A Secret Side Garden

A shady corner filled with flowers

Welcome to Leila Alhusaini ’s beautiful garden in Kentucky .

When my husband and I moved into our Richmond , Kentucky , home there was no landscaping unless you count the weeds and wild honeysuckle that develop in abundance ! We start worm the property into my idea of a “ resort at home ” about 10 years ago . I endeavor to use colors that please me , and I hump a passel of grain . I ’m particularly proud of with this suspicious field that is hidden near the sunny entranceway to our home . I ’ve been lucky to be mentored by protagonist and neighbour with more experience than I have , and I have learned many example through trial and error .

Bearded fleur-de-lis ( Irisgermanica , Zones 3–8 ) and tick-weed get just enough sun to fly high .

An unknown bearded iris surround by ‘ William Guiness ’ aquilegia ( Aquilegiavulgaris‘William Guiness ’ , Zones 3–8 ) , ‘ Lemon Chiffon ’ heuchera ( Heuchera‘Lemon Chiffon ’ , Zones 4–9 ) , and aJapanese maple(Acerpalmatum , Zones 6–9 ) .

An overview of the little secret side garden .

A end - up of the corner , with the colored fence and leaf making a high - dividing line backdrop for lighter leave and flowers .

The aspect from the sunny porch , with containers full of bloom annuals .

The garden behind the fence boasts some azalea , ‘ Butterfly dismal ’ scabiosa ( Scabiosa‘Butterfly Blue ’ , Zones 5–9 ) , and reblooming bearded iris .

Detail of the scabiosa blossom in front of a efflorescence - handle azalea .

Gold threadleaf cypress ( Chamaecyparispisifera‘Filifera Aurea ’ , Zones 4–8 ) and ‘ Discovery ’ Dutch iris ( Irishollandica‘Discovery ’ , Zones 6–9 ) .

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