The beauty of late spring has hit Wellesley hard, bringing with it the pastel colors of peonies, early roses, false indigo and more. Wellesley gardens are at their absolute finest right now. Homeowners here tend to put most of their gardening efforts into ensuring plenty of flowers from April through June, reasoning that since they’re down the Cape all summer anyway, why plant heat-loving perennials they’ll never see? Here are a few pictures:

Wellesley gardens, Spring 2016 — Peonies, in full bloom and drenched in grace. The old-timers in my neighborhood tell me these are over 50 years old.

Wellesley gardens, still life — Still life with hosta, false indigo, garlic, and greeting card. Vase from Wellesley RDF.

Also of interest…

WHS senior shares a bounty of knowledge about food waste

Who put the elms in Elm Bank?

Beyond Wellesley: Spring pictures of Beacon Hill

Goats returning to work in Wellesley

Comments

Tom Libby says
June 8, 2016 at 10:01 am
Plant as many black locust trees as you can. Benefits are numerous: beautiful flowers, boards made from it require no kiln drying and are as gorgeous as any tropical hardwood. Post or boards last much longer than PT lumber in ground contact. Great firewood. A legume and very hardy, it grows quickly in the Northeast.
Sarah Butter says
June 7, 2016 at 6:29 am
Love this highlight on the abundance of spring beauty! It has been a joy of discovering New England to be greeted by a long and colorful spring. Thank you for the pictures and for helping us “notice” Nature’s news.