New pics of an old friend

It's been growing away for 8 years along the East lotline of the LipsYard, and we've never featured the Viburnum (Viburnum.)

Our's has just burst out in white and yellow blooms, in its place between the Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) and Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius.) Viburnums have long been one of the most popular flowering landscape shrubs. There are over 150 species, and you can find a variety to suit any garden need: wet or dry, sun or shade, natural or formal, shrub or tree, native or exotic, Zones 2-9. Bloom times span early spring through June and are followed by attractive fruit and outstanding fall foliage.

Another old friend has come up in the news over the weekend; Senator Ted Kennedy suffered a seizure at his Cape Cod compound, and is now at Mass. General Hospital. We wish this stalwart legislator and champion of the people a speedy recovery.