A few weeks ago, when the weather first started warming up, I uncovered my salvia and verbena from their blanket of winter leaves. The salvia looked pretty good (they don't call it "hardy" for nothin'!) but some of the verbena was a bit worse for wear, having missed the sunshine for a little too long.

Well, the salvia is happily thriving already, and the verbena has really greened up. I think by tomorrow I'll have my first set of purple blossoms (and you'll be the first to see them, of course).

I ended up transplanting the pink verbena last fall, because the plants were creeping so rapidly I needed to give it more space. I'll be so excited if that one throws out some blooms at me, but I'm content if it stays healthy and green.