{"id":3478,"date":"2015-02-03T12:28:06","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T20:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=3478"},"modified":"2024-01-24T10:20:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T18:20:49","slug":"better-than-a-box-of-chocolates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/better-than-a-box-of-chocolates\/","title":{"rendered":"Better than a box of chocolates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a one-of-everything type of gardener, but I love obsessive collectors. People who can spend their lives completely fascinated with a specific genus or color or family. That&#8217;s dedication. I never like to count a plant out, even if I don&#8217;t get it, because somebody out there loves that plant for some compelling reason.<\/p>\n<p>I read an article eons ago about a garden designer whose client&#8217;s plants kept mysteriously disappearing. The designer was puzzled, there were theories of rogue raccoons. Later the client confessed, they tossed anything that wasn&#8217;t perfectly spherical. See? A gardener obsessed with spheres. Every plant deserves its obsessive fans, and every gardener gets to love what they love. No judgment. But maybe don&#8217;t drive some poor garden designer crazy by being sneaky about it.<\/p>\n<p>With pink greeting card and awkward dinner date season upon us (I&#8217;m such a romantic), I couldn&#8217;t help but notice the plants that could easily be a valentine. It got me wondering, does anyone have a heart shaped leaf fetish? If they did, they could easily make a whole garden out of nothing but hearts.<\/p>\n<p>How could you grow a heart themed garden? Let me count the ways&#8230;<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Starting with the tallest and working toward the ground, <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/genus\/cercidiphyllum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Katsuras<\/a> have such beautiful delicate looking leaves that are extra sweet in fall when they turn orangey gold and smell like caramel corn.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3500\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3500\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3500\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155033\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-tree-by-jean-pol-grandmontjpg.jpg\" alt=\"cercidiphyllum japonicum tree by jean pol grandmontjpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155033\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-tree-by-jean-pol-grandmontjpg.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155033\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-tree-by-jean-pol-grandmontjpg-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/13198\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cercidiphyllum japonicum,<\/a> photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cercidiphyllum_japonicum_JPG01d.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jean-pol Grandmont<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/124\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-red-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cercediphyllum japonicum &#8216;Red fox&#8217;<\/a> is especially festive when new growth emerges red.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3498\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3498\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3498\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155034\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-red-fox-by-dancing-oaks.jpg\" alt=\"cercidiphyllum japonicum red fox by dancing oaks\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155034\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-red-fox-by-dancing-oaks.jpg 700w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155034\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-red-fox-by-dancing-oaks-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/124\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-red-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cercediphyllum japonicum &#8216;Red fox&#8217;<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/dancingoaks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dancing Oaks<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Weeping Katsuras would let you admire those gorgeous leaves up close and look impossibly romantic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3497\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3497\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3497\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155035\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-pendulum-by-karl-gercens-III.jpg\" alt=\"cercidiphyllum japonicum pendulum by Karl Gercens III\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155035\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-pendulum-by-karl-gercens-III.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155035\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-pendulum-by-karl-gercens-III-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/45318\/cercidiphyllum-japonicum-pendulum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cercidiphyllum japonicum &#8216;Pendulum&#8217;<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/karlgercens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karl Gercens III<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Katsuras span anywhere from 15 to 60 feet. Below that, you could tuck some more heart shaped leaves in the understory with <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/genus\/cercis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redbuds<\/a> that grow anywhere from 6 to 25 feet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3506\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3506\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3506\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155029\/cercis-occidentalis-by-stan-shebs.jpg\" alt=\"cercis occidentalis by stan shebs\" width=\"580\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155029\/cercis-occidentalis-by-stan-shebs.jpg 580w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155029\/cercis-occidentalis-by-stan-shebs-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/4552\/cercis-occidentalis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cercis occidentalis,<\/a> photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cercis_occidentalis_branch.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stan Shebs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3505\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3505\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3505\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155029\/cercis-canadensis-the-rising-sun-by-gracepete.jpg\" alt=\"cercis canadensis the rising sun by gracepete\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155029\/cercis-canadensis-the-rising-sun-by-gracepete.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155029\/cercis-canadensis-the-rising-sun-by-gracepete-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/18606\/cercis-canadensis-the-rising-sun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cercis canadensis &#8216;The Rising Sun,&#8217;<\/a> photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/gracepete.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gardening with Grace<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3504\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3504\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3504\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155030\/cercis-canadensis-silver-cloud-by-karl-gercens-III.jpg\" alt=\"cercis canadensis silver cloud by karl gercens III\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155030\/cercis-canadensis-silver-cloud-by-karl-gercens-III.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155030\/cercis-canadensis-silver-cloud-by-karl-gercens-III-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/21977\/cercis-canadensis-silver-cloud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cercis canadensis &#8216;Silver Cloud,&#8217;<\/a> photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/karlgercens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karl Gercens III<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3503\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3503\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3503\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155031\/cercis-canadensis-forest-pansy-by-Jonathan-Billinger.jpg\" alt=\"cercis canadensis forest pansy by Jonathan Billinger\" width=\"639\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155031\/cercis-canadensis-forest-pansy-by-Jonathan-Billinger.jpg 639w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155031\/cercis-canadensis-forest-pansy-by-Jonathan-Billinger-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155031\/cercis-canadensis-forest-pansy-by-Jonathan-Billinger-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/10287\/cercis-canadensis-forest-pansy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cercis canadensis &#8216;Forest Pansy,&#8217;<\/a> photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geograph.org.uk\/photo\/2133216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonathan Billinger<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3502\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3502\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3502\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155031\/cercis-canadensis-ace-of-hearts-by-Josiah-Lau-Photography.jpg\" alt=\"cercis canadensis ace of hearts by Josiah Lau Photography\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155031\/cercis-canadensis-ace-of-hearts-by-Josiah-Lau-Photography.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155031\/cercis-canadensis-ace-of-hearts-by-Josiah-Lau-Photography-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/18601\/cercis-canadensis-ace-of-hearts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cercis canadensis &#8216;Ace of Hearts&#8217;<\/a> by  Josiah Lau Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3508\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3508\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3508\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155027\/disanthus-cercidifolius-by-keeping-it-green.jpg\" alt=\"disanthus cercidifolius by keeping it green\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155027\/disanthus-cercidifolius-by-keeping-it-green.jpg 681w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155027\/disanthus-cercidifolius-by-keeping-it-green-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/214\/disanthus-cercidifolius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disanthus cercidifolius<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepingitgreennursery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keeping it Green<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I can&#8217;t help but love <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/genus\/catalpa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalpas<\/a> for a dramatic big leaves. I&#8217;d be inclined to coppice them for a big dramatic shrub instead of letting them grow into huge trees.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3495\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3495\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3495\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155036\/catalpa-bignonioides-aurea-by-karl-gercens.jpg\" alt=\"catalpa bignonioides aurea by karl gercens\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155036\/catalpa-bignonioides-aurea-by-karl-gercens.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155036\/catalpa-bignonioides-aurea-by-karl-gercens-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/118\/catalpa-bignonioides-aurea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalpa bignonioides &#8216;Aurea,&#8217;<\/a> photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/karlgercens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karl Gercens III<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;m intrigued by <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/29023\/piper-auritum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Piper auritum<\/a>, which goes by the common name Root Beer Tree or Mexican Pepperleaf. It&#8217;s new to me. I&#8217;m hoping it&#8217;s true we can grow it in zone 8 because now that I&#8217;ve heard of it, I have to have it. Why the sudden crush?<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Big tropical corrugated leaves<br \/>\n&#8211; Weird (in a good way) white flowers<br \/>\n&#8211; Smells like root beer when leaves are crushed<br \/>\n&#8211; Easy to grow<br \/>\n&#8211; Fast growing<br \/>\n&#8211; Essential flavor in Mole Verde<br \/>\n&#8211; Flavors Mexican dishes, fresh or dried<br \/>\n&#8211; Works as a houseplant in colder climates<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3516\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3516\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3516\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155025\/piper-auritum-by-brians-botanicals.jpg\" alt=\"piper auritum by brians botanicals\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155025\/piper-auritum-by-brians-botanicals.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155025\/piper-auritum-by-brians-botanicals-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/29023\/piper-auritum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Piper auritum<\/a>, photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.briansbotanicals.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian&#8217;s Botanicals<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/genus\/epimedium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epimediums<\/a> to choose from and I love them all, but the red edging on <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/28046\/epimedium-grandiflorum-spring-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spring Wedding<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/13942\/epimedium-x-rubrum-sweetheart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweetheart<\/a> really call attention to the heart shape.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3510\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3510\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3510\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155027\/epimedium-grandiflorum-spring-wedding-by-sebright-gardens.jpg\" alt=\"EPIMEDIUM GRANDIFLORUM 'SPRING WEDDING'\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155027\/epimedium-grandiflorum-spring-wedding-by-sebright-gardens.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155027\/epimedium-grandiflorum-spring-wedding-by-sebright-gardens-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/28046\/epimedium-grandiflorum-spring-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spring Wedding,<\/a> photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sebrightgardens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sebright Gardens<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Me, I&#8217;m partial to the prickly ones, like <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/48361\/epimedium-wushanense\/\" target=\"_&quot;blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener\">Epimedium wushanense<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/27414\/epimedium-wushanense-sandy-claws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E. Sandy Claws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3511\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3511\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3511\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155026\/epimedium-wushanense-by-Far-Reaches-Farm.jpg\" alt=\"epimedium wushanense by Far Reaches Farm\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155026\/epimedium-wushanense-by-Far-Reaches-Farm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155026\/epimedium-wushanense-by-Far-Reaches-Farm-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/48361\/epimedium-wushanense\/\" target=\"_&quot;blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener\">Epimedium wushanense,<\/a> photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/farreachesfarm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Far Reaches Farm<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And finally, one of my long time favorites, <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/3840\/saruma-henryi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saruma henryi<\/a>. It was love at first sight when I found this plant, and those fuzzy leaves still charm me as much today as they did the first time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3513\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_3513\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3513\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155025\/saruma-henryi-by-megan-hansen-.jpg\" alt=\"saruma henryi\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155025\/saruma-henryi-by-megan-hansen-.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/01155025\/saruma-henryi-by-megan-hansen--300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_3513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/3840\/saruma-henryi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saruma henryi,<\/a> photo by Megan Hansen (me)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You really could plant an entire garden with heart shaped leaves alone. 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