) 100vw, 1048px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>This combo is one of the delightful surprises from this spring. This yellow epimedium <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/epimedium\">Epimedium<\/a> \u00d7 versicolor \u2018Sulphureum\u2019, Zones 5\u20139) <em>found its way next to the blooming cowslip<\/em> (Primula veris, Zones 3\u20138) <em>to make an interesting arrangement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-231999\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142440\/qassnqvxdggl8xwvf4wx-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"trillium\" width=\"975\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142440\/qassnqvxdggl8xwvf4wx-rotated.jpg 975w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142440\/qassnqvxdggl8xwvf4wx-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142440\/qassnqvxdggl8xwvf4wx-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/trillium\">Trilliums<\/a> (Trillium cvs.,Zones 5\u20138) are a real treasure as they can be difficult to establish. I was amazed this spring when this one emerged from a rotting log that had been on the property for well over 20 years. I do not know what species it is but was extremely grateful for the gift from the garden gods.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232000\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142513\/wwgrvqacv08d2lcxlzqp.jpg\" alt=\"crested iris\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142513\/wwgrvqacv08d2lcxlzqp.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142513\/wwgrvqacv08d2lcxlzqp-700x640.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142513\/wwgrvqacv08d2lcxlzqp-1200x1098.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142513\/wwgrvqacv08d2lcxlzqp-768x702.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>Crested Iris, (<\/em>Iris cristata, Zones 3\u20139)<em> is a lovely harbinger to spring in a shady woodland garden. Like many Irises, its blooms do not last long but the foliage provides a deer resistant ground cover throughout the summer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232001\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142546\/dbit481updyhglltmsll.jpg\" alt=\"Acer shirasawanum \u2018Moonrise\u2019 Japanese Maple\" width=\"1295\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142546\/dbit481updyhglltmsll.jpg 1295w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142546\/dbit481updyhglltmsll-700x703.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142546\/dbit481updyhglltmsll-1200x1205.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142546\/dbit481updyhglltmsll-768x771.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1295px) 100vw, 1295px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Moonrise\u2019 full-moon maple <\/em>(Acer shirasawanum \u2018Moonrise\u2019, Zones 5\u20139)<em> is another variety of Japanese Maples in our garden. The spring foliage is stunning, orange-red maturing to chartreuse in the summer. This spring it was in full color as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/forum\/native-azaleas\">azaleas<\/a> native to the property behind it were blooming.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232002\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142629\/bpg6h0atvauwghl5yqxl-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"spring bulbs, peony\" width=\"975\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142629\/bpg6h0atvauwghl5yqxl-rotated.jpg 975w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142629\/bpg6h0atvauwghl5yqxl-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142629\/bpg6h0atvauwghl5yqxl-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>Like many gardeners, I find it difficult to pass by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/spring-bulbs-qa-webinar-with-joseph-tychonievich\">spring bulb<\/a> section at Costco without buying something. One year a package of \u2018Bartzella\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/common-garden-peony-paeonia-lactiflora\">peony<\/a> tubers<\/em> (Paeonia \u2018Bartzella\u2019, Zones 3\u20138) <em>was marked as clearance, so I thought what the heck. And bought it. After waiting three years, this was the year the plants finally bloomed. They did not disappoint. To be a good gardener one must have a lot of patience! \u2018Bartzella\u2019 is an intersectional hybrid peony prized for its massive, 6\u20139-inch, bright yellow, lightly fragrant blooms and robust stems that stay upright without staking.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232003\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142714\/ik3up9epv2mjdpk4drv9.jpg\" alt=\"Calla lilies\" width=\"1300\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142714\/ik3up9epv2mjdpk4drv9.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142714\/ik3up9epv2mjdpk4drv9-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142714\/ik3up9epv2mjdpk4drv9-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142714\/ik3up9epv2mjdpk4drv9-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>Calla Lilies <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/zantedeschia\">Zantedeschia<\/a> cvs., Zones 8\u201310) <em>are known not only for their exotic blooms but also the beautiful foliage that can last throughout the summer. In zones 8-10 the tubers can be left in the ground over winter which is what I do.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232004\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142758\/jirqozhlzbbmbdnpjh9m.jpg\" alt=\"Phlox paniculata 'Jeana' \" width=\"1300\" height=\"1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142758\/jirqozhlzbbmbdnpjh9m.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142758\/jirqozhlzbbmbdnpjh9m-700x619.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142758\/jirqozhlzbbmbdnpjh9m-1200x1061.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142758\/jirqozhlzbbmbdnpjh9m-768x679.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Jeana\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/plant\/garden-phlox-phlox-paniculata\">garden phlox <\/a><\/em>(Phlox paniculata \u2018Jeana\u2019, Zones 4\u20138) <em>is a butterfly magnet. It blooms from July to September and has exceptional resistance to powdery mildew. It should be noted the plants can grow to four feet tall and may require support.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232005\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142848\/sj2cbc8pa3ulnt8wftse.jpg\" alt=\"Acer shirasawanum \u2018Kawaii\u2019, container garden\" width=\"1292\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142848\/sj2cbc8pa3ulnt8wftse.jpg 1292w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142848\/sj2cbc8pa3ulnt8wftse-700x704.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142848\/sj2cbc8pa3ulnt8wftse-1200x1207.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142848\/sj2cbc8pa3ulnt8wftse-768x773.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1292px) 100vw, 1292px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>A recent acquisition is \u2018Kawaii\u2019 full-moon maple <\/em>(Acer shirasawanum \u2018Kawaii\u2019, Zones 5\u20139)<em>. This is a dwarf tree that only grows one to two feet tall and wide. The coloring of the leaves even in summer is exquisite. Its name means \u201ccute\u201d in Japanese.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-232006\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142928\/epuyq2rrysmgmcjsmqik.jpg\" alt=\"dog, garden\" width=\"1300\" height=\"847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142928\/epuyq2rrysmgmcjsmqik.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142928\/epuyq2rrysmgmcjsmqik-700x456.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142928\/epuyq2rrysmgmcjsmqik-1200x782.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/22142928\/epuyq2rrysmgmcjsmqik-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>And of course, last but not least, Cody my gardening companion and the guardian of the garden enjoying the sunshine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Bonnie, for sharing the plants and surprises that have shaped your woodland garden over the past 12 years\u2014and for introducing us to Cody!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We want to see YOUR garden!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have photos to share? We\u2019d love to see your garden, a particular collection of plants you love, or a wonderful garden you had the chance to visit!<\/p>\n<p>To submit, fill out the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.viralsweep.com\/contest\/full\/371f8a-217012?framed=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garden Photo of the Day Submission Form<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also send 5\u201310 photos to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#1e796e717a5e6a7f6b706a7170307d7173\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"1d7a6d72795d697c6873697273337e7270\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0along with some information about the plants in the pictures and where you took the photos. 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