On the Cliffs
Horticultural history has created biodiversity across the oceans. Through the centuries, indigenous plants have been brought to foreign gardens where they jump the borders to become 'wildflowers' in their new lands.
Then nature replants her new gardens ...
... and gives us humans their keep.
Pink and white Centranthus also known as valerian, jupiter's beard and 'kiss me quick' is originally from Western Asia.
Jacob's ladder, corn lily or Byzantine gladiolus is a species gladiolus that is considered a treasured heirloom pass along plant in North American gardens. My original bulbs came from the garden of a second generation day lily breeder. I think it would be fascinating to be able to trace their passage all the way from their African or Mediterranean motherland.
Naturalized throughout the Northern hemisphere, sea thrift Armeria alliacea is brilliantly framed here by lichen coated stones.